Peter Horlock UK PET Chemistry 2025 Travel Bursary
Funding opportunity for UK-based technicians in the field of Positron Emission Tomography (PET) radiochemistry.
This funding call is open and will close at 12:00 BST on Thursday 31 July 2025.
The Medical Research Foundation and UK PET Chemistry are inviting applications from UK technical staff in the field of PET radiochemistry who wish to advance their work and careers through attendance at the UK PET Chemistry 2025 conference. (Please see website for further details).
The research supported in this competition is possible thanks to the generous support of Mrs Cathy Horlock, in memory of her late husband, Peter Horlock.
Peter Horlock worked as a technical officer in the radiochemistry section of the Medical Research Council Cyclotron Unit. His area of expertise was in effecting innovation and technical advances in the production of cyclotron produced radiopharmaceuticals for clinical research. At the time of his death in 1988, his work was primarily applied in the field of PET imaging.
How much funding is available?
Applicants may apply for up to £400 to cover travel and subsistence costs to attend the 2025 UK PET Chemistry meeting on the 9 September 2025. (Please see the meeting website for further details.)
Who can apply?
This competition is open to UK-based technical staff in the field of PET radiochemistry who are in the earlier stages of their career development and wish to advance their work and careers through attendance at the conference. Applicants must be:
- Currently employed by and working at a UK academic or NHS healthcare institution and,
- Engaged in PET radiochemistry and associated technology and engineering at a UK not-for-profit PET centre that is undertaking, or planning to undertake, PET-based clinical research.
Only one application will be accepted per applicant as a lead applicant, individuals can hold more than one Medical Research Foundation grant at any one time.
Timeline
- Deadline for application submission: 12:00 BST 31 July 2025
- Funding decision: August 2025
- Feedback on funding decision: August 2025
How to apply
Applicants should apply online using our online grants management system.
Please see here for Guidance for Applicants.
Queries
If you have any questions about any aspects of the application process, please contact a member of the Medical Research Foundation’s Research Team: research@medicalresearchfoundation.org.uk
Tel: 0207 395 2314.
Terms and Conditions of Award
Awards funded through this competition will follow standard Medical Research Foundation terms and conditions The terms and conditions spell out the responsibilities of the Principal Investigator and the Lead Research Organisation. The Principal Investigator and the Lead Research Organisation are required to indicate their formal acceptance of the proposal, their acceptance of the terms and conditions of an award, and the approval of the salaries and resources sought in the application.
The Medical Research Foundation may add additional conditions to a grant award to reflect the particular circumstances and requirements of the funding, or the nature of a particular award. Acceptance of an award constitutes acceptance of both the core conditions and any additional conditions. The Medical Research Foundation reserves the right to vary these terms and conditions.
Review and Selection Process
Applications will be assessed by the UK PET Chem Advisory Committee.