1. Applying for a NIHR Fellowship
Manish Pareek
NIHR Post-doctoral fellow
Senior Clinical Lecturer and
Honorary Consultant in Infectious Disease

2. My pathway to a Fellowship
Overview of talk
My pathway to a Fellowship
Application process
Interview process

3. 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
2001

4. 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
2001

5. NIHR Fellowship schemes

6. NIHR Fellowship
Application
Interview

7. NIHR Fellowship: general thoughts
PPP
Plan ahead
Application
Previous year’s TCC report
Be realistic

8. NIHR Fellowship: specific thoughts
Form is long; ensure sections completed
PPI – be specific
Application
RDS
Costs
Project – be specific, clear outcomes
Mentors

9. NIHR Fellowship: specific thoughts
Ensure appropriate training plan included
Signatures
Application
Multiple drafts
Interview?

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. Any questions/comments? mp426@le.ac.uk
Thank you
Any questions/comments?