NIHR Fellowships - 2017 round 11

Sly Saint

Sly Saint

Senior Member (Voting Rights)
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Applications for all levels of Round 11 of the Fellowships Programme have now closed.

Five levels of NIHR Fellowship awards were available: Doctoral, Post Doctoral, Transitional Research, Career Development and Senior Research:
The Doctoral Research Fellowship (DRF) offers 3 years full-time funding (or 4 or 5 years part-time) 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 DRF award.

Round 11 Deadline: Now closed | Shortlisting: March 2018 | Interviews: 5-7 June 2018

The Post Doctoral Fellowship (PDF) offers 3 years full time funding (or 4 or 5 years part-time) to individuals who are able to demonstrate their potential as researchers but do not, as yet, have sufficient experience to be fully independent. Applicants must 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 not have more than 3 years whole time equivalent (WTE) post-doctoral research experience at the time of applying.

Round 11 Deadline: Now closed | Shortlisting: February 2018 | Interviews: 10-12 July 2018

The Transitional Research Fellowship (TRF) offers 18 months – 24 months funding (at 100%, 75% or 60%) to support researchers to make a transition from basic or experimental science research to an area of applied health or clinical research which is within NIHR remit. Applicants may also use a TRF to re-establish their career in applied health or clinical research after a significant career break and can be used to provide an intense period of clinical trials training for those new or relatively new to trials and who wish to transition to become a future health research leader competent in clinical trials. Any proposed research component of the TRF application must be within NIHR remit. The TRF should allow successful applicants to develop the skills needed to be successful in future applications for both NIHR Fellowship Programmes and wider NIHR funding opportunities. A TRF is a personal award designed to buy out an individual’s salary costs and to fund an appropriate training and development programme, which may or may not include a research project component. Applicants will not have more than 5 years WTE post-doctoral research experience at the time of applying.

Round 11 Deadline: Now closed | Shortlisting: February 2018 | Interviews: 10-12 July 2018

The Career Development Fellowship (CDF) offers 3 years full-time funding (or 4 or 5 years part-time) to individuals who have significant and successful post-doctoral experience. Applicants should be able to provide evidence of a clear commitment to a research career, success in the form of outputs from doctoral and post-doctoral research and the likelihood that during a Fellowship they would become fully independent researchers. Applicants will not have more than 7 years WTE post-doctoral research experience at the time of applying. Applicants who have had a career break may be able to apply with up to 8 years WTE post-doctoral research experience.

Round 11 Deadline: Now closed | Shortlisting: February 2018 | Interviews: 10-12 July 2018

The Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) offers 5 years funding to undertake a programme of research and is aimed at outstanding individuals who are currently independent researchers and can demonstrate the potential to become academic and research leaders within the duration of an award. The SRF is expected to enhance existing career opportunities for both the award holder and others in health related research and support the development of collaborative partnerships within and between Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and the NHS in response to identified health needs.

Round 11 Deadline: Now closed | Shortlisting: February 2018 | Interviews: 10-12 July 2018
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https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding-and-...d-career-development/2017-fellowships-r11.htm

NIHR Fellowships–Review Panels
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The interview panels for the 2017 NIHR Fellowships will be composed from the members
listed below."

List includes:
"Dr Esther Crawley Reader in Child Health, Consultant Senior Lecturer. University of Bristol"

"FORMER NIHR FELLOWSHIP PANEL MEMBERS:
list includes:
Professor Sir Simon Wessely"


https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding-and-...s/TCC-NIHR-Fellowships-Panel-Members-2017.pdf
 
Esther12 said:
The NIHR is a big supporter of Crawley. I wonder if there'd be any way to get them to explain why that was.
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NIHR has always seemed to me particularly opaque in its activities. I think Paul Dieppe was the first director and John Pattison for a while, both of whom I know well and I have a lot of respect for, but are certainly political animals.

I have recently come across this lady, who seems to be the civil servant in charge of ME research at NIHR:

Natalie Owen PhD
Natalie Owen joined the Department of Health and Social Care in 2015, following several roles across government as a social researcher. She is part of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Programmes Branch and manages a portfolio of research across a wide range of Health Improvement themes, including obesity, physical activity, diabetes, screening, older people and frailty, Group B Streptococcus and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis.

She has a background in health psychology, including a PhD in psychophysiology from University College, London (Michael Marmot's department).

She seems very pleasant but seems to keep her cards close to her chest. She was at the second Monaghan debate. She said she was representing the Health Minister and rather implied that that might mean she was on the other side from us ME advocates.

I get the impression that she is an observant and intelligent woman. But i doubt she or anyone else is likely to do the necessary explaining. On the other hand we are faced with the question of why NIHR should want to continue to support Dr Crawley is she is unable to answer simple questions about the conduct of her research. It may be something to ask about but my suspicion is that NIHR, having been set up primarily for political reasons, is the least likely organisation to give any useful answers to such questions.
 
Jonathan Edwards said:
It may be something to ask about but my suspicion is that NIHR, having been set up primarily for political reasons, is the least likely organisation to give any useful answers to such questions.
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But if it's run by people who are politically aware, then just asking the question so that they become aware of the issue (and it's on record that they were) could be a good thing. Even if they don't answer questions, it might change their future behaviour behind the scenes.
 
Sasha said:
But if it's run by people who are politically aware, then just asking the question so that they become aware of the issue (and it's on record that they were) could be a good thing. Even if they don't answer questions, it might change their future behaviour behind the scenes.
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Yes. I think they may already be aware that there is grumbling. The important thing is not to reinforce any perception that this people being vexatious.
 
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