The NIHR Doctoral and Postdoctoral Research
fellowships
advice from the panels and comments from award holders
Tuesday 3rd November 2009 – 12noon to 2pm
Institute of Health Sciences Seminar Room G306a, Ground floor
Jean McFarlane Building, University Place, University of Manchester, Oxford Road
Manchester, M13 9PL
About the seminar This seminar is one of a series organised by the Institute of Health Sciences
(www.manchester.ac.uk/ihs) to bring key national research funding schemes and programmes together with
leading researchers and investigators from the University of Manchester and the NHS in Manchester. This
workshop is designed to help applicants gain a greater understanding of making good applications to these
schemes.
Are you thinking of applying for a fellowship?
Are you advising someone who is applying?
Have you been approached to be a mentor by an applicant?
We are particularly focusing on these fellowships:
NIHR Doctoral Research Fellowship (NIHR-DRF) offers 3 years full-time funding to undertake a PhD and is
aimed at individuals of outstanding potential early in their research careers. It aims to fast-track them through
a customised research training programme in an environment reflecting their individual talents and training
needs. It is anticipated that successful applicants would become independent research leaders within 6 to 10
years of completing the award. The opportunity to hold this role part-time over 4-5 years is available.
www.nihrtcc.nhs.uk/nihrfellow/
NIHR Post-Doctoral Fellowship (NIHR-PDF) This is the first level of post-doctoral Fellowship and offers 3
years full-time funding to individuals who can demonstrate their potential as researchers but do not, as yet,
have sufficient experience to be fully independent. Applicants will need to show evidence of a clear commitment
to a research career and success in the form of outputs from doctoral and post-doctoral research, where
applicable. Applicants will have obtained their research doctorate or submitted their thesis for PhD or MD and
not have more than 3 years' WTE post-doctoral research experience at the time of applying. The opportunity to
hold this role part-time over 4-5 years is also available. www.nihrtcc.nhs.uk/nihrfellow/
The NIHR / CNO Clinical Doctoral Research Fellowship is aimed at graduate (post-degree) nurses,
midwives and allied health professionals sited in England who have at least 1 year's experience of clinical
practice since graduating; have had sufficient research experience or research training to prepare then to
undertake a PhD; and wish to obtain a PhD by research whilst still developing their clinical skills. The fellowships
provide funding for salary and research costs appropriate for a research training award.
www.nihrtcc.nhs.uk/nursesmidwivesandahp/catdoctoralfellowship09
Launch of Applications for 2010 round
late October 2009 with a closing date in Spring 2010
More information here www.nihrtcc.nhs.uk/nihrfellow/
Note – There are two other levels of fellowship:

Career Development Fellowship (NIHR CDF) for those with no more than 7 years FTE postdoctoral
experience at time of applying.

NIHR Senior Research Fellowship (NIHR SRF) is aimed at outstanding individuals who are currently
independent researchers and can demonstrate the potential to become academic and researcher leaders
within the duration of an award.
A number of University of Manchester and GM NHS staff have held or hold these fellowships.
Seminar timetable
12 noon
Lunch
12.30
Welcome and Introduction
12.35
NIHR Doctoral Award Scheme – Panel Chair – Bonnie Sibbald, Professor of Health
Services Research University of Manchester
1.00
Case studies from current award holders
- Amy Ford, Medical Oncology Registrar/NIHR Doctoral Fellow, School of Law, University of
Manchester
- Dr Gretl McHugh, Senior Research Fellow, School of Nursing, Midwifery & Social Work and
NIHR Post-Doctoral Fellow
1.30
NIHR Postdoctoral Award Scheme – Previous panel member
The NIHR / CNO Clinical Doctoral Research Fellowship is aimed at graduate (post-degree)
nurses, midwives and allied health professionals – Current Chair
Karen Luker, Professor of Community Nursing, University of Manchester
2.00
Finish
About the Institute of Health Sciences (www.manchester.ac.uk/ihs)
The IHS is a network of schools and faculties of the University of Manchester and NHS organisations in Manchester working
in collaboration to improve health and health care practice through high-quality research in the health sciences in
Manchester. We are a collaborative endeavour involving schools and faculties of the University of Manchester and NHS
organisations in Manchester. The health sciences research community in Manchester is one of the largest and most active
in the UK, with over 500 researchers and external grant income of over £60m pa. The Institute is particularly promotes
networking, collaboration and communication in the health sciences research community across disciplinary, structural and
organisational boundaries.
Finding Jean McFarlane Building
We are building 92 on the campus map – www.manchester.ac.uk/medialibrary/maps/campusmap.pdf
directly behind University Place (with a silver drum) on Oxford Road opposite the old part of the University and Manchester
Museum. There are numerous buses along Oxford Road from Piccadilly train/bus station and from the south. If you need
more detailed information please contact the Institute of Health Sciences team.
To register for this FREE workshop contact:
Jane Mann, Institute of Health Sciences Secretary, G303, Jean McFarlane Building, University Place, University of
Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL Tel: 0161 306 7900 Fax: 0161 275 5205. Email:
jane.mann@manchester.ac.uk