Transcript NIHR Fellowships

NIHR research training opportunities in
England
James Fenton
Programme Manager
NIHR Trainees Coordinating Centre
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National Institute for Health Research
Goal
The goal of the NIHR is to create a health research
system in which the NHS supports outstanding
individuals, working in world class facilities,
conducting leading edge research focused on the
needs of patients and the public.
Vision
To improve the health and wealth of the nation
through research.
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NIHR Trainees Co-ordinating Centre
NIHR Trainees Coordinating Centre
www.nihrtcc.nhs.uk
Training Awards / Pathways
All Professions:
• NIHR Fellowships – Doctoral and Postdoctoral
Targeted:
• Integrated Academic Training – Medics and Dentists
• Clinical Academic Training (CAT) Pathway for Nurses,
Midwives and Allied Health Professionals
• Health Care Scientist Fellowships
• Masters in Health Economics
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Awards and Posts managed by NIHR TCC
Doctors + Dentists
All Professions
NIHR Integrated Academic NIHR Fellowships
Training
NIHR Senior
Research
Fellowship
Nurses, Midwives, AHPs
Healthcare
Clinical Academic Training Scientists and
others
NIHR/CNO/HEFCE
Senior Clinical
Lectureship
Senior/
Pre-Chair
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Scientist
Senior
Post-Doc
NIHR Career
Development
Fellowship
Clinical
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NIHR Clinical
Lectureship
NIHR Post
Doctoral
Fellowship
CSO Healthcare
Scientist
Post Doctoral
Fellowship
Early
Post-Doc
CSO Healthcare
Scientist
Doctoral
Fellowship
Doctoral
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Research
Fellowship
NIHR/CNO Clinical
Doctoral Research
Fellowship
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Fellowship
NIHR
In-Practice Fellowship
NIHR/CNO Masters
in Clinical Research
Research Methods
MSc Health
Economics
MSc Medical
Statistics
PreDoctoral
/ Masters
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IAT Pathway
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Integrated Academic Training
Institutional awards:
Apply to Deanery/NHS/University:
NIHR Academic Clinical Fellowship (ACF)
NIHR Academic Clinical Lectureship (CL)
Personal awards:
Apply to NIHR TCC for funding
NIHR In-Practice Fellowship (IPF)
NIHR Clinician Scientist Award (CS)
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NIHR Academic Clinical Fellowships
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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)
April 2009 - £1000 bursaries
September 2009 -structured research training programme
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After ACF- What next?
NIHR Trainees Coordinating Centre
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Integrated Academic Training
NIHR Trainees Coordinating Centre
www.nihrtcc.nhs.uk
All Professions
NIHR Fellowships
NIHR Senior
Research
Fellowship
Senior/
Pre-Chair
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NIHR Career
Development
Fellowship
Senior
Post-Doc
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NIHR Post
Doctoral
Fellowship
Early
Post-Doc
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NIHR Doctoral
Research
Fellowship
Doctoral
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------PreDoctoral
/ Masters
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NIHR Fellowships – All Professions
• Types of award
o Doctoral Research Fellowship
o Post-Doctoral Fellowship
o Career Development Fellowship
o Senior Research Fellowship
• Annual competition
o Launched 1st November 2010
o Closing date 11th January 2011
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NIHR Fellowships Programme
Facts and figures
2009 (Round 2)
Applied
Eligible
Shortlisted
Awarded
DRF
2010 (Round 3)
Applied
Eligible
Shortlisted
Awarded
DRF
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What do the awards cover?
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Full salary
Tuition fees
Research costs
Training and development
Awards 3 years FT (4 or 5 years PT)
(SRF is 5 years)
Support staff for CDF and SRF only (3 years FTE)
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Doctoral Research Fellowship (NIHR-DRF)
Doctoral training award
3 years FT (4 or 5 years PT)
Applicant:
Some previous research experience
Some outputs from research
Evidence of commitment to research career
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Key Parts of Application
Person
Trajectory
Career outputs
Project or programme of research
Scientific quality
Appropriate scale and scope
Training
Meets needs of candidate and project
Host (institution, supervisor, mentor)
RAE rating
Track record in relevant field
Time and commitment
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What next?
Know the process and the remit:
Look at the website
Read the guidance
Contact the NIHR TCC with any queries
Know your audience:
Look up previous award holders, panel
members, topics
‘Peer review’ before you submit:
Supervisor, current awards holders, senior
academics, colleagues etc.
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NIHR Clinical Lectureships
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Academic and clinical training for those with a higher degree
Available to qualified GPs and GDPs
50% academic research
Support in making application for Clinician Scientist Scheme or
similar
• Up to 4 years
• End point marked by CCT and substantial piece of postdoctoral research.
April 2009 - £1000 bursaries
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NIHR Clinician Scientist Award
Postdoctoral award (open to StRs/SpRs/consultants)
5 years duration
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applicants retains clinical duties appropriate for gaining CCT
max 2 NHS clinical sessions a week (3 for surgeons) post CCT
pays for full salary, research costs and training
pays research assistant salary (3 years only)
Applicant:
PhD/MD or have submitted
Output from research
Evidence of commitment to research career
Expectation of ongoing employment at the end of award
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Tel: 0113 3466260
Fax: 0113 346 6272
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