Applying for a NIHR Fellowship Manish Pareek NIHR Post-doctoral fellow Senior Clinical Lecturer and Honorary Consultant in Infectious Disease
My pathway to a Fellowship Overview of talk My pathway to a Fellowship Application process Interview process
Progression through academia: my (slightly) unconventional route NTN CCT MED SCH HO SHO SPR 1-3 MSc PhD SPR 4 ACL SL BMedSci DTM &H 2002-2005 2005-2007 2011-2012 2001 2007-2011 2012-2016
Progression through academia: my (slightly) unconventional route NTN CCT MED SCH HO SHO SPR 1-3 MSc PhD SPR 4 ACL SL BMedSci DTM &H 2002-2005 2005-2007 2011-2012 2001 2007-2011 2012-2016
NIHR Fellowship schemes
NIHR Fellowship Application Interview
NIHR Fellowship: general thoughts PPP Plan ahead Application Previous year’s TCC report Be realistic
NIHR Fellowship: specific thoughts Form is long; ensure sections completed PPI – be specific Application RDS Costs Project – be specific, clear outcomes Mentors
NIHR Fellowship: specific thoughts Ensure appropriate training plan included Signatures Application Multiple drafts Interview?
NIHR Fellowship: thoughts on the interview You have done well to reach this point Held in Leeds Interview 5 minute presentation + 10-15 minutes questions Fixed interview date and time
NIHR Fellowship: thoughts on the interview Stick strictly to time in presentation Daunting Plan the day Prepare thoroughly Interview Be able to defend weak points Mock interviews Know your proposal inside out Sell yourself and the project Give ground if point valid
Summary Plan your career trajectory as you head towards a fellowship NIHR Fellowships are competitive but this should never put you off Plan ahead for all aspects Take advice from people Be determined
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