Martí, 54
                                                 08024 Barcelona
                                                 Spain

                                                 15 February 2002
							                 

    British Council
    Amigó, 64
    08030 Barcelona

    Dear Sirs,

    I am writing to apply for a British Council Scholarship to study
    in Britain. I finished a six-year degree course in Medicine at the
    University of Barcelona a year ago. After this I successfully 
    completed a one year postgraduate course in ophthalmology at the
    Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, where I am at present serving a 
    two-year probation in the Eye Clinic.
    

    As a result of the publications in 2000 of my article in The Lancet
    entitled "Intolerance to Contact Lenses" which was based on a survey
    of 37 patients over six months, I made contact with Dr Jermyn of St 
    John Wood's Hospital and with Dr Smith of the University College 
    Hospital. I have received their help and advice with my current 
    research project, which is a 2-year survey of the acceptance of 
    various types of contact lenses in 200 patients.


    Despite their help, I feel that I can make real progress in this 
    field unless I can actually have day-to-day contact with these 
    specialists. I would therefore like to continue my research at either
    any of these hospitals as soon as my probationary period here is 
    completed, and I would like to study in Britain for two years. 

    I enclose a detailed CV and an offprint of my article, together with 
    a letter of recommendation from Dr Smith.

      
    Yours faithfully, 




    Isabel Dalmau    
   
    Enc. CV and article.