The John Snow Anaesthesia Intercalated AwardThe Association of Anaesthetists/Anaesthesia, the British Journal of Anaesthesia (BJA)/Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA), and the Neuro Anaesthesia & Critical Care Society (NACCS) are pleased to announce details of the John Snow awards scheme for 2021.

These awards are intended for intercalating medical students that are studying as part of a programme of work leading towards a registered medical qualification. Students of intercalated Bachelors or Masters Degrees are eligible to apply.

The awards are for medical students conducting research projects on topics related to anaesthesia and its associated disciplines, to contribute towards the student’s living costs. Institutions are expected to contribute to the project’s running costs. We can accept applications for projects that may have already started providing it was during the current academic year.

Application forms should be submitted by academic supervisors. Each institution can submit a maximum of four applications.

The deadline for applications is 5.00 pm, Friday 30 April 2021

Please email all material as a single .pdf document electronically to the NIAA Coordinator at info@niaa.org.uk. Please also use this email address to send any queries.

1. Funding streamPlease confirm which award you wish to apply for below. You may only apply for one funding stream per application.

a) Association of Anaesthetists/Anaesthesia – £2,000 ☐

b) British Journal of Anaesthesia/RCoA – £2,000 ☐

c) Neuro Anaesthesia & Critical Care Society – £2,000 ☐

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2. Contact details for student

Title (Mr, Ms, Mrs, Miss)Full nameProgramme of study/Course TitleUniversityHome contact address including postcodePersonal email (permanent email address)Telephone number

3. Contact details for main academic supervisor

TitleFull namePost heldDepartment

Institution

Address including postcodeEmail Telephone number

4. Co-supervisor(s)Name and position of any co-supervisor(s) along with their role in the project. If the main supervisor is inexperienced then a suitably experienced co-supervisor should be involved.

TitleFull namePost heldDepartment

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Institution

Address including postcodeEmail Telephone number

5. Breakdown of the student’s academic record This should include information about the student’s academic progress to date, e.g. academic transcripts, med school results (achieved and/or pending), school exam results, prizes and/or certificates awarded where relevant.

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6. Taught iBSc/MMedSciIf the iBSc/MMedSci has taught components please provide details of modules studied and how the student will be monitored and assessed (in particular during the research component of the project).

(No more than 300 words)

7. Full time research projectsFor full time research projects please provide details of how the student will be monitored and assessed.

(No more than 300 words)

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8. Description of the research projectIn no more than 1,000 words (excluding references) provide project title, background, hypothesis under test, and methods to be used. You may include up to two display items (in addition to the 1,000 words) if this will make your application clearer. Please note that research projects already underway should have started during the current academic year.

(No more than 1,000 words)

9. Relevance to anaesthesiaWhy is this project relevant to anaesthesia in general?

If you are applying for the Association of Anaesthetists/Anaesthesia award please explain how the project fits with the Association’s strategy for funding research (see: research strategy & governance).

If you are applying for the BJA/RCoA award please explain how the project will advance scientific knowledge in the fields of anaesthesia, critical care, perioperative medicine or pain.

If you are applying for the NACCS award please explain how the project meets the society’s research objective, namely ‘to advance scientific knowledge in the fields of neuroanaesthesia and/or neurointensive care’.

(No more than 200 words)

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10. DeclarationsMedical school representative

TitleNameDateSignature

Main supervisor

TitleNameDateSignature

Student

TitleNameDateSignature

Further informationIn addition to this application form, you are also required to provide the following:

1. A brief CV of the academic supervisor (2 pages maximum) with an indication of teaching/supervisory experience as relevant to the iBSc/MMedSci programme. A CV from the co-supervisor is not required UNLESS the main supervisor is inexperienced

2. A written reference for the student from a tutor at their medical school3. A statement from the student as to their career intentions (no more than 300

words)

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