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NIHR Research Training Opportunities NIHR Trainees Coordinating Centre Dr James Fenton 12/09/2012 National Institute of Health Research Established 2006 as a vehicle for implementing Government’s strategy for applied health research. Almost £1b spend each year. Strategic Aim To improve the health and wealth of the nation through research. The NIHR Health Research System Faculty Investigators & Senior Investigators Trainees Associates Universities Infrastructure Research NHS Trusts Clinical Research Networks Clinical Research Facilities, Centres & Units Patients & Public Research Projects & Programmes Research Schools Research Management Systems Research Information Systems Systems The NIHR Health Research System Faculty Investigators & Senior Investigators Trainees Associates The NIHR Health Research System Faculty Investigators & Senior Investigators Trainees Associates “…outstanding individuals…” The NIHR Health Research System Faculty Investigators & Senior Investigators Trainees Associates “…outstanding individuals…” Methodologists Methodology Programme Healthcare Scientists CSO HCS Programme NIHRTCC Research Career Pathways Doctors and Dentists NIHR Integrated Academic Training Programme All Professions Nurses, Midwives, Allied Health Professionals NIHR Fellowships and Level of Clinical Academic Training Professorships Award Chair Professorships --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NIHR Senior Research Fellowship NIHR/CNO/HEFCE Senior Academic Senior/ Clinical Lecturer Pre-Chair ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NIHR Clinician Scientist Award NIHR Career Development Fellowship NIHR/CNO Clinical Lectureships Senior Post-Doc ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NIHR/CSO Health Care Scientist Post-Doctoral Fellowship NIHR Clinical Lectureship Early Post-Doc NIHR Post-Doctoral Fellowship --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NIHR/CSO Health Care Scientist Doctoral Fellowship NIHR Doctoral Research Fellowship NIHR/CNO Clinical Doctoral Research Fellowships Doctoral --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Masters in Health Economics Masters in Medical Statistics In-Practice Fellowships and NIHR Academic Clinical Fellowships NIHR/CNO Masters in Clinical Research Pre-Doctoral/ Masters Methodology Fellowships --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------and Interns Undergraduate Methodologists Methodology Programme Healthcare Scientists CSO HCS Programme NIHRTCC Research Career Pathways Doctors and Dentists NIHR Integrated Academic Training Programme All Professions Nurses, Midwives, Allied Health Professionals NIHR Fellowships and Level of Clinical Academic Training Professorships Award Chair --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Senior/ Pre-Chair ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NIHR Clinician Scientist Award Senior Post-Doc ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NIHR Clinical Lectureship Early Post-Doc --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Doctoral --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------In-Practice Fellowships and NIHR Academic Clinical Fellowships Pre-Doctoral/ Masters --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Undergraduate Integrated Academic Training Pathway 2005 report: “Medically and dentally qualified academic staff: Recommendations for training the researchers and educators of the future”. Academic Career Pathway CCT NIHR & others PhD Fellowships NIHR ACF Clinical Training NIHR & others Clinician Scientist NIHR CL Clinical Academics Clinicians with Research PAs Consultant Clinicians NIHR Academic Clinical Fellowships • • • • Academic and clinical training For entrants to specialty training 25% academic research Support in making application for training fellowship leading to higher degree • Up to 3 years (4 for GPs) • £1000 bursaries • Structured Research Training Programme (RTP) NIHR ACF: Eligibility and Entry • Entry to ACFs may be at up to 4 different levels equating to • ST1, 2, 3, and/or 4 (for Psychiatry and Paediatrics) • Open to all doctors who can meet the entry requirements for entry into specialty training at a particular level • Open to individuals in StR and SpR posts • Applicants may also hold a higher degree • Specialty specific NIHR ACFs are run through posts NIHR Clinical Lectureships • Academic and clinical training (ST3 and above) for those with a higher degree • Available to qualified GPs and GDPs • 50% academic research • Support in making application for Clinician Scientist Award or similar • Up to 4 years • End point marked by CCT and substantial piece of post-doctoral research. • £1000 bursaries • Generally advertised by HEIs (March-March) NIHR Clinician Scientist Award Postdoctoral award (open to StRs/SpRs/consultants) • 5 years duration • Applicants retain clinical duties appropriate for gaining CCT • Up to 4 NHS clinical sessions a week post CCT • Pays for salary, research costs and training • Pays research assistant salary (3 years only) Applicant: PhD/MD (or have submitted) with good output from research Evidence of commitment to