Guts UK/Falk Foundation F1/F2 and Internal Medicine Trainee Awards Application

Guts UK/Falk Foundation 2026 F1/F2 and Internal Medicine Trainee Awards Application Form

The Falk Foundation and Guts UK invite applications for a £2,500 research award for a medical doctor at F1 or F2 Grade, or those undertaking Internal Medicine Training or Core Training, to facilitate prospective research in an area relevant to gastroenterology (including hepatology and pancreatology).

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 please ensure you use an email account that will allow the delivery of the PDF attachment). Please print this off, obtain all relevant signatures 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

  • Tick box to confirm this is the award you want to apply for.
  • Add in reverse chronological order. Include Honours and Awards. Click on the + button to add more rows.
    InstitutionDegreeClassSubjectYear of award 
  • Most recent first.
    Start dateEnd dateJob titleLocation 
  • Include dates of contract and location. Write N/A if not applicable.
  • Write N/A if not applicable.
  • Provide name, job title, department and email address.
  • Maximum 20 words. Please choose an informative title.
  • Please indicate a realistic start date.
    DD slash MM slash YYYY
  • Maximum 2,500 words (excluding references). Structure the text into Background; Hypothesis and Aims; Methods; Feasibility of study; Potential impact of outcome. Add references if needed (maximum 30).
  • Please provide a scientific summary. Maximum 200 words.
  • Using a maximum of 10 words.
  • Please provide a plain English summary. Maximum 200 words.
    Use lay terms to describe the project and include the following:
    • The issue that you are addressing and how you plan to approach it (include information on the condition(s), service, treatment, etc. as applicable)
    • How this project's outcomes will benefit patients in the near future
    This summary will be used by Guts UK when describing your work to the public. Please check the readability score of your lay summary using a readability checker such as:
    http://www.readabilityformulas.com/free-readability-formula-tests.php
  • 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 project text.
    Max. file size: 50 MB.
  • Capital items will not be funded. Where there are no consumable costs, such as a computer based project, costs associated with presenting your research (e.g., travel to meetings or for training, or for open access publication) are eligible. All costs are in UK pounds (£). The maximum award is £2,500 and applications exceeding that amount will be rejected. The award is payable to the institution where the research is to be undertaken.
    Please use the + button to add more rows.
    Item descriptionCost 
  • Please ensure you have added up all the budget items listed in the section above.
  • If “No” please note that proof of ethics approval will be required before any funds are released.
  • Scan and upload a single file of maximum 1 page length. Please make sure the endorsement includes the following information:
    Signed ……………………………………………………………
    Dated ……………………………………............................…...
    Name................................................................................
    [BLOCK CAPITALS]
    Job Title...................................................................
    [BLOCK CAPITALS]
    Max. file size: 50 MB.
  • Tick the box to indicate the administering 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.
  • Tick the box to indicate that relevant staff at the administering institution have been informed about the data protection information set out below.
  • Tick the box to indicate you have read and understand the award publicity requirements.
  • Add your full name in the online form and then sign and date here when preparing the scanned signed version of the application.
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