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NIHR research training fellowships support the development of outstanding individuals to become the health research leaders of the future. Four levels of NIHR Fellowship award are available - click on the links below for guidance notes for each level.
NIHR Fellowships Round 5 - Has now closed
Although NIHR Fellowships Round 5 has now closed, applicants are reminded to ensure that their signatures are received by the NIHR Fellowship Programme Team at the NIHR TCC office by 5pm on Wednesday 25th January 2012.
NIHR Fellowships are designed to support researchers whose work focuses on people and patient-based clinical and applied health research. For this round, NIHR particularly welcomes applications that focus on population-based research.
NIHR TCC anticipate launching Round 6 towards the end of autumn 2012.
When contacting the office by email please direct all enquiries to nihrfellowshipenquiries@nihrtcc.org.uk
Also please note the following information about the NIHR research remit:
1. NIHR supports training in clinical and applied health research, including social care research.
2. The proposal must have clear potential for benefitting patients and the public within 5 years of its completion (but recognising the training element of the research).
3. The research can involve: patients; samples or data from patients; people who are not patients; populations; health technology assessment; or health services research.
4. NIHR does not support basic research or work involving animals or their tissue.
5. If the work involves biomarkers:
- research that tests whether application of new knowledge can improve treatment or patient outcomes, and has obvious potential benefit within 5 years, is within remit [1]; [1] This might include application of known biomarkers, or other prognostic factors, to refine and test novel therapeutic strategies.
- research that aims only to elucidate mechanisms underpinning disease, or identify risk factors for disease or prognosis (including search for biomarkers) is out of remit.
6. NIHR is also prepared to support research into medical education.
- NIHR Doctoral Research Fellowship (NIHR-DRF for PhD level research training)
- NIHR Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (NIHR-PDF for post-doc level research training)
- NIHR Career Development Fellowship (NIHR-CDF for individuals with significant post-doc experience)
- NIHR Senior Research Fellowship (NIHR-SRF for leading individuals with an excellent record as an independent researcher)
The NIHR Fellowships programme is managed by the NIHR Trainees Coordinating Centre (Personal Awards Team). For all queries regarding these awards, please contact: nihrfellowshipenquiries@nihrtcc.org.uk . More details about the Personal Award Team can be found in the contact details below and the Meet the Team page to this website.
You may be interested in the supplementary information below:
Patient and public involvement in research: Further Information
Devolved Administration applications
Post-Award: information for Fellowship holders
Current and Completed NIHR Individual Research Training Award Holders
Last modified 2012-01-19 11:59
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