research career Expectation of ongoing employment at the end of award Launch annually (Round 13 April/May 2013) Methodologists Methodology Programme Healthcare Scientists CSO HCS Programme NIHRTCC Research Career Pathways Doctors and Dentists NIHR Integrated Academic Training Programme All Professions Nurses, Midwives, Allied Health Professionals NIHR Fellowships and Level of Clinical Academic Training Professorships Award Chair Professorships --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NIHR Senior Research Fellowship NIHR/CNO/HEFCE Senior Academic Senior/ Clinical Lecturer Pre-Chair ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NIHR Clinician Scientist Award NIHR Career Development Fellowship NIHR/CNO Clinical Lectureships Senior Post-Doc ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NIHR/CSO Health Care Scientist Post-Doctoral Fellowship NIHR Clinical Lectureship Early Post-Doc NIHR Post-Doctoral Fellowship --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NIHR/CSO Health Care Scientist Doctoral Fellowship NIHR Doctoral Research Fellowship NIHR/CNO Clinical Doctoral Research Fellowships Doctoral --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Masters in Health Economics Masters in Medical Statistics In-Practice Fellowships and NIHR Academic Clinical Fellowships NIHR/CNO Masters in Clinical Research Pre-Doctoral/ Masters Methodology Fellowships --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------and Interns Undergraduate Methodologists Methodology Programme Healthcare Scientists CSO HCS Programme NIHRTCC Research Career Pathways Doctors and Dentists NIHR Integrated Academic Training Programme All Professions Nurses, Midwives, Allied Health Professionals NIHR Fellowships and Level of Clinical Academic Training Professorships Award Chair --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NIHR Senior Research Fellowship Senior/ Pre-Chair ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NIHR Career Development Fellowship Senior Post-Doc ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NIHR PostDoctoral Fellowship Early Post-Doc --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NIHR Doctoral Research Fellowship Doctoral --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Pre-Doctoral/ Masters --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Undergraduate What does a NIHR Fellowship provide? • Research and training award to support researchers focusing on people and patient-based clinical and applied health research. • Can be based at University (HEI) or NHS Trust/organisation • Open to any scientific discipline and clinical and non-clinical • Salary (at 100% NHS, 80% HEI) • Full Tuition fees (for PhD level) • Research costs at 100% NHS, 80% HEI. • HEI also receive specialist support and indirect costs e.g. estates costs at 80%) • Full Training and development costs Annual competition for all levels Launch - Autumn 2012 Closing date – January 2013 NIHR Fellowships Doctoral Research Fellowship Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship • Doctoral training award to individuals of outstanding potential, early in research career • To undertake a PhD • To increase research skills • Early post-doctoral training award • Outstanding potential as researchers • Develop postdoctoral research experience & skills • Increase independence Applicant: Some previous research experience Some outputs from research Evidence of commitment to research career If already registered PhD < 1 yr FT Applicant: PhD/MD (or submitted) ≤ 3 yrs WTE postdoc research experience Research output (publications, grant applications) Clear commitment to research career NIHR Fellowships Career Development Fellowship Senior Research Fellowship • Later postdoctoral award • Gain full research independence • Develop research capacity of self and others • Most senior NIHR Fellowship • 5 years ( aiming towards Chair) • Potential to become academic and research leader within award time Applicant: PhD/MD and significant postdoctoral experience (≤ 7 yrs WTE postdoc research experience) Significant research output Evidence of increasing independence Experience of developing research skills of others Applicant: Significant postdoctoral experience Outstanding publication record Independence Leadership potential Record of research capacity development NIHR Fellowship Awards Doctoral Research Post Doctoral Career Development Senior Research Total Round 1 109 applied (Awarded2008) 12 awarded 57 7 26 7 18 3 29 Round 2 152 (Awarded2009) 29 54 9 36 7 16 1 46 Round 3 158 (Awarded2010) 32 59 7 35 4 10 1 44 Round 4 155 (Awarded2011) 28 82 16 58 11 19 2 57 Round 5 217 (Awarded2012) 34 105 16 41 6 19 2 58 NIHR DRF Scheme: NIHR ACF applications Applied Awarded Success Rate Round 2 (Awarded 2009) 18 5 28% Round 3 (Awarded 2010) 23 10 43% Round 4 (Awarded 2011) 23 8 35% Round 5 (Awarded 2012) 34 3 9% NIHR Fellowship Applications Applications are assessed on: • Applicant • Research • Training and Development • Environment / Supervision • Value for Money NIHR Trainees Coordinating Centre Leeds Innovation Centre 103 Clarendon Road Leeds LS2 9DF Tel: 0113 3466260 Fax: 0113 346 6272 http://www.nihrtcc.nhs.uk