Studentships - Clinical PhD

A new Clinical PhD Studentship (CPhD) aims to provide training for medically qualified clinicians in a high quality research environment leading to a PhD and allow institutions to recruit candidates of the highest calibre.

Two CPhDs will be awarded in an annual competition to university departments who can provide an appropriate scientific/clinical training environment and a scientifically robust project relevant to the aims of Arthritis Research UK. A single institution will be permitted to host only one CPhD in any 3 year period.

The CPhD projects will be advertised nationally by the successful host institutions and applications will be invited from clinicians with a commitment to a clinical academic research career in the UK, and an interest in musculoskeletal disease in rheumatology or any other related discipline.

The CPhD will provide a clinical salary over 3 years at the appropriate level for the appointed candidate (usually at SpR level) with running expenses and essential equipment. Please note that all Arthritis Research UK grants provide an automatic additional allowance for conference travel and open access publication which do not need to be applied for in the grant application.

These studentships will be advertised once a year and applications will be from university departments outlining the details of the project, the supervisors and the training to be provided.