Pickford Award

This award provides career-enhancing opportunities for early career members. Winners will receive up to £10,000 to fund a short-term project or visit to a laboratory to learn a new technique.

Criteria

Candidates will be assessed on their career to date and the strength of their project proposal.

Eligibility

  • Member for at least two years
  • Within the first six years of a PhD award, or part-time equivalent (allowing for career breaks)
  • Published at least two first author papers in the field of pharmacology
  • On, or aiming for, an academic career track
  • In full or part-time employment with at least six months remaining on their current contract
  • Not in a tenured position
  • If you have a fellowship you must include justification as to why your current award does not cover your project or visit. 
  • Will preferably have presented at a Society meeting in the last three years.
  • The Society is committed to increasing the diversity of its award recipients. Excellent candidates are encouraged to apply, especially those from under-represented groups
  • Applications are subject to the Awards Terms and Conditions

Application

You must gather the following information in one PDF document and upload via the 'apply now' link. All information must use Arial 11 and Moderate margins. Exceeding the page limits may result in an application being marked down or removed from the review process.

  • One page CV
  • ​Full list of publications, including journal impact factor and number of citations
  • Summary of how the award will be used, including a breakdown of costs (up to two pages)
  • Letter of support from the grant or fund holder which pays the applicants salary

Winners must submit a report within 12 months of receiving the award and update the Society on their career progress in the years following. 

Deadline for applications: 31 March 2024.

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Published: 06 Feb 2024 in Prizes and awards



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