Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences
The Desmond Whyte Trust
This Trust was created by the late Doctor Desmond Gilbert Cromie Whyte who died on 10 February 1998. Following the death of his wife in August 2001, in accordance with Dr Whyte’s wishes, the income from the Trust was bequeathed to the School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences of Queen’s University Belfast to fund such project or projects as the School at their discretion may decide. Dr Whyte graduated from Queen’s MB BCh BAO in 1937 and MD in 1951. He had a distinguished career in the army medical services during the war and was mentioned in dispatches. He became Senior Consultant Radiologist at the Londonderry Hospital Group and was a Recognised Clinical Teacher of the University’s Medical School for many years. He played an active role in the Ambulance Brigade of St John in the North West and during his distinguished career he was also chairman of the Cancer Research Campaign in Northern Ireland.
Amended March 2012
C. A. Beck Bequest
This benefaction was established in 1995 under the will of Mr C A Beck. The income of the fund will be used to support research into the prevention of brain damage occurring at child birth. Awards will be made on the recommendation of the Scholarships Sub-committee of the Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences.
Alice Margaret Bryson Bequest
Miss Alice Margaret Bryson, a member of a prominent Co Down family with strong medical connections, died on 19 January 1987. In her will she bequeathed the residue of her estate to the Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences of the University for the general purposes of the Medical School (but without creating any legal obligation) that the bequest be used for the purpose of research into children's diseases.
Funds may be made available from the bequest on the recommendation of the Scholarship Committee of the School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences and applications should be addressed to the Head of School.
Amended March 2012
Cardiac Research Fund
This fund was established in 1980 through a bequest from the Will of Mrs Mary Martin to support cardiac research at the University. The fund is available to cover minor expenses incurred as part of research activity, such as travel costs to present scientific data or purchase of consumables/equipment in the pursuit of cardiac research.
Grants will be made on the recommendation of a panel within the Division of Medicine & Therapeutics. Applications, in writing, should be forwarded to Dr Pascal McKeown, Senior Lecturer in Cardiology, Division of Medicine & Therapeutics, Institute of Clinical Science, Grovenor Road, Belfast BT12 6BJ.
May 2007
The Carroll Trust
This Trust was founded in 1978 by a bequest to the Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences from the estate of the late Miss Nina L.E. Carroll. The income from the Trust is to be used for research beneficial to handicapped children and, if possible, research into muscular dystrophy. Grants from the Trust will be made to suitably qualified research workers on the recommendation of the Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences.
James A. Cleland Fund
Research grants from the James A. Cleland Fund, which was founded in 1968 under the will of James A. Cleland, will be made for assisting research into rheumatic and allied diseases. Applications for such grants should be made to the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences.
Samuel Creighton Haematology Fund
This fund, established in 1981, derives from a gift to the Department of Haematology in the School of Clinical Medicine (now the Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology) from the Trustees of the Samuel Creighton Jnr. Appeal Trust Fund which was established by the people of Carrickfergus to pay for treatment with the drug Interferon for Samuel Creighton Jnr. The fund is to further the Department's research in the field of haematology and grants from it are made at the discretion of the senior management team within the Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology.
The Fund is currently being used to support cancer research (haematology) through studentships, travel, equipment and consumables.
November 2012
The Ethel Millicent Drennan Bequest
The fund was established in 1999 under the will of the late Ethel Millicent Drennan, who bequeathed the residue of her estate to the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences of The Queen's University of Belfast. Awards will be made from the income of this fund on the recommendation of the senior management team within the Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology for the purposes of cancer research.
The Fund is currently being used to support cancer research through studentships, travel, equipment and consumables.
November 2012
The Herbert Elwood Dental Fund (incorporating the Walker Bequest)
This fund was founded in 1964 under the will of the late Herbert Elwood, a founder member of the Dental School and Lecturer in Dental Mechanics at the University, 1920-1952. It is to be used for travel grants for staff employed within the Dental School to attend conferences, research meetings, etc.
Applications for a travel grant should be made to the Head of Dentistry for consideration by the Senior Management Team within Dentistry.
May 2007
The James Nelson Cummings Bequest
This fund was founded in 1990 under the will of the late James Nelson Cummings of Donaghadee, who bequeathed the residue of his estate to the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences of the Queen's University of Belfast. Awards will be made from the income of the fund on the recommendation of the senior management team within the Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology for the general purposes of cancer research.
The Fund is currently being used to support cancer research through studentships, travel, equipment and consumables.
November 2012
Sir Thomas and Edith, Lady Dixon, Fund
This fund, established in 1961 through a gift from Edith, Lady Dixon, is to be applied for the purposes of medical research.
