Peter Horlock Skills Training and Development Award 2026/27
Peter Horlock Skills Training and Development Award 2026/27 supports UK PET radiochemistry technical staff with training visits and conferences to build skills for clinical research that improves human health.
Funder: Medical Research UK
Due Dates: Rolling (Applications assessed as received)
Funding Amounts: Up to £3,000 for travel and subsistence over a maximum of one year
Summary: Supports UK PET radiochemistry technical staff to acquire and share skills that advance PET-based clinical research and improve human health.
Key Information: Applicants must be early-career technical staff at a UK academic or NHS institution, working at a UK not-for-profit PET centre.
Description
Medical Research UK, in partnership with UK PET Chemistry, supports skills training and development for UK-based technical staff in Positron Emission Tomography (PET) radiochemistry. The award funds travel and subsistence for activities such as visits to centres of excellence in PET chemistry and attendance at specialist scientific conferences. Visits may take place within the UK or overseas. The aim is to share and acquire skills relevant to PET-based clinical research focused on improving human health.
The scheme is supported by Mrs Cathy Horlock in memory of Peter Horlock, a technical officer in the Medical Research Council Cyclotron Unit’s radiochemistry section. His work advanced the production of cyclotron-produced radiopharmaceuticals for clinical research, particularly PET imaging.
