Clinical Research Training Fellowships

The Clinical Research Training Fellowships are doctoral-level fellowships to support clinicians to undertake a PhD or MD-equivalent research degree. Awards usually fund a three-year PhD (two years considered for MD/equivalent) and are supervised by an established investigator at a host research institution. Funding may cover the fellow's salary, research consumables, tuition fees at the standard home rate, and travel to scientific meetings.

Salary, research consumables, tuition fees (home rate), travel funding to attend scientific meetings

Applicants are clinicians usually after Foundation Year Two and before award of a CCT; the application must be made by an established investigator who will be the named supervisor and the primary supervisor must devote a minimum of 10% of their time to supervision. Candidates who have started a PhD may apply within six months of registration, with the proposed start date no more than 12 months from registration.

Apply via the online application form on the BHF research grants portal and upload required documents (single PDF Case for Support plus CV, supervisor letters, approvals and quotes where relevant); applications must be approved by Head of Department and Administrative Authority before submission.