NIHR research training opportunities in England James Fenton Programme Manager

NIHR Trainees Coordinating Centre www.nihrtcc.nhs.uk

NIHR research training opportunities in England

James FentonProgramme Manager

NIHR Trainees Coordinating Centre


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.

National Institute for Health Research


NIHR Trainees Co-ordinating Centre


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

Training Awards / Pathways

Doctors + DentistsNIHR Integrated

Academic Training

All ProfessionsNIHR Fellowships

Nurses, Midwives, AHPsClinical Academic Training

NIHR Clinical Lectureship

NIHR Clinician Scientist

NIHR Doctoral Research Fellowship

NIHR Post Doctoral

Fellowship

NIHR Career Development

Fellowship

NIHR Senior Research Fellowship

NIHR/CNO Masters in Clinical Research

NIHR/CNO Clinical Doctoral Research

Fellowship

Healthcare Scientists and

others

Senior/Pre-Chair

Awards and Posts managed by NIHR TCC

SeniorPost-Doc

Early Post-Doc

Doctoral

Pre-Doctoral / Masters

Undergraduate

NIHR/CNO/HEFCE Senior Clinical

Lectureship

NIHR Academic Clinical Fellowship

NIHR/CNO Clinical Lectureship

CSO Healthcare ScientistDoctoral

Fellowship

CSO Healthcare Scientist

Post Doctoral Fellowship

NIHRIn-Practice Fellowship

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Research MethodsMSc Health EconomicsMSc Medical Statistics


IAT Pathway


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)


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)

April 2009 - £1000 bursariesSeptember 2009 -structured research training programme

April 2009 - £1000 for travelSeptember 2009 –research training programme



After ACF- What next?


Integrated Academic Training

NIHR Doctoral Research Fellowship

NIHR Post Doctoral

Fellowship

NIHR Career Development

Fellowship

NIHR Senior Research Fellowship

Senior/Pre-Chair

SeniorPost-Doc

Early Post-Doc

Doctoral

Pre-Doctoral / Masters

Undergraduate

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All ProfessionsNIHR Fellowships


NIHR Fellowships – All Professions

• Types of awardo Doctoral Research Fellowshipo Post-Doctoral Fellowshipo Career Development Fellowshipo Senior Research Fellowship

• Annual competitiono Launched 1st November 2010o Closing date 11th January 2011


2009 (Round 2) DRF PDF CDF SRFApplied 152 54 36 16Eligible 152 54 36 16Shortlisted 56 17 11 5Awarded 29 8 7 1

2010 (Round 3) DRF PDF CDF SRFApplied 158 59 35 10Eligible 150 57 33 9Shortlisted 60 16 11 3Awarded 33 7 4 1

NIHR Fellowships ProgrammeFacts and figures


• 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)

What do the awards cover?


Doctoral Research Fellowship (NIHR-DRF)

Doctoral training award 3 years FT (4 or 5 years PT)

Applicant:Some previous research experienceSome outputs from researchEvidence of commitment to research career


PersonTrajectoryCareer outputs

Project or programme of researchScientific qualityAppropriate scale and scope

TrainingMeets needs of candidate and project

Host (institution, supervisor, mentor)RAE ratingTrack record in relevant fieldTime and commitment

Key Parts of Application


Know the process and the remit:Look at the websiteRead the guidanceContact 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.

What next?


NIHR Clinical Lectureships

• 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 post-

doctoral research.

April 2009 - £1000 bursaries


NIHR Clinician Scientist Award

Postdoctoral award (open to StRs/SpRs/consultants)5 years duration

• 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 researchEvidence of commitment to research careerExpectation of ongoing employment at the end of award


NIHR Trainees Coordinating CentreLeeds Innovation Centre

103 Clarendon Road Leeds LS2 9DF

Tel: 0113 3466260 Fax: 0113 346 6272

http://www.nihrtcc.nhs.uk

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