London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Diploma Course in Tropical Medicine
two further Sir Halley Stewart Trust Scholarships for African Doctors in order that the recipients might attend the 2011 Diploma Course in Tropical Medicine & Hygiene at the London School
£18,000 single payment

University of Wales Institute, Cardiff
to support an investigation into interactions between Manuka honey and antibiotics. It was hoped that the outcome of the study would identify an effective way to treat and prevent MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) colonization and thus significantly improve clinical practice
£40,000 over two years

Health Action Leicester for Ethiopia (HALE)
to develop and initiate a sustainable, modular, practice-based MSc programme for health professionals in Ethiopia via an established Health Link between the Leicester and Gondar Universities. Once the module curricula have been trialled and evaluated they would be made freely available on an Open Access database
£32,868 over two years

University College London, Centre for Gastroenterology & Nutrition

working on the development of a pioneering approach for restoring continence by using patients' own stem cells to replace damaged or degenerated muscle fibres in the anal sphincter muscle
£24,000 over three years

University of Nottingham, School of Biology
to work on a project to develop an easy-to-use and inexpensive, but accurate, diagnostic test for the tropical parasitic worm disease schistosomiasis
£21,040 for one year

TB Alert
for the part-time salary of TB Alert's administrator. TB Alert was the only charity supporting TB patients in the UK, providing information, advice and in some cases financial support whilst patients undertake the lengthy treatment programme
£8,300 for one year