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NIHR Research Training Opportunities
NIHR Trainees Coordinating Centre
Dr Beth Harris and Dr Helen Harris
16/07/2013
National Institute of Health Research
Established in 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
“…outstanding individuals…”
Julian Archer
NIHR Clinical Lectureship
NIHR Career Development Fellowship
NIHR Training Coordinating Centre
www.nihrtcc.nhs.uk
Website migrating this month to nihr.ac.uk
NIHRTCC Research Career Pathways
All Professions
Nurses, Midwives,
NIHR Fellowships, Professorships
Allied Health
and Other Awards
Professionals
Clinical Academic
NIHR Research Professorship
Training
Healthcare
Scientists
Healthcare
Science
Programme
NIHR Integrated
Academic Training
Programme
Chair
Methodologists
Research
Methods
Programme
Level of
Award
Doctors and Dentists
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Senior/ PreChair
NIHR/CSO
Senior
Clinical
Lecturership
NIHR/CNO
Senior Clinical
Lecturership
NIHR Senior
Research
Fellowship
NIHR/CNO
Clinical
Lectureship
NIHR
Clinician
Scientist
Award
Post Doctoral
(early to senior)
NIHR Career
Development
Fellowship
NIHR Transitional
Research
Fellowship
NIHR Clinical Trials
Fellowship
NIHR Knowledge Mobilisation Research Fellowship
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NIHR/CSO
Health Care
Science
Post-Doctoral
Fellowship
NIHR
PostDoctoral
Fellowship
NIHR
Clinical
Lectureship
NIHR/CSO
Health Care
Science
Doctoral
Fellowship
NIHR
Doctoral Research
Fellowship
Doctoral
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NIHR/CNO
Clinical
Doctoral
Research
Fellowship
or Medical Statistics
NIHR Research
Methods
Fellowship and
Internship
Masters in
Clinical
Research
NIHR Academic
Clinical Fellowship
Pre Doctoral
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NIHR Masters
NIHR
Studentship in
-----------NIHR/CNO
In-Practice
Fellowship
Health Economics
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Undergraduate
NIHRTCC Research Career Pathways
Healthcare
Scientists
Healthcare
Science
Programme
All Professions
Nurses, Midwives,
NIHR Fellowships, Professorships
Allied Health
and Other Awards
Professionals
Clinical Academic
Training
NIHR Integrated
Academic Training
Programme
Chair
Methodologists
Research
Methods
Programme
Level of
Award
Doctors and Dentists
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Senior/ PreChair
NIHR Senior
Research
Fellowship
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NIHR
Clinician
Scientist
Award
Post Doctoral
(early to senior)
NIHR Transitional
Research
Fellowship
NIHR Career
Development
Fellowship
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NIHR
PostDoctoral
Fellowship
NIHR
Clinical
Lectureship
Doctoral
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NIHR
Doctoral Research
Fellowship
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NIHR Academic
Clinical Fellowship
Pre Doctoral
NIHR
In-Practice Fellowship
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Undergraduate
Medical Clinical Academic Career
CCT
NIHR & others
PhD
Fellowships
NIHR & others
Clinician
Scientist
Clinical
Academics
Clinicians with
Research PAs
NIHR ACF
Clinical Training
NIHR CL
Clinicians
NIHR Academic Clinical Fellowships (ACFs)
• 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)
12 Current Medical Education ACF (4 ended)
After ACF- What next?
