1. NIHR Trainees Coordinating Centre www.nihrtcc.nhs.uk NIHR research training opportunities in England James Fenton Programme Manager NIHR Trainees Coordinating Centre

2. NIHR Trainees Coordinating Centre www.nihrtcc.nhs.uk Goal The goal of the NIHR is to create a health research system in which the NHS supports outstanding individuals, working in world class facilities, conducting leading edge research focused on the needs of patients and the public. Vision To improve the health and wealth of the nation through research. National Institute for Health Research

3. NIHR Trainees Coordinating Centre www.nihrtcc.nhs.uk NIHR Trainees Co-ordinating Centre

4. NIHR Trainees Coordinating Centre www.nihrtcc.nhs.uk All Professions: NIHR Fellowships – Doctoral and Postdoctoral Targeted: Integrated Academic Training – Medics and Dentists Clinical Academic Training (CAT) Pathway for Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals Health Care Scientist Fellowships Masters in Health Economics Training Awards / Pathways

5. Doctors + Dentists NIHR Integrated Academic Training All Professions NIHR Fellowships Nurses, Midwives, AHPs Clinical Academic Training NIHR Clinical Lectureship NIHR Clinician Scientist 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 Fellowship Healthcare Scientists and others Senior/ Pre-Chair Awards and Posts managed by NIHR TCC Senior Post-Doc Early Post-Doc Doctora l Pre- Doctoral / Masters Undergraduate NIHR/CNO/HEFCE Senior Clinical Lectureship NIHR Academic Clinical Fellowship NIHR/CNO Clinical Lectureship CSO Healthcare Scientist Doctoral Fellowship CSO Healthcare Scientist Post Doctoral Fellowship NIHR In-Practice Fellowship -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Research Methods MSc Health Economics MSc Medical Statistics

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7. NIHR Trainees Coordinating Centre www.nihrtcc.nhs.uk Integrated Academic Training Institutional awards: Apply to Deanery/NHS/University: NIHR Academic Clinical Fellowship (ACF) NIHR Academic Clinical Lectureship (CL) Personal awards: Apply to NIHR TCC for funding NIHR In-Practice Fellowship (IPF) NIHR Clinician Scientist Award (CS)

8. NIHR Trainees Coordinating Centre www.nihrtcc.nhs.uk 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) April 2009 - £1000 bursaries September 2009 -structured research training programme April 2009 - £1000 for travel September 2009 –research training programme

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12. After ACF- What next?

13. NIHR Trainees Coordinating Centre www.nihrtcc.nhs.uk Integrated Academic Training

14. NIHR Doctoral Research Fellowship NIHR Post Doctoral Fellowship NIHR Career Development Fellowship NIHR Senior Research Fellowship Senior/ Pre-Chair Senior Post-Doc Early Post-Doc Doctora l Pre- Doctoral / Masters Undergraduate -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All Professions NIHR Fellowships

18. NIHR Trainees Coordinating Centre www.nihrtcc.nhs.uk NIHR Fellowships – All Professions Types of award o Doctoral Research Fellowship o Post-Doctoral Fellowship o Career Development Fellowship o Senior Research Fellowship Annual competition o Launched 1 st November 2010 o Closing date 11 th January 2011

19. NIHR Trainees Coordinating Centre www.nihrtcc.nhs.uk 2009 (Round 2)DRFPDFCDFSRF Applied152543616 Eligible152543616 Shortlisted5617115 Awarded29871 2010 (Round 3)DRFPDFCDFSRF Applied158593510 Eligible15057339 Shortlisted6016113 Awarded33741 NIHR Fellowships Programme Facts and figures

20. NIHR Trainees Coordinating Centre www.nihrtcc.nhs.uk Full salary Tuition fees Research costs Training and development Awards 3 years FT (4 or 5 years PT) (SRF is 5 years) Support staff for CDF and SRF only (3 years FTE) What do the awards cover?

21. NIHR Trainees Coordinating Centre www.nihrtcc.nhs.uk Doctoral Research Fellowship (NIHR-DRF) Doctoral training award 3 years FT (4 or 5 years PT) Applicant: Some previous research experience Some outputs from research Evidence of commitment to research career

22. NIHR Trainees Coordinating Centre www.nihrtcc.nhs.uk Person Trajectory Career outputs Project or programme of research Scientific quality Appropriate scale and scope Training Meets needs of candidate and project Host (institution, supervisor, mentor) RAE rating Track record in relevant field Time and commitment Key Parts of Application

23. NIHR Trainees Coordinating Centre www.nihrtcc.nhs.uk Know the process and the remit: Look at the website Read the guidance Contact the NIHR TCC with any queries Know your audience: Look up previous award holders, panel members, topics ‘Peer review’ before you submit: Supervisor, current awards holders, senior academics, colleagues etc. What next?

24. NIHR Trainees Coordinating Centre www.nihrtcc.nhs.uk NIHR Clinical Lectureships Academic and clinical training for those with a higher degree Available to qualified GPs and GDPs 50% academic research Support in making application for Clinician Scientist Scheme or similar Up to 4 years End point marked by CCT and substantial piece of post- doctoral research. April 2009 - £1000 bursaries

25. NIHR Trainees Coordinating Centre www.nihrtcc.nhs.uk NIHR Clinician Scientist Award Postdoctoral award (open to StRs/SpRs/consultants) 5 years duration applicants retains clinical duties appropriate for gaining CCT max 2 NHS clinical sessions a week (3 for surgeons) post CCT pays for full salary, research costs and training pays research assistant salary (3 years only) Applicant: PhD/MD or have submitted Output from research Evidence of commitment to research career Expectation of ongoing employment at the end of award

26. NIHR Trainees Coordinating Centre www.nihrtcc.nhs.uk NIHR Trainees Coordinating Centre Leeds Innovation Centre 103 Clarendon Road Leeds LS2 9DF Tel: 0113 3466260 Fax: 0113 346 6272 http://www.nihrtcc.nhs.uk [DATE]