Wellbeing of Women funds research into the following three areas: 

1.  Gynaecological Cancers

2.  Pregnancy and Birth; including pre-term birth, 
     miscarriage and fertility

3.  Quality of Life issues; including menopause, 
     incontinence and prolapse, sexual health, 
     menstrual disorders and endometriosis

Wellbeing of Women's offers funding opportunities at four different levels:
 
Medical and Midwifery Student Elective Bursaries
to assist undergraduate medical and midwifery students to take up an Obstetrics or Gynaecology option during their elective period of study.

Research Grants
for 2 to 3 year projects in basic science, clinical or translational research including explanatory and feasibility studies. The upper limit for any grant awarded is £200,000. The research must be undertaken in the UK or Ireland.

Research Training Fellowships
designed to further the training of a medical graduate embarking upon a career in obstetrics and gynaecology. Fellowships are awarded for up to three years and cover the cost of a full time salary per annum for Specialty Registrar (or equivalent), plus research expenses and registration fees for a higher degree.

Entry-Level Research Scholarships
intended to provide ‘pump-priming’ funds to enable trainees to be exposed to a research environment, or to obtain pilot data for bids for definitive funding. Applicants would normally be within the first few years of graduation. Scholarships are a single payment up to a maximum of £20,000 to go towards salary and/or laboratory costs. 

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The Committee provide scientific and medical advice to Wellbeing of Women, assesses grant applications and recommends awards to the Board of Trustees of Wellbeing of Women. The term of office for members of the Committee is 3 years.

The membership of the Research Advisory Committee currently comprises:

Professor Peter Brocklehurst
(Chairman)
Director of the Institute of Women's Health

Dr Judith Bulmer
Senior Lecturer in Pathology
Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle

Dr Douglas Tincello
Senior Lecturer/Consultant Gynaecologist
Leicester General Hospital

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