Guts UK/Falk Foundation Pharmacist Prize

Guts UK/Falk Foundation 2026 Pharmacist Prize Application Form

The Falk Foundation and Guts UK invite UK based pharmacist working in gastroenterology (including hepatology and pancreatology) for initiatives that have improved patient care - a £1,000 prize in recognition.

Applications should be completed through the form below. A PDF version of your application will be sent to your email address after you submit the form (check your spam/junk folder if you have not received it and ensure you use an email account that will allow the delivery of the PDF attachment). Please print this off, obtain all relevant signatures required and email a scanned signed full application to research@gutscharity.org.uk by Monday 2 February 2026 at 5pm. The application will only be considered complete once we receive the signed version. Applications received after this time will not be considered.

Please do not exceed the word limits set in the application form and ensure all rich text formatted sections use 11 size font.

If there are any issues, please contact research@gutscharity.org.uk

Application Form: * REQUIRED
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- Guts UK/Falk Foundation 2026 Pharmacist Recognition Prize
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Applicant's further education/training * REQUIRED
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Project title * REQUIRED
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Describe the issue you wanted to address in your project/work * REQUIRED
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Describe what you did to address the issue * REQUIRED
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Describe the impact on patient care/service delivery of your innovation and how this was measured * REQUIRED
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Corresponding figures (optional)
Please use this section to upload any tables or images to support your project. Upload a single file of maximum 2 pages length. Ensure tables and images are referenced clearly in the essay.
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Guts UK Standard Release Form * REQUIRED
Tick the box to indicate the applicant's institution accepts and agrees to the Guts UK Standard Release Form terms. As a charity it is best practice for Guts UK to announce the awards it funds on its website.
- In submitting this application, the applicant's institution accepts and agrees to the terms relating to the Guts UK Standard Release Form set out below:
  
  Summary information about the successful application, including the title of the project, the applicant’s name and institution, the summary of the project, and the value of the award, might be published on Guts UK website and on social media channels, as soon as the award is announced.
Data Protection Information * REQUIRED
Tick the box to indicate that relevant staff at the applicant's institution have been informed about the data protection information set out below.
- Guts UK may contact applicants, co-applicants and their institutions by email, telephone or post about their applications or other pertinent issues. Personal and other data on applications to grants and other awards will be stored by Guts UK to aid the processing of applications, and for auditing, review and evaluation purposes, and as set out in the Standard Release Form (see above). Information will not be shared with any third party except for aiding those purposes (e.g. data sharing of grant and other awards information with the Association of Medical Research Charities). All personal information will be stored and processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 (and any subsequent legislation and guidance relating to data protection, in particular the General Data Protection Regulation 2016 and the Data Protection Act 2018). Processing of personal data is necessary for the legitimate interests pursued by Guts UK and with other third parties as set out above, and will be limited to that which is proportionate to those interests. Further information as to how Guts UK uses and protects your data is available in Guts UK’s Privacy Policy, accessible from https://gutscharity.org.uk/privacy-policy
Award publicity with Falk Foundation
Tick the box to indicate you have read and understand the award publicity requirements.
- The Falk Foundation will liaise with successful applicant(s) to publicise the award and project. This will involve a telephone interview and a short video recording to be shown at the Falk Foundation/Guts UK Awards ceremonies. All applicants should ensure they will have availability for this in May/June.
I wish to apply for the Guts UK/Falk Foundation Pharmacists Recognition Prize 2026. * REQUIRED
Add your full name in the online form and then sign and date here when preparing the scanned signed version of the application.

Institution	Degree	Class	Subject	Year of award

Start date	End date	Job title	Location

Guts UK/Falk Foundation Pharmacist Prize

Guts UK/Falk Foundation 2026 Pharmacist Prize Application Form

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