Parkes Foundation PhD Grant

Parkes Foundation PhD Grants 2025

Applications to the Parkes Foundation funds will open on 14 March 2025 and close on 14 April 2025. (Please do not submit your application before 14 March 2025.)
Before you complete the application, please go through the Eligibility Checklist below.

PhD grant
- My application is to fund field work
- My project is biosocial and not primarily sociocultural or biomedical
- I am a registered PhD student (or will be at the time of field work)
- I am conducting a minimum of 6 months field work
1. Personal Data
Title*
Name*

First NameLast Name
Telephone*
Email*
Where the confirmation will be sent.
Address for Correspondence*
Current course*
Current Affiliation (e.g. Department, University)*
Country*
Educational Background - 1 (start from most recent history)
Educational Background - 2
Educational Background - additional information
Employment Experience - 1 (start from most recent history)
Employment Experience - 2
Employment Experience - additional information
2. Proposed Field Work Project
Field of application
Title of project (maximum 100 words)

0/100
Summary of project, with aims and objectives (maximum 300 words)

0/300
Lay summary (maximum 150 words): Please describe your proposed research in lay terms such that any member of the general public can understand the potential importance and relevance of your proposal. Remember not to use scientific terminology and write in plain English to aid understanding of the topic.

0/150
Background to the study (maximum 1500 words): Please list cited references in the section at the end of the form.

0/1500
Ethical clearance number and/or status (if required)
3. Methods

Please provide concise details for each question
Where will the study be carried out? Provide details of the geographical location and why that site has been chosen. (maximum 150 words)

0/150
What type of study design(s) will you use (e.g.cross-sectional, longitudinal)? Briefly explain why you have chosen each design. (maximum 150 words)

0/150
What is the sample size? How has the sample size been justified? How do you propose to select the sample? This does not require a very detailed explanation with extensive formulae if a power test has been used. (maximum 300 words)

0/300
What types of data will you collect? The data will be quantitative or qualitative or a mixture of the two. Give details of main data categories, e.g. quantitative – nutritional status; qualitative – values, knowledge and experiences. (maximum 300 words)

0/300
How do you intend to analyse the data? Don't just name the statistical package used (e.g. R, SPSS, NVivo); give details of the types of analyses to be undertaken. (maximum 150 words)

0/150
What is the timeframe and schedule? (maximum 150 words)

0/150
References (maximum 500 words)

0/500
4. Budget

Please provide the details and amount (in GBP) for each item.
The Parkes Foundation will not remunerate participants for taking part in research projects but will reimburse participants for reasonable travel or other agreed expenditure necessarily incurred due to the research process.

It is essential that you provide complete budgetary details explaining costs of Travel, Accommodation, Supplies and Other as well as the Total sum of money requested from the Parkes Foundation. If, for example, you are not requesting Supplies leave that field blank. If you are requesting Travel, break this down into different international and local travel elements. If you only provide a Total sum with no breakdown your application will not be supported.

You must also provide details of financial support requested from other sources as well as financial support already received from other sources. If you are applying for part of a larger study, your application should make clear the specific element of your work for which Parkes support is requested.
Travel
Accommodation
Supplies
Other*
*The Parkes Foundation will not remunerate participants for taking part in research projects but will reimburse participants for reasonable travel or other agreed expenditure necessarily incurred due to the research process.
Overall total cost of project (GBP)
Total requested from Parkes Foundation (GBP)
Financial support requested from other souces (GBP)
Financial support already received from other souces (GBP)
For the students who hold a research council studentship or equivalent (e.g. Wellcome, ESRC): Please explain why the Studentship does not fund some or all of your fieldwork costs, and why you need to apply for Parkes Foundation funding.
5. Referees

Please provide two referees' details.
First referee - Title*
Name*

First NameLast Name
Email*
Address*
Second referee - Title*
Name*

First NameLast Name
Email*
Address*
Where did you hear about the Parkes Foundation grants?

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Please do not submit the form before the opening date (14 March 2025).
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Parkes Foundation PhD Grants 2025

1. Personal Data

2. Proposed Field Work Project

3. Methods

4. Budget

5. Referees