Allied health professionals training fellowships (Health sciences panel)

These training fellowships are offered to nurses and allied health professionals who are, or are eligible to be, registered with the Health Professions Council (HPC), Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) or other appropriate regulatory body, who are committed to the care of patients with arthritis and related musculoskeletal diseases, to undertake training in clinical or basic science research at a UK institution leading to a PhD or other appropriate higher degree. Applicants should have at least 3 years' relevant post-registration work experience.

These fellowships may be full-time over 3 years or part-time over 5 years and will provide a salary commensurate with the applicant’s current salary at the time of appointment on the appropriate clinical salary scale with reasonable running costs, although tuition fees will not generally be provided. The host institution will be expected to provide appropriate infrastructure to support the fellowship including formal graduate training programmes and arrangements for monitoring, pastoral care and career guidance.

These fellowships, which are not renewable, are advertised once a year. Application should be made jointly by the candidate with his/her sponsor, outlining the proposed programme of research and the nature of the training to be provided. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview.