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12/09/2012 NIHR Research Training Opportunities NIHR Trainees Coordinating Centre Dr James Fenton
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12/09/2012
NIHR Research Training Opportunities
NIHR Trainees Coordinating Centre
Dr James Fenton
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 AimTo improve the health and wealth of the nation through research.
Infrastructure
Clinical Research Facilities, Centres &
Units
Clinical Research Networks
Research
Research Projects & Programmes
Research ManagementSystems
Research InformationSystems
Systems
Patients&
Public
Universities
Investigators &Senior Investigators
Associates
Faculty
Trainees
Research Schools
NHS Trusts
The NIHR Health Research System
Investigators &Senior Investigators
Associates
Faculty
Trainees
The NIHR Health Research System
Investigators &Senior Investigators
Associates
Faculty
Trainees
The NIHR Health Research System
“…outstanding individuals…”
Investigators &Senior Investigators
Associates
Faculty
Trainees
The NIHR Health Research System
“…outstanding individuals…”“…outstanding individuals…”
Doctors and DentistsNIHR Integrated
Academic TrainingProgramme
All ProfessionsNIHR Fellowships and
Professorships
Nurses, Midwives, Allied Health Professionals
Clinical Academic Training
NIHR Clinical Lectureship
NIHR Clinician Scientist Award
Masters in Medical Statistics
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 Fellowships
Level of Award
Healthcare ScientistsCSO HCSProgramme
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Senior/Pre-Chair
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NIHRTCC Research Career Pathways
SeniorPost-Doc
Early Post-Doc
Doctoral
Pre-Doctoral/Masters
Undergraduate
NIHR/CNO/HEFCE Senior Academic Clinical Lecturer
In-Practice Fellowshipsand NIHR
Academic Clinical Fellowships
NIHR/CNO Clinical
Lectureships
NIHR/CSO Health Care Scientist
Doctoral Fellowship
NIHR/CSO Health Care ScientistPost-Doctoral
Fellowship
MethodologistsMethodologyProgramme
Methodology Fellowships and Interns
Masters in Health Economics
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Doctors and DentistsNIHR Integrated
Academic TrainingProgramme
All ProfessionsNIHR Fellowships and
Professorships
Nurses, Midwives, Allied Health Professionals
Clinical Academic Training
NIHR Clinical Lectureship
NIHR Clinician Scientist Award
Level of Award
Healthcare ScientistsCSO HCSProgramme
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Senior/Pre-Chair
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NIHRTCC Research Career Pathways
SeniorPost-Doc
Early Post-Doc
Doctoral
Pre-Doctoral/Masters
Undergraduate
In-Practice Fellowshipsand NIHR
Academic Clinical Fellowships
MethodologistsMethodologyProgramme
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Integrated Academic Training Pathway
2005 report: “Medically and dentally qualified academic staff: Recommendations for training the researchers and educators of the future”.
NIHR ACF Clinical Training
NIHR & others PhD Fellowships
NIHR CL
NIHR & othersClinician Scientist
CCT
Clinical Academics
Clinicians with Research PAs
Consultant Clinicians
Academic Career Pathway
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
• 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 Clinical Lectureships
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
researchEvidence of commitment to research careerExpectation of ongoing employment at the end of award
Launch annually (Round 13 April/May 2013)
Doctors and DentistsNIHR Integrated
Academic TrainingProgramme
All ProfessionsNIHR Fellowships and
Professorships
Nurses, Midwives, Allied Health Professionals
Clinical Academic Training
NIHR Clinical Lectureship
NIHR Clinician Scientist Award
Masters in Medical Statistics
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 Fellowships
Level of Award
Healthcare ScientistsCSO HCSProgramme
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Senior/Pre-Chair
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NIHRTCC Research Career Pathways
SeniorPost-Doc
Early Post-Doc
Doctoral
Pre-Doctoral/Masters
Undergraduate
NIHR/CNO/HEFCE Senior Academic Clinical Lecturer
In-Practice Fellowshipsand NIHR
Academic Clinical Fellowships
NIHR/CNO Clinical
Lectureships
NIHR/CSO Health Care Scientist
Doctoral Fellowship
NIHR/CSO Health Care ScientistPost-Doctoral
Fellowship
MethodologistsMethodologyProgramme
Methodology Fellowships and Interns
Masters in Health Economics
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ChairProfessorships
Doctors and DentistsNIHR Integrated
Academic TrainingProgramme
All ProfessionsNIHR Fellowships and
Professorships
Nurses, Midwives, Allied Health Professionals
Clinical Academic Training
NIHR Doctoral Research Fellowship
NIHR Post-Doctoral
Fellowship
NIHR Career Development
Fellowship
NIHR Senior Research Fellowship
Level of Award
Healthcare ScientistsCSO HCSProgramme
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Senior/Pre-Chair
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NIHRTCC Research Career Pathways
SeniorPost-Doc
Early Post-Doc
Doctoral
Pre-Doctoral/Masters
Undergraduate
MethodologistsMethodologyProgramme
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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 training award to individuals of outstanding potential, early in research career
• To undertake a PhD
• To increase research skills
Applicant:
Some previous research experience
Some outputs from research
Evidence of commitment to research career
If already registered PhD < 1 yr FT
• Early post-doctoral training award• Outstanding potential as
researchers • Develop postdoctoral research
experience & skills• Increase independence
Applicant:PhD/MD (or submitted)≤ 3 yrs WTE postdoc research
experienceResearch output (publications, grant
applications)Clear commitment to research career
Doctoral Research Fellowship Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship
NIHR Fellowships
• Later postdoctoral award
• Gain full research independence
• Develop research capacity of self and others
Applicant:PhD/MD and significant postdoctoral
experience (≤ 7 yrs WTE postdoc research experience)
Significant research outputEvidence of increasing
independenceExperience of developing research
skills of others
• Most senior NIHR Fellowship
• 5 years ( aiming towards Chair)
• Potential to become academic and research leader within award time
Applicant:Significant postdoctoral experience
Outstanding publication record
Independence
Leadership potential
Record of research capacity
development
Career Development Fellowship Senior Research Fellowship
NIHR Fellowship Awards
DoctoralResearch
Post Doctoral
Career Development
Senior Research
Total
Round 1 (Awarded2008)
109 applied12 awarded
577
267
183 29
Round 2 (Awarded2009)
15229
549
367
161 46
Round 3 (Awarded2010)
158 32
59 7
35 4
10 1 44
Round 4(Awarded2011)
15528
8216
5811
192 57
Round 5 (Awarded2012)
217 34
10516
416
192 58
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 DRF Scheme: NIHR ACF applications
NIHR Fellowship Applications
Applications are assessed on:
• Applicant
• Research
• Training and Development
• Environment / Supervision
• Value for Money
NIHR Trainees Coordinating CentreLeeds Innovation Centre
103 Clarendon Road Leeds LS2 9DF
Tel: 0113 3466260 Fax: 0113 346 6272
http://www.nihrtcc.nhs.uk
