[Graduate-research-list] Colt Foundation Fellowships

[Natalie Bradshaw]

Colt Foundation Fellowships in Occupational/Environmental Health
The Foundation awards fellowships each year to persons carrying out research
within the area of occupational and environmental health. The research is
expected to lead to a PhD degree.
Applications are now invited for the 2004 Fellowships. The grant is for
three years, with a first year rate of £15,000, and the grant does not
attract tax.
In recent years grants have been made in respect of:
*	Chemical structure of substances that can cause occupational asthma
*	The effects of intermittent or prolonged exposure to environmentally
relevant UV radiation in mammalian cells
*	The positive work environment and its effect on employee health
*	A molecular approach to understanding the mechanism(s) of
silica-induced lung carcinogenesis
*	Temperature-related mortality in New Delhi and Cape Town
*	Molecular rearrangements under low-level microwave irradiation 
Applications are invited from prospective students who are qualified in
science or medicine and should include an outline of the proposed research,
a CV, a letter of support from the proposed supervisor and the contact
details of two referees. The application must be submitted by the student
personally. A shortlist will be drawn up and applicants selected for the
shortlist will be asked to come for interview at the Faculty of Occupational
Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians in London in early December
2003.
Applications must be received not later than Monday 27 October 2003 by
Jackie Douglas, Director, Colt Foundation, New Lane, HAVANT, Hampshire PO9
2LY. 
Please quote reference CF04S. If there are any queries, please contact
Jackie Douglas on 023 9249 1400, or email jackie.douglas at uk.coltgroup.com
Further information about the Colt foundation can be found at
http://www.coltfoundation.org.uk


Natalie Bradshaw
Research Services Officer

Planning & Research Office, University of Stirling, FK9 4LA
01786 466691
natalie.bradshaw at stir.ac.uk