The NIHR has recently relaunched round 2 of its fellowship schemes. https://www.nihr.ac.uk/our-research-community/NIHR-academy/nihr-training-programmes/fellowship-programme.htm

Two schemes are now open to applications:

NIHR Doctoral Fellowship – https://www.nihr.ac.uk/our-research-community/NIHR-academy/nihr-training-programmes/fellowship-programme/nihr-doctoral-fellowship.htm

Deadline: 18/6/19 (1^st stage)

3 years’ support for 50-100% FTE

This Fellowship supports individuals to undertake a PhD in an area of NIHR research.

Clinical applicants are able to include up to 20% clinical time as part of the Fellowship, to ensure the maintenance of their clinical competence whilst undertaking the Fellowship.

NIHR Advanced Fellowship – https://www.nihr.ac.uk/our-research-community/NIHR-academy/nihr-training-programmes/fellowship-programme/nihr-advanced-fellowship.htm

Deadline: 4/6/19 (1^st stage)

2-5 years’ support for 50-100% FTE

This Fellowship will be at post-doctoral level and aimed at several specific points of a researcher’s career development. These being:

• individuals who have recently completed or about to be awarded a PhD but haven’t yet established themselves as independent researchers.
• individuals starting to establish themselves as independent researchers or those already established as independent researchers but not yet recognised as an international leader in their field.
• individuals looking to transition into applied health research from a basic science background
• those looking to re-establish their research career following a significant career break.

For Round 2 of the Fellowships Programme (opens April 2019), Partnerships Fellowships are available at the Advanced level with the following charity partners:

• Castang Foundation
• Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Charitable Trust
• Moorfields Eye Charity
• MS Society
• The Dunhill Medical Trust

Jointly funded Partnership Fellowships:

• allow researchers the opportunity to maintain and build a relationship with both the NIHR and Charity Partner.
• enable researchers to engage with and receive valuable input from patient groups, making the most of the public and patient engagement/involvement opportunities available.
• provide greater research exposure through a variety of media and communication channels.

Applicants interested in applying for a jointly funded Partnership Fellowship should contact the relevant charity partner to discuss their research area of interest before they apply.

NIHR Academy Strategic Themes

As part of the creation of the NIHR Academy, the following broad Strategic Themes have been identified which represent key priority areas for the NIHR Academy.

Applications received under these Themes will still have to meet the same quality threshold required for funding, but will be given priority if the number of fundable applications exceeds the maximum that can be funded.

The Themes are:

• Social care
• Public health
• Mental health
• Health data science

NIHR Themed Calls

In addition to NIHR Academy Strategic Themes, the Fellowships programme will also be participating in two NIHR wide Themed Calls, which were launched 1st October 2018.

They are:

1. Improving the outcomes of health and social care for frail people and their carers (Applications by default will also fall within the Social Care Strategic Theme highlighted above).
2. The management of chronic pain.

All applicants should discuss their applications with the RDS and their local Fellowship support.

Anyone wanting assistance with writing their application can also contact Gwen Averley and Darren Airey, NJRO.

Clinical applicants should contact the Clinical Academic Office for support.

Please ensure to read the full call guidance document found through the links above.

Direct link here: https://www.nihr.ac.uk/our-research-community/NIHR%20ACADEMY/Fellowships/Doctoral%20and%20Advanced%20Fellowships%20Round%202%20-%20Guidance%20Notes.pdf