Applications are invited for NIHR Fellowship Programme available for outstanding individuals working in any sector or scientific discipline to become the health research leaders. Fellowships are awarded to undertake people or patient-based clinical and applied health research at an institution based in England. Five levels of NIHR Fellowship award i.e. doctoral, postdoctoral, career development, senior research (5 years funding) and transitional research (between 18 and 24 months funding) offers 3 years full-time funding (or 4 or 5 years part-time). The application deadline is 21st January 2015.
Study Subject(s): Fellowships are awarded to undertake people or patient-based clinical and applied health research at an institution based in England.
Course Level: Fellowships are available to undertake research at an institution based in England.
Scholarship Provider: National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), UK
Scholarship can be taken at: UK
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( votes)Eligibility: Applications are invited from individuals working in any sector or scientific discipline who propose to undertake people or patient-based clinical and applied health research at an institution based in England. The eligibility criteria for each level is as follows:
-The Doctoral Research Fellowship: Fellowship is aimed at individuals of outstanding potential early in their research careers. Applicants are expected to propose an individual PhD research project and a customised research training programme within an environment that reflects their individual talents and training needs.
-The Career Development Fellowship: It is available to individuals who have significant and successful post-doctoral experience. Applicants will be expected to provide evidence of a clear commitment to a research career and success in the form of significant outputs from doctoral and post-doctoral research. Applicants will not have more than 7 years WTE post-doctoral experience at the time of applying. Applicants who have had a career break may be able to apply with up to 8 years WTE post-doctoral research experience.
-The Postdoctoral Fellowship: This fellowship is open to individuals who are able to demonstrate their potential as researchers but do not, as yet, have sufficient experience to be fully independent. Applicants are expected to show evidence of a clear commitment to a research career and success in the form of outputs from doctoral and post-doctoral research, where applicable. Applicants will have obtained their research doctorate or submitted their PhD or MD thesis for examination, but must not have more than 3 years WTE post-doctoral experience at the time of applying.
-The Senior Research Fellowship: Fellowship is aimed at outstanding individuals who are currently independent researchers and can demonstrate the potential to become academic and research leaders within the duration of an award.
-The Transitional Research Fellowship: It is available to support researchers from any scientific discipline and sector to make a transition from basic or experimental science research to an area of research which is within NIHR remit.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Candidates from around the world can apply for this NIHR fellowship programme.
Scholarship Description: 
NIHR Fellowships support outstanding individuals to become the health research leaders of the future by buying out their salary costs, meeting their training and development costs and by contributing to the research costs needed to complete an identified research project.Applications are invited from individuals working in any sector or scientific discipline who propose to undertake people or patient-based clinical and applied health research at an institution based in England. Five levels of NIHR Fellowship award are available:
-The Doctoral Research Fellowship: offers 3 years full-time funding (or 4 or 5 years part-time) to undertake a PhD and is aimed at individuals of outstanding potential early in their research careers. Applicants are expected to propose an individual PhD research project and a customised research training programme within an environment that reflects their individual talents and training needs. It is anticipated that successful applicants will become independent research leaders within 6 to 10 years of completing the fellowship.
-The Career Development Fellowship: offers 3 years full-time funding (or 4 or 5 years part-time) to individuals who have significant and successful post-doctoral experience. Applicants will be expected to provide evidence of a clear commitment to a research career and success in the form of significant outputs from doctoral and post-doctoral research. It is expected that successful applicants will have the potential to become fully independent researchers on completion of the fellowship. Applicants will not have more than 7 years WTE post-doctoral experience at the time of applying. Applicants who have had a career break may be able to apply with up to 8 years WTE post-doctoral research experience.
-The Postdoctoral Fellowship: offers 3 years full-time funding (or 4 or 5 years part-time) to individuals who are able to demonstrate their potential as researchers but do not, as yet, have sufficient experience to be fully independent. Applicants are expected to show evidence of a clear commitment to a research career and success in the form of outputs from doctoral and post-doctoral research, where applicable. Applicants will have obtained their research doctorate or submitted their PhD or MD thesis for examination, but must not have more than 3 years WTE post-doctoral experience at the time of applying.
-The Senior Research Fellowship: offers 5 years funding to undertake a programme of research and is aimed at outstanding individuals who are currently independent researchers and can demonstrate the potential to become academic and research leaders within the duration of an award. A fellowship is expected to enhance existing career opportunities for successful applicants and others in health related research, and to support the development of collaborative partnerships within and between HEIs and the NHS in response to identified health needs.
-The Transitional Research Fellowship: offers between 18 and 24 months funding to support researchers from any scientific discipline and sector to make a transition from basic or experimental science research to an area of research which is within NIHR remit. Applicants may also use a TRF to re-establish a research career after a significant career break. Any proposed research component of the TRF application must be within NIHR remit. The NIHR TRF should allow successful applicants to develop the skills needed to be successful in future applications for both NIHR Fellowship Programmes and wider NIHR funding opportunities.
Number of award(s): Not Known
Duration of award(s):
-The Doctoral Research Fellowship offers 3 years full-time funding (or 4 or 5 years part-time).
-The Career Development Fellowship offers 3 years full-time funding (or 4 or 5 years part-time)
-The Post-Doctoral Fellowship offers 3 years full-time funding (or 4 or 5 years part-time)
-The Senior Research Fellowship offers 5 years funding
-The Transitional Research Fellowship offers between 18 and 24 months funding
What does it cover? NIHR Fellowships support outstanding individuals to become the health research leaders of the future by buying out their salary costs, meeting their training and development costs and by contributing to the research costs needed to complete an identified research project.
Selection Criteria: Not Known
How to Apply: The mode of application is online. Potential applicants from the devolved nations must consult with their national R&D office before applying. All applicants must ensure that their proposed research project is compatible with the published NIHR remit.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 21st January 2015.
