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CLDF bursary scheme

CLDF paediatric hepatlogy nurses & allied health professionals education bursary scheme

The trustees of Children’s Liver Disease Foundation will make available £10,000 per annum for a Paediatric Hepatology Nurses and Allied Health Professionals Education Grants Scheme.  This bursary scheme is available to nurses and allied health professionals who work in paediatric hepatology and wish to attend conferences in the UK and abroad for their continuing medical education.  CLDF will also accept applications from other hospital based staff working within a paediatric liver unit. 

The money will be distributed quarterly with a maximum of £2,500 being awarded in any one quarter.  Applicants may apply for up to £1,000 in a quarter.  Successful applicants will not normally be eligible to apply for a further year following a bursary being made. 

The trustees will look favourably on those applications where the candidates can show that they can add value to the contribution made by CLDF. 

Funds will not be awarded retrospectively. 

Grant Rounds
Throughout the year there will be four grant rounds: 

 1 April   –   30 June
 1 July   –   30 September
 1 October   –   31 December
 1 January   –   31 March

Making an application
All applications should be made using the proforma available for download from the CLDF website.  Applications must be made electronically followed by a hard copy giving original signature(s) to:

CLDF Paediatric Hepatology Nurses and Allied Health Professionals Education Scheme, CLDF, 36 Great Charles Street , Birmingham  B3 3JY

Download the proforma

Review of applications
All applications will be reviewed by the CLDF Honorary Medical Adviser and the Chief Executive.  Further advise can be sought, as necessary. 

Mechanism
The closing date for applications will be three weeks prior to the closing date of the round.  Late applications will be taken over into the next round.  All applications which do not fulfil the entry criteria will be rejected immediately. 

Applicants will be informed of the outcome of their applications within six weeks of the closing date of the round.  Cheques will normally be paid to the individual, but this may vary, at CLDF’s discretion. 

Feedback will not be given to unsuccessful applicants. 

Full details of successful applications will be made available on the CLDF website. 

Feedback
All bursary holders will be required to submit a report on completion of the project and will need to show how the money was spent,  In the event of any funds remaining unspent, CLDF reserves the right to request the return of the under-spend and also reserves the right to request refund of the money in the event that the money was not used as requested in the application. 

All bursary holders will be required to submit a report on completion of the project, using the proforma which can be downloaded from the CLDF website.  Applicants will need to show how the money was spent. 

The report will be reviewed by the Honorary Medical Advisor and Chief Executive and a report made to the trustees at their meetings by the Chief Executive. 

CLDF reserves the right not to make further awards to those groups or individuals which cannot demonstrate how the funds were used and/or the effectiveness of the award.  

Download the report form

If you have any queries regarding the scheme please call CLDF on 0121 212 3839.