Launch of the NIHR Pre-doctoral Local Authority Fellowships

Dear Colleague,

The NIHR Academy has launched a pilot pre-doctoral fellowship scheme for those working in local authorities and local authority supporting services.

Designed to support the development of credible ‘practitioner academic’ career pathways within local authority settings, these fellowships will allow awardees to retain their existing employment contracts and salaries, whilst protecting their time to prepare an application for a PhD fellowship and undertake a fully funded programme of relevant Masters level training.

These awards are available to individuals of any profession (except doctors and dentists), who can propose a fellowship based in England.

Applicants must, however, be employed by:

• a local authority
• a provider of local authority commissioned services; or
• a non-profit organisation that provide services on behalf of a local authority, or supports a local authority in meeting its objectives.

Deadline for applications is the end of March.

For full details of this funding opportunity please see the NIHR Pre-doctoral Local Authority Fellowship Scheme funding opportunity page.

Support and guidance available

Research Design Service North West (RDS NW) can advise you on your application to this fellowship

scheme. You can request advice here.

Additional support and guidance can be found in the Pre-doctoral Local Authority Fellowship Scheme Applicant Guidance Notes.

Please forward to relevant colleagues.

Best wishes,

RDS NW