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• In 2008/09 the Foundation for the Sociology of Health & Illness is again making an award for a part-funded 1+3 PhD studentship. This will be worth £44,000 over 4 years to encourage university departments to fund PhDs on medical sociological topics. Depending on the quality of applications the Foundation may decide to make more than one award per annum.

• The Foundation for the Sociology of Health & Illness (the charity which owns the journal Sociology of Health & Illness) seeks applications from sociology, social policy, medical, nursing, and other departments for this award of £8,000 p.a. to the student and £3,000 p.a. to the department for a PhD on any medical sociological topic. The university department must undertake to provide other necessary costs to supplement the part-funding and to provide suitable research training.

• An application must be made by would-be supervisors (as with the ESRC case awards scheme) by the end of January, for a decision by the Foundation by the end of February. Successful departments may then make their own arrangements to select suitable students.

• Application forms and guidance notes are available from the Foundation website: www.shifoundation.org.uk