M.E.O. (Bertha) Donnelly Bequest
The Bertha Donnelly Bequest was made to the University in 1978 under the will of Marion Elizabeth Olive Donnelly.
The income from the bequest is to be used for the furtherance of research into multiple sclerosis or related diseases.
Applications for grants should be made to the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences.
Friar Fund
This fund derives from a bequest made in 1960 by Stewart Ashwood Friar. The income is to be applied for the purposes of research in the School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences.
Amended March 2012
The Macafee Fund
This fund was established in 1978 by a generous gift from Dr Tow Siang Hwa of Singapore to honour and perpetuate the name of C.H.G. Macafee, Professor of Midwifery and Gynaecology 1945-1963. Dr Tow studied at this University as a postgraduate student with Professor Macafee and later became Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in the University of Singapore from 1963-69.
Grants from the fund, which is to be used for the advancement of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in the widest sense, will be made on the recommendation of the Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences. Applications for grants should be made to the Dean.
The Harold McCauley Fund for Cardiovascular Research
This fund was established in 1986 through a generous gift from Mr Harold McCauley of Omagh. The income from the fund is to be used
(i) for the creation of research fellowships or studentships to enable the full-time study of various aspects of disease of the heart and circulation, such persons being permitted to pursue part of their research programme in approved centres outside Northern Ireland, and
(ii) for the purchase of equipment, and the provision of technical assistance and other expenses directly related to such research.
Appointments and grants will be made by the Academic Council on the recommendation of the Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences.
The Agnes J McCluggage Research Fund
This research fund was established in 1992 under the will of the late Agnes J McCluggage of Larne who bequeathed the residue of her estate to the Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences of the Queen's University of Belfast. Awards will be made from the income of the fund on the recommendation of the Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences for the purposes of general medical research with preference given to research in heart disease or cancer. Applications should be made to the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences.
The Lucy McGuigan Bequest
Mrs Lucy McGuigan of Killowen Park in Lisburn died on 28 April 1989. In her will she bequeathed one third of the residue of her estate to the Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences to support research into Multiple Sclerosis.
Funds will be made available from the bequest on the recommendation of the Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, and applications should be addressed to the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences.
Martha Moffett Bequest
Miss Moffett, who suffered from muscular dystrophy, died on 28 July 1990. She left her entire estate to The Nuffield Department of Child Health and her Executives agreed to establish a fund for the purpose of research into the causes and management of disease in childhood. Allocations from the fund will be made on the recommendation of the Scholarships Committee, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences. Applications should be addressed to the Head of School.
Amended March 2012
The Ratcliff Bequest
The Ratcliff Bequest was established in 1978 under the will of Mrs Dora Grace Ratcliff. The income from the fund is to be used for the benefit of the general purposes of the Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences particularly in relation to the teaching and research work of the Faculty. Grants will be made on the recommendation of the Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences. Application should be made to the Dean.
The Elizabeth Stewart Research Foundation
Mr G A Stewart, a retired Belfast businessman, died on 1 March 1987. After a number of other bequests the residue of his estate was bequeathed to the Senate of the University for the purpose of establishing a foundation to be known as the "Elizabeth Stewart Research Foundation". The entire income from the invested funds is to be applied at the discretion of the Senate solely to provide grants for investigation and research into the cause, alleviation and cure of senile dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
The Senate of the University has delegated authority to deal with the use of the funds to the Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences and grants from the income of the foundation will therefore be made on the recommendation of the Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences. Applications for grants should be addressed to the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences.
Erskine Bequest
Following her death in 2005, Mary Erskine bequeathed her estate to the Anatomy Department of Queen’s University Belfast for the purposes of medical research or for any other purposes beneficial to the said Department.
The funds, subject to the income from the bequest, will be used for a summer studentship to promote research and further understanding of the anatomical sciences. It is open to science students from the School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences who have successfully completed their Level 2 year in Anatomy, Biomedical Sciences or Human Biology. The award will be by application and given to the student who has the highest aggregate score based on their Level 2 module marks. In the event of a tie, the award will be given to the student who has the highest module mark in an anatomically related module. The award can be held with any other studentship or scholarship in the University. In any year the award may be divided into two or more amounts.
February 2009
This fund was founded in 2003 under the will of the late Ms Mary Letitia McCammon who bequeathed part of her estate to the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences for the purposes of “general medical research”.
The funds will be used for research fellowships, studentships, travelling scholarships, grants for the provision of technical assistance or grants to meet other expenses incurred in the prosecution of postgraduate study and research in connection with the School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences. Applications for support will be considered by the School’s Scholarships Committee and nominations forwarded to the Head of School for approval.
Amended February 2009, March 2012
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