Transcript Clinical Academic Trainees’ Conference 3 November 2012

Clinical Academic Trainees’ Conference
3 November 2012
Clinical Lecturers and Post-doctorates
Dolores Conroy PhD
Director of Research
Fight for Sight
Association of Medical Research
Charities (AMRC)
• AMRC is a membership organisation of the leading
medical and health research charities in the UK
• 124 member charities
• over £1 billion in 2011-12 to medical research
• eye disease, heart disease, cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer’s
and Parkinson’s disease, as well as rarer conditions like
cystic fibrosis and motor neurone disease
Funding for Medical Research in the UK
Charity Funding for Clinicians
Certificate of
Completion of
Training
Specialist
Training
Integrated Academic Training Path
Competition
Academic Clinical
Fellowship
Foundation
Programme
Charity
funding
Funding max 3
years
Clinical
Training
Fellowship
3 years
Competition
Clinical
Lectureship
Funding max 4
Funding max 4
years
years
Clinical Scientist
Award
Charity
funding
Clinical Fellowships
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British Heart Foundation
Arthritis UK
Motor Neurone Disease
Alzheimer’s Society
Cancer Research UK
Dunhill Medical Trust
Welcome Trust
Post-doctoral Clinical Fellowships
BHF
Intermediate Clinical Research Fellowship
Successful PhD (or MD) plus NTN and at least 2 years completed
specialist training, but no more than 2 years after CCT
4 years, if less than one year of specialist training remains on
appointment, otherwise 5 years
At least 50% of time devoted to research
•Salary of applicant
•Salary for technician or research assistant if required and fully justified
•Research consumables, directly attributable to the project
•Research equipment essential for the project
Senior Clinical Research Fellowship
BHF
Usually 3-6 years successful post-doc, with CCT. Likely to have held a
Clinical Lectureship or Intermediate Fellowship.
5 years, with the possibility of competitive renewal for up to 5 years.
On renewal it will be expected that the host institution will provide
at least 50% of the fellow’s salary
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Salary of applicant.
Salary of technician or research assistant if required and fully justified.
Research consumables, directly attributable to the project.
Research equipment essential for the project
Clinical Scientist Fellowship
MND Association
• A post-doctoral Fellowship
• 4 years support for laboratory based studies.
• Patient orientated version of the scheme that provides up to
5 years support, which is intended for research requiring up
to 40% of the Fellow’s time to be spent in clinical work. At
least 50% of this clinical work should be of direct relevance
to the research project.
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Applications are considered yearly.
Senior Clinical Fellowships
MND Association
• Support for up to five years is awarded to clinical
researchers of exceptional ability
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Applicants are expected to be proven independent
researchers in a field of investigation relevant to MND
• To be well qualified for academic research and to
demonstrate promise as future research leaders
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Applications are considered annually.
Clinician Scientist Fellowship
Cancer Research UK
Post-doctoral fellowship available to clinicians, nurses, healthcare
scientists and those in allied health professional posts to pursue
academic research
These awards will enable successful fellows to make the transition from
doctoral research training to an independent clinical academic post.
Must have completed a higher research degree and have a NTN and
have obtained a CCT
These awards will enable successful fellows to make the transition from
doctoral research training to an independent clinical academic post.
Up to four years' support
Salaries for you and a research assistant
Consumables costs
An opportunity to renew for a further four years
Clinician Scientist Fellowship
Arthritis Research UK
Medical or surgical graduates who obtained a PhD and who are
committed to a career in academic medicine
The length of the fellowship will reflect the number of years of
specialist training still required by the fellow in addition to 3
years' postdoctoral scientific training
This may range from a maximum of 5 years, for a fellow who has
not completed specialist training, to (exceptionally) 3 years for
those who have completed their training requirements
Fellows will be paid on the Clinical Lecturer Scale with the first
year’s salary reflecting their current specialist registrar or
equivalent, technical support for the duration of the fellowship in
addition to running expenses and equipment
Small Grant Awards
Fight for Sight
• These awards of up to £15,000 are for clinical research projects
only in the field of ophthalmology (clinical and basic scientists can apply)
• The awards which are tenable for up to 12 months may be used to
contribute to the costs of employment, equipment and/or consumables
Assessment criteria
 Scientific excellence
 Track record of the applicants
 Potential difference the research will make to the lives of people with
sight loss
Starter Grants for Clinical Lecturers
The Starter Grants for Clinical Lecturers Scheme is an established
programme run by the Academy of Medical Sciences in collaboration
with the WT and the BHF
Modest starter funds to help research active Clinical Lecturers gather
preliminary data, thereby increasing their competitiveness on application
for longer-term fellowships and funding
The maximum grant available is £30,000 which can be spread over 2
years to contribute towards research costs such as consumables
and equipment but not salary
Small Grants
Diabetes UK
• Undertake small research projects or pilot studies related to diabetes
• Up to a maximum of £15,000 for 12 months
• Applications are particularly welcome from NHS consultants specialising
in diabetes who are within 5 years of their first appointment
Assessment criteria
 Scientific excellence
 Track record of the applicants
 Potential difference the research will make to the lives of people with
diabetes
Fulbright Research Award
A grant of £75,000 to a UK academic or professional to pursue
laboratory based research in a US laboratory for a period of nine to
twelve months
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Fight for Sight Research Award
Diabetes UK Research Award
Multiple Sclerosis Research Award
Deafness Research UK Research Award
Royal College of Surgeons of England Research Award
UK citizen (resident anywhere)
Hold or expect to receive a PhD in a relevant area before departure
to the US.