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Over £37m funding for medical research charities to support research careers |
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The NIHR is awarding £37 million to medical research charities to support early career researchers in partnership with the Association of Medical Research Charities. The scheme will fund 89 charities and support over 800 charity-funded researchers across the UK. It will help researchers with their research, learning, and career development. It also aims to help charities to raise awareness of research in under-represented professions and settings. |
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Member spotlight: Prof Bhuvaneswari Krishnamoorthy |
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Supported by an NIHR-funded PhD, Bhuvaneswari transitioned from clinical nursing to Professor of Nursing and Surgical Practice at the University of Salford. She is dedicated to improving research inclusion for minority ethnic communities and mentoring the next generation of clinical academics.
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Brand new playlist: NIHR Academy explained |
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Looking for the perfect resources to champion our community? We’ve launched a new playlist on YouTube featuring comprehensive overviews of the NIHR Academy and our development and support offers. This toolkit is designed for two things: to help you dive in and learn about the Academy offer for yourself, or to empower you to act as an advocate. Please share these videos with your professional networks or use them to elevate your next speaking opportunity!
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Celebrate Red4Research with us! |
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#Red4Research is back on Friday 19 June 2026! Wear your best red outfit on the day to help raise awareness of the vital contribution people make to life-changing research. We'd love to see your photos shared on social media and in the NIHR Academy Member LinkedIn group!
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Funding and research updates |
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Webinar: A guide to applying for the Senior Investigator award |
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If you're a senior researcher considering applying for this round of the Senior Investigators scheme, join our free webinar to gain practical guidance on preparing a competitive application.
You'll learn: an understanding of the application process
what the funding committee is looking for an overview of what the role involves, especially if you're from Social Care, Public Health, Nursing, Midwifery, AHPs, Methodology, or other underrepresented backgrounds
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Development opportunities |
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Register your interest for the Academy Members' Conference |
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This year's Academy Members’ Conference theme is NIHR20 - The future is digital: revolutionising health and care research. Join us for two days of inspiring speakers, workshops and networking. You can apply