14/11/2013 NIHR Research Training Opportunities NIHR Trainees Coordinating Centre Dr James Fenton.

14/11/2013

NIHR Research Training Opportunities

NIHR Trainees Coordinating Centre

Dr James Fenton

National Institute of Health Research

Established 2006 as a vehicle for implementing Government’s strategy for applied health research.

Almost £1b spend each year.

Strategic AimTo improve the health and wealth of the nation through research.

Infrastructure

Clinical Research Facilities, Centres &

Units

Clinical Research Networks

Research

Research Projects & Programmes

Research ManagementSystems

Research InformationSystems

Systems

Patients&

Public

Universities

Investigators &Senior Investigators

Associates

Faculty

Trainees

Research Schools

NHS Trusts

The NIHR Health Research System

Investigators &Senior Investigators

Associates

Faculty

Trainees

The NIHR Health Research System

“…outstanding individuals…”

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NIHRTCC Research Career PathwaysNurses, Midwives,

Allied Health Professionals

Clinical Academic Training

NIHR/HEE Masters in

Clinical Research

NIHR/HEE Clinical Doctoral

Research Fellowship

NIHR/HEE Senior Clinical Lecturership

NIHR/HEE Clinical

Lectureship

MethodologistsResearch Methods

Programme

NIHR Research Methods

Fellowship and Internship

NIHR Masters Studentship in

Health Economics or Medical Statistics

Level of Award

Undergraduate

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Doctors and DentistsNIHR Integrated

Academic TrainingProgramme

NIHR Clinician Scientist

Award

NIHR In-Practice Fellowship

NIHR Academic Clinical Fellowship

Healthcare ScientistsHealthcare

ScienceProgramme

NIHR/HEE HealthCare

ScienceDoctoral

Fellowship

NIHR/HEE HealthCare

SciencePost-Doctoral

Fellowship

NIHR/HEESenior Clinical

Lecturership

NIHR Doctoral Research

Fellowship

NIHR Post-

Doctoral Fellowship

NIHR Career Development

Fellowship

NIHR Senior Research Fellowship

NIHR Research Professorship

NIH

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NIH

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All ProfessionsNIHR Fellowships,

Professorships, Other Awards

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NIHR Clinical

Lectureship

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NIHRTCC Research Career PathwaysNurses, Midwives,

Allied Health Professionals

Clinical Academic Training

MethodologistsResearch Methods

Programme

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Doctors and DentistsNIHR Integrated

Academic TrainingProgramme

NIHR Clinician Scientist

Award

NIHR Academic Clinical Fellowship

Healthcare ScientistsHealthcare

ScienceProgramme NIHR Research Professorship

All ProfessionsNIHR Fellowships,

Professorships, Other Awards

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NIHR Clinical

Lectureship

NIHR ACF Clinical Training

NIHR & others PhD Fellowships

NIHR CL

NIHR & othersClinician Scientist

CCT

Clinical Academics

Clinicians

Medical Clinical Academic Career

Clinicians with Research PAs

• Academic and clinical training

• For entrants to specialty training

• 25% academic research

• Support in making application for training fellowship leading to higher degree

• Up to 3 years (4 for GPs)

• £1000 bursaries

• Structured Research Training Programme (RTP)

April 2009 - £1000 for travel

September 2009 –research training programme

NIHR Academic Clinical Fellowships

NIHR ACF Clinical Training

NIHR & others PhD Fellowships

NIHR CL

NIHR & othersClinician Scientist

CCT

Clinical Academics

Clinicians

Medical Clinical Academic Career

Clinicians with Research PAs

After ACF- What next?

NIHR Fellowships Programme

• Salary • Full tuition fees (for PhD)• Research costs• Full training and development• Awards 3 years full time (part-time options of 75% or 60%) or up

to 5 years for SRF• Can be based at HEI or NHS Trust• Annual competition for all levels• Next launch – October 2013

Post Doctoral Research Fellowship (NIHR PDF)

Early post doctoral Fellowship

(≤ 3 years WTE Post Doctorate)

3 years FT (4 or 5 years PT)

Applicant:

PhD/MD or have submitted

Output from research

Evidence of commitment to

research career

Doctoral training award 3 years FT (4 or 5 years PT)

Applicant:

Some previous research experience

Some outputs from research

Evidence of commitment to research

career

Doctoral Research Fellowship (NIHR DRF)

NIHR Fellowships

Senior Research Fellowship (NIHR SRF)

Most senior NIHR Fellowship5 years ( Chair)

Applicant:Significant postdoctoral experienceOutstanding publication recordIndependenceLeadership potential Record of research capacitydevelopment

Later postdoctoral award (≤ 7 yrs WTE Post Doctorate)

3 years FT (4 or 5 years PT)

Applicant:PhD/MD and postdoctoral experienceSignificant output from researchEvidence of increasing independenceExperience of developing research skills of others

Career Development Fellowship (NIHR CDF)

