PRE-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP ROUND 3 FUNDING

1. Title: PRE-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP ROUND 3 FUNDING2. Awarding Authority: NHS National Institute for Health Research, GB Email: academy-awards@nihr.ac.uk. Web: 3. Contract type: Service contract4. Description: The awarding authority Pre-doctoral Fellowships are designed to support people who are looking to start or advance a career in health and social care research methodology, specifically in one of the following areas:medical statisticshealth economicsclinical trial designoperational researchmodellingbioinformaticsqualitative researchmixed methodsepidemiologyApplicants without a Masters degree should use the Fellowship to undertake a Masters degree in one of the areas listed. Those already holding a relevant Masters degree (or currently completing one) should use the Fellowship to gain additional support and training to advance to the next level of their career. The Fellowship can be undertaken on a full-time or part-time basis.5. CPV Code(s): 73000000, 73100000, 731200006. NUTS code(s): UKI, UKI3, UKI327. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: London, Inner London – West, Westminster.8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Not provided.9. Estimated value of requirement: Not provided.10. As no deadline date has been specified please contact the awarding authority for further information11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information regarding the above contract notice please visit:12. Other information: Are you eligible?To be eligible for a NIHR Pre-doctoral Fellowship you must:have completed a relevant first degreehave a proposed host who is an English Higher Education Institution, NHS body, or other provider of health and/or care servicesbe proposing to develop a career as a methodologist in one of the areas listed aboveSuccessful applicants for this Round should start their Fellowship between September 2021 and March 2022.Please noteThis Fellowship is not open to clinical applicants looking to undertake training in research methods. Clinical applicants looking to develop a career as a clinical academic should consider schemes from the relevant clinical academic programmes provided by NIHR. ContactFor help with your application contact academy-awards@nihr.ac.ukFor more information about the funding Programme, visit the Fellowship PageSupporting InformationBefore applying please carefully review:Pre-doctoral Fellowship Guidance Notes – the Applicant Guidance Notes are available throughout the year, however new Applicant Guidance Notes are published to accompany each competition (coming soon). Applicants must ensure they are referring to the most recent guidance if submitting an application.Pre-doctoral Fellowship Round 1 Chairs’ Report – published following the completion of each round competition, the report summarises common weaknesses that were noted by the Selection Committee and provides advice for prospective applicants.Pre-doctoral Fellowship Selection Committee 2020NIHR Your Path in Research – this provides information about undertaking a career development award with the NIHR Academy and how to enhance your research careerNIHR Awards Management System – please note, the application form is only available during the application window. Registration on the system, however, can be completed at any time.# funding opportunity