Overview
The MRC clinical research training fellowships (CRTF) aim to train and develop outstanding medically and other clinically qualified professionals to become rigorous scientists, able to relate their research to clinical medicine and to the improvement of health and wellbeing. Many MRC CRTFs will eventually become research leaders in their own right. Others will purse a predominantly clinical career, applying to clinical practice lasting insights that they have gained through their research training.
Applicants will demonstrate a record of challenging pre-doctoral research. They will have an ambitious and rigorous approach to research and to their own development as researchers.
The MRC clinical research training fellowship provides up to three years' support for clinically qualified, active professionals to undertake specialised or further research training in the bio-medical sciences within the UK. A further year’s funding is available for patient orientated clinical research training fellowships. The scheme is designed to accommodate the dual clinical-research training career path by allowing fellows to spend up to 20 per cent of their time on NHS sessions. Fellows are required to register for a research degree, normally a PhD, based on research undertaken during the fellowship.
It is awarded at the clinical pre-doctoral or entry level, although medically qualified applicants who obtained their PhD some time ago may also exceptionally be considered.
Who can apply?
Medical and dental graduate applicants should be at specialty registrar (StR) grade or below, or be at the equivalent level in general practice. Applicants are required to have completed MRCP (or equivalent) exams before taking up the award. Experienced StR grade applicants will preferably have worked for a period in a department where clinical research is in progress. Overseas applicants must receive confirmation of their equivalent status from the relevant UK Royal College – please see the overseas applicant’s webpage.
Nurses, midwives and members of the allied health professions must have completed their professional training and hold a Masters degree, or equivalent postgraduate research-oriented qualification.
If you have started a PhD, you may apply for a fellowship only if, at the proposed start date, you have not been registered for more than 12 months full-time.
Clinically qualified individuals who hold a PhD may apply if they were awarded this degree some time ago and they have not been recently active in academic research. The fellowship offers such applicants a valuable opportunity to undertake early postdoctoral training in order to build up a track record in their particular research field, enabling them to then be competitive at the clinician scientist fellowship level. Individuals who think they might be eligible for an award must contact the MRC fellowship department to see whether you may be given permission to apply, at least four to six weeks before the closing date.
There are no residential requirements for post-doctoral applicants, although there are some requirements for pre-doctoral applicants. Please refer to the link under 'guidance for applicants'.
As part of the MRC’s equal opportunities policy, consideration will be given to applicants who are returning to science following a career break. There are no age limits for any of our schemes and all fellowships may be held part-time to fit in with domestic responsibilities.
Funding provided
Full economic costs do not apply to pre-doctoral fellowships. At the pre-doctoral level, the fellowship provides a competitive personal salary up to but not including NHS consultant level, and a research training support grant of up to £15,000 per year (or £45,000 over the three year period). This may cover consumables, PhD fees, equipment, conference travel, other course fees; however, each item must be separately costed and justified. Where animals are requested for the project, funding may be sought separately from the research training support grant. If the fellowship includes an element of research training outside the UK, overseas travel to the training centre and living allowances may also be requested separately from the research training support grant.
At the post-doctoral level, the fellowship provides a competitive personal salary, up to but not including NHS consultant level, research expenses, and travel costs at an appropriate level for the research, under full economic costs (FEC).
Guidance for applicants
Predoctoral application form, predoctoral guidance notes
Postdoctoral application form, postdoctoral guidance notes
Part H5 – Clinical Trials
Current scientific priority areas
Deadlines for applications
Assessment criteria
Fellowship terms and conditions
Residence eligibility requirements
For further information please contact:
Contact: fellowships teamTelephone: 020 7670 5234Email: fellows@headoffice.mrc.ac.uk
http://www.mrc.ac.uk/Fundingopportunities/Fellowships/Clinicalresearchtraining/index.htm
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The MRC clinical research training fellowships (CRTF) aim to train and develop outstanding medically and other clinically qualified professionals to become rigorous scientists, able to relate their research to clinical medicine and to the improvement of health and wellbeing. Many MRC CRTFs will eventually become research leaders in their own right. Others will purse a predominantly clinical career, applying to clinical practice lasting insights that they have gained through their research training.
Applicants will demonstrate a record of challenging pre-doctoral research. They will have an ambitious and rigorous approach to research and to their own development as researchers.
The MRC clinical research training fellowship provides up to three years' support for clinically qualified, active professionals to undertake specialised or further research training in the bio-medical sciences within the UK. A further year’s funding is available for patient orientated clinical research training fellowships. The scheme is designed to accommodate the dual clinical-research training career path by allowing fellows to spend up to 20 per cent of their time on NHS sessions. Fellows are required to register for a research degree, normally a PhD, based on research undertaken during the fellowship.
It is awarded at the clinical pre-doctoral or entry level, although medically qualified applicants who obtained their PhD some time ago may also exceptionally be considered.
Who can apply?
Medical and dental graduate applicants should be at specialty registrar (StR) grade or below, or be at the equivalent level in general practice. Applicants are required to have completed MRCP (or equivalent) exams before taking up the award. Experienced StR grade applicants will preferably have worked for a period in a department where clinical research is in progress. Overseas applicants must receive confirmation of their equivalent status from the relevant UK Royal College – please see the overseas applicant’s webpage.
Nurses, midwives and members of the allied health professions must have completed their professional training and hold a Masters degree, or equivalent postgraduate research-oriented qualification.
If you have started a PhD, you may apply for a fellowship only if, at the proposed start date, you have not been registered for more than 12 months full-time.
Clinically qualified individuals who hold a PhD may apply if they were awarded this degree some time ago and they have not been recently active in academic research. The fellowship offers such applicants a valuable opportunity to undertake early postdoctoral training in order to build up a track record in their particular research field, enabling them to then be competitive at the clinician scientist fellowship level. Individuals who think they might be eligible for an award must contact the MRC fellowship department to see whether you may be given permission to apply, at least four to six weeks before the closing date.
There are no residential requirements for post-doctoral applicants, although there are some requirements for pre-doctoral applicants. Please refer to the link under 'guidance for applicants'.
As part of the MRC’s equal opportunities policy, consideration will be given to applicants who are returning to science following a career break. There are no age limits for any of our schemes and all fellowships may be held part-time to fit in with domestic responsibilities.
Funding provided
Full economic costs do not apply to pre-doctoral fellowships. At the pre-doctoral level, the fellowship provides a competitive personal salary up to but not including NHS consultant level, and a research training support grant of up to £15,000 per year (or £45,000 over the three year period). This may cover consumables, PhD fees, equipment, conference travel, other course fees; however, each item must be separately costed and justified. Where animals are requested for the project, funding may be sought separately from the research training support grant. If the fellowship includes an element of research training outside the UK, overseas travel to the training centre and living allowances may also be requested separately from the research training support grant.
At the post-doctoral level, the fellowship provides a competitive personal salary, up to but not including NHS consultant level, research expenses, and travel costs at an appropriate level for the research, under full economic costs (FEC).
Guidance for applicants
Predoctoral application form, predoctoral guidance notes
Postdoctoral application form, postdoctoral guidance notes
Part H5 – Clinical Trials
Current scientific priority areas
Deadlines for applications
Assessment criteria
Fellowship terms and conditions
Residence eligibility requirements
For further information please contact:
Contact: fellowships teamTelephone: 020 7670 5234Email: fellows@headoffice.mrc.ac.uk
http://www.mrc.ac.uk/Fundingopportunities/Fellowships/Clinicalresearchtraining/index.htm
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this scholarship
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