The Trustees believe that investment in students is vital for the long-term sustainablility of research in occupational and environmental health, and awards in support of students account for between a quarter and a third of the Foundation’s annual expenditure.
Each year, we organise a scientific meeting in London, at which students currently supported by the Foundation give short presentations on their work to an audience comprising Trustees (some of whom do not come from a medical or scientific background), senior researchers with links to the Foundation, and fellow students. This helps students to develop their presentational skills in a friendly and supportive environment, and enables the Trustees to keep abreast of their progress.
Support for students is principally through Colt Foundation Fellowships, which fund students undertaking PhDs on topics in occupational and environmental health at UK universities. In total, more than 50 PhD students have been supported since the inception of the Foundation in 1978.
The Colt Foundation was established in 1978. We fund high quality research, support students undertake higher degrees at UK universities, and organise and financially support scientific conferences in the occupational health research sector.
Charity no. 1190167