NIHR Fellowships

NIHR Fellowship AwardsDoctoralResearch

Post Doctoral

Career Development

Senior Transitional Total

Round 1 (Awarded 2008)

109 applied12 awarded

577

267

183 29

Round 2 (Awarded 2009)

15229

547

368

161 45

Round 3 (Awarded 2010)

158 33

59 7

35 4

10 1 45

Round 4(Awarded 2011)

15528

8216

5811

192 57

Round 5 (Awarded 2012)

217 34

10516

416

192 58

Round 6(Awarded 2013)

18529

8614

445

193

31 52

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NIHR Fellowships – application numbers

Applied Awarded Success Rate

Round 2 (Awarded 2009)

18 5 28%

Round 3 (Awarded 2010)

23 10 43%

Round 4(Awarded 2011)

23 8 35%

Round 5 (Awarded 2012)

34 3 9%

NIHR ACFs for DRF Fellowships

NIHR Remit

• People and patient based applied health research• Research capacity to improve health/healthcare• Patients, samples or data from patients, people who are

not patients, populations, health technology assessment, health services research and medical education

• Clearly demonstrate the potential to have an impact on the needs of patients and the public within 5 years of its completion

• No basic research or work involving animals and/or animal tissue

NIHR Remit - continued

• If the work involves biomarkers:

- research that tests whether application of new knowledge can improve treatment or patient outcomes, and has obvious potential benefit within 5 years, is within remit; This might include application of known biomarkers, or other prognostic factors, to refine and test novel therapeutic strategies.

- research that aims only to elucidate mechanisms underpinning disease, or identify risk factors for disease or prognosis (including search for biomarkers) is out of remit.

• NIHR is also prepared to support research into medical education.

Good Idea to .....

• Know the process and the remit:– Look at the website– Read the guidance– Contact the NIHR TCC with any queries

• Know your audience:– Look up previous award holders, panel members, topics

• ‘Peer review’ before you submit:– Supervisor, current awards holders, senior academics,

colleagues etc.

New Online Application System

To Apply follow the link to access application forms and supporting documentation: https://tcci.nihr.ac.uk

Assessment Criteria• Person

– Trajectory– Career outputs

• Project (programme of research)– Scientific quality– Appropriate scale and scope

• Training and Development– Meets needs of candidate and project

• Place (host environment, supervisor, mentor)– RAE rating– Track record in relevant field– Time and commitment

The Application

Preparation•Consider all options•Discuss with the office•Develop the proposal well ahead of submission•Talk to the NIHR Research Design Service

Take Advice from:–Supervisor–Collaborators–Mentor–Methodologist (s)–Finance Lead

The InterviewPractice –Mock interviews are usually the worst

Presentation•Not too many slides•Do not go over time

Behaviour•It is OK to be nervous•Confident but not over confident•Don’t get defensive•Admit what you don’t know and be happy to take advice •Relax and be yourself

The InterviewThe project–Know it inside and out–Has anything altered since submission?–Know the methods and identify the expertise–Think through alternatives

Training and Development•Identify your training needs•How will the training support your project and future career intentions?

The future you•Be clear where you want to be •What does this fellowship mean to your career?

Common Weaknesses

1) Remit: Failure to show that research addresses important areas for the NHS and will produce results that are likely to generate significant and quantifiable benefit for NHS patients and/or the public within 5 years of the funding period.

2) Clarity & Details: Research questions not clear; don’t show the relevance of the aims and objectives; not enough detail and depth.

3) Overambitious: Research programme not suitable for a PostDoc; not achievable within time frame.

3) Applicant: Person not quite experienced enough for level they are applying (research outputs, independence, etc.); not your project

5) Training: Programme too generic and not suited/specific to the applicant’s needs and project; too centred around host organisation.

6) Value for Money: Budget unrealistic and/or failure to justify requested resources.

• Academic and clinical training (ST3 and above) for those with a higher degree

• Available to qualified GPs and GDPs• 50% academic research• Support in making application for Clinician Scientist

Award or similar• Up to 4 years• End point marked by CCT and substantial piece of

post-doctoral research.• £1000 bursaries• Generally advertised by HEIs (March-March)

NIHR Clinical Lectureships

Postdoctoral award open to StRs/SpRs/consultants -medics or dentist

•5 years duration•Applicants retain clinical duties appropriate for gaining CCT•Up to 4 NHS clinical sessions a week post CCT•Pays for salary, research costs and training•Pays research assistant salary (3 years only)

Applicant:PhD/MD (or have submitted) with good output from researchEvidence of commitment to research careerExpectation of ongoing employment at the end of award

Launch annually (Round 13 - April 2013 Closing July 2013)

NIHR Clinician Scientist Award

NIHR Trainees Coordinating CentreLeeds Innovation Centre

103 Clarendon Road Leeds LS2 9DF

Tel: 0113 3466260 Fax: 0113 346 6272

http://www.nihrtcc.nhs.uk@OfficialNIHR