NIHR ACF Progression (First Step April 2014)
NIHR Award
7%
PhD - Undertaking
Clinical Academic
7%
Post
MD
5%
1%
Clinical Only Post
40%
External Research
Fellowship (not
NIHR)
40%
n = 915
NIHRTCC Research Career Pathways
Healthcare
Scientists
Healthcare
Science
Programme
All Professions
Nurses, Midwives,
NIHR Fellowships, Professorships
Allied Health
and Other Awards
Professionals
Clinical Academic
Training
NIHR Integrated
Academic Training
Programme
Chair
Methodologists
Research
Methods
Programme
Level of
Award
Doctors and Dentists
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Senior/ PreChair
NIHR Senior
Research
Fellowship
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NIHR
Clinician
Scientist
Award
Post Doctoral
(early to senior)
NIHR Transitional
Research
Fellowship
NIHR Career
Development
Fellowship
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NIHR
PostDoctoral
Fellowship
NIHR
Clinical
Lectureship
Doctoral
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NIHR
Doctoral Research
Fellowship
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NIHR Academic
Clinical Fellowship
Pre Doctoral
NIHR
In-Practice Fellowship
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Undergraduate
NIHR Fellowships Programme
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Can be based at HEI or NHS Trust
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Salary (80% HEI)
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Full tuition fees (for PhD)
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Research costs (80% HEI)
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Full training and development
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Part-time options
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Annual competition for all levels - Next launch:
October 2014
NIHR Fellowships
Doctoral Research Fellowship
(NIHR DRF)
Post Doctoral Research
Fellowship (NIHR PDF)
Doctoral (PhD) training award
Early post doctoral fellowship
(Max 3yrs Post Doctorate experience)
3 years FT (4 or 5 years PT)
3 years FT (4 or 5 years PT)
Applicant:
Applicant:
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Some previous research experience
• PhD/MD or have submitted
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Some outputs from research
• Output from research
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Evidence of commitment to
research career
• Evidence of commitment to research
career
NIHR Fellowships
Career Development Fellowship
(NIHR CDF)
Senior Research Fellowship
(NIHR SRF)
Later post doctorate award
Most senior NIHR Fellowship
(Max 7yrs Post Doctorate experience)
5 years ( Chair)
3 years FT (4 or 5 years PT)
Applicant:
Applicant:
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PhD/MD and post doctorate
experience
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Significant post doctorate
experience
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Significant output from research
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Outstanding publication record
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Evidence of increasing
independence
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Independence
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Leadership potential
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Record of research capacity
development
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Experience of developing research
skills of others
NIHR Fellowships
DRF
PDF
CDF
SRF
Total
109
12
11
57
7
12
26
7
27
18
3
17
29
152
29
19
54
9
17
36
7
19
16
1
6
46
158
32
20
59
7
12
35
4
11
10
1
10
44
155
28
18
82
16
20
58
11
19
19
2
11
57
217
34*
16
105
16
15
41
6
15
19
2
11
58
Round 1 (awarded 2008)
Applied
Awarded
Success Rate (%)
Round 2 (awarded 2009)
Applied
Awarded
Success Rate (%)
Round 3 (awarded 2010)
Applied
Awarded
Success Rate (%)
Round 4 (awarded 2011)
Applied
Awarded
Success Rate (%)
Round 5 (awarded 2012)
Applied
Awarded
Success Rate (%)
NIHR Fellowships – application numbers
2 0 0 7 /2 0 0 8
2 0 0 8 /2 0 0 9
2 0 0 9 /2 0 1 0
2 0 1 0 /2 0 1 1
2 0 1 1 /2 0 1 2
120
Applications
A p llic a tio n s
80
40
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D e n ta l
N u r s e /M id w if e
A llie d H e a lt h
O t h e r H e a lt h
N o n e H e a lt h
C a te g o ry
C a te g o ry
C a te g o ry
P r o fe s s io n
NIHR Remit
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NIHR supports training in clinical and applied health research, including
social care research.
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The proposal must have clear potential for benefitting patients and
the public within 5 years of its completion (but recognising the
training element of the research).
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The research can involve: patients; samples or data from patients; people
who are not patients; populations; health technology assessment; or
health services research.
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NIHR does not itself fund basic research or work involving animals and/or
animal tissue.
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NIHR is also prepared to support research into medical education.
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If the work involves biomarkers there are specific remit guidance for this,
see the relevant scheme guidance notes.
Good idea to .....
Know the process and the remit:
Look at the website
Read the guidance notes
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.
New Online Application System
To Apply follow the link to access application forms and supporting
documentation: https://tcci.nihr.ac.uk
Assessment Criteria
Person
Trajectory
Career outputs
Project (programme of research)
Scientific quality
Appropriate scale and scope
Training and Development
Meets needs of candidate and project
Place (host environment, supervisor, mentor)
RAE rating
Track record in relevant field
Time and commitment
The Application
Preparation
Consider all options
Discuss with the office
Develop the proposal well ahead of submission
Talk to the NIHR Research Design Service
Take Advice from:
Supervisor
Collaborators
Mentor
Methodologist (s)
Finance Lead
The Interview
Practice
Mock interviews are usually the worst
Presentation
Not too many slides
Do not go over time
Behaviour
It is OK to be nervous
Confident but not over confident
Don’t get defensive
Admit what you don’t know and be happy to take advice
Relax and be yourself
The Interview
The project
Know it inside and out
Has anything altered since submission?
Know the methods and identify the expertise
Think through alternatives
Training and Development
Identify your training needs
How will the training support your project and future
career intentions?
The future you
Be clear where you want to be
What does this fellowship mean to your career?
Common Weaknesses
Remit: Failure to show research important to NHS, benefits patients and/or
public in 5yrs
Clarity & Details: Research questions not clear; don’t show the relevance
of the aims and objectives; not enough detail and depth.
Overambitious: Research programme not suitable for level of award; not
achievable within time frame.
Applicant: Person not quite experienced enough for level they are applying
(research outputs, independence, etc.); not your project
Training: Programme too generic and not suited/specific to the applicant’s
needs and project; too centred around host organisation.
Value for Money: Budget unrealistic and/or failure to justify requested
resources.
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
@OfficialNIHR