Seema Singh- Insights from a recent successful applicant
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Applying for an NIHR
fellowship:
My PhD experienceSeema Singh
Renal Dietitian
NIHR Clinical doctoral research fellow
Clinical Academic Training Programme for Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals
Why I decided to do a PhD
Career choice:
Researcher or manager
Service delivery
Quality of care
Theory & practice
Patient contact
Clinical Outcomes
Changing practise
My project idea: Modifying dialysis delivery Triggered by reason for clinical referral
Rationale based literature review
Correct cause rather than effect
Simple uncomplicated design
Design choice & recruitment
Help from renal team
Development of skills
Research project
Keep design simple
Background reading
Demonstrate patient benefit
Incorporate patient reported outcomes
Involve patients in design
Peer-review your project design
Completing the application form
Past research experience
Use additional info section to sell yourself
Suggest agreed or possible collaborations
Advertise use of patient involvement
Support career intentions
Supervisors – accessible & approachable
Get help with costing & finance form
Allow plenty of time
Interview
5 min presentation with 15 min questions
Practice practice and practice again
Prepare list of possible questions
study design
recruitment
patient benefit
supervisors
career intention
…. and rehearse answers!
Timelines
April 2010 June 2010
Application deadline
Invited for interview
Sept 2010
Interview
Nov 2010
Notification
Mar 2011
Thesis submission
Commencement of Fellowship
Feb 2015 May 2015
Viva
New experiences
Acquiring & mastering new skills
Novel project & unexpected findings
Esteem indicators
Networking
Involvement in external initiatives