The Fellowships are administered by the Governing Body on the advice of its Scientific Advisory Committee.
Fellowships are competitive and are awarded by selection once a year.
The Lister-Jenner Research Fellow is also awarded the Gordon Roderick Travel Scholarship worth 1,000. Qualifications of Candidates Candidates must have at least two years' post-doctoral research experience in a biomedical field or a related area, provide evidence of independent research ability and have an interest in the scientific aspects of preventive medicine. The Institute will consider applications for part-time fellowships and, in exceptional circumstances, would consider electing a Fellow aged up to 40 years. In either case personal details supporting the claim of such a candidate must be provided in writing as soon as possible and no later than 11 January 2002. The Institute will then give a decision as to whether or not the candidate may proceed to submit a full application for a Fellowship.