Professional doctorate: clinical research training fellowship

The Professional Doctorate: Clinical Research Training Fellowship is a funded fellowship to support clinically active healthcare professionals to undertake a higher research degree such as a PhD or MD. It supports research within the Medical Research Council's remit to improve human health and expects applicants to show plans to pursue a clinical academic research career. Funding covers salary and project costs for a typical three-year award and may be combined with joint funding from collaborating organisations.

Salary and project costs for up to three years; PhD tuition fees at standard home student rate; potential for joint funding from collaborating organisations.

Applicants must be registered healthcare professionals with a UK statutory regulatory body, be at an appropriate point in their clinical training to undertake a PhD, have the support of an eligible UK research organisation and demonstrate plans to pursue a clinical academic career. Specific professional requirements vary by profession (for example doctors, dentists, GPs, veterinarians, clinical psychologists and non-medical healthcare professionals have defined eligibility conditions).

Apply through the UKRI Funding Service application portal; applicants must be hosted by an eligible UK research organisation and follow UKRI application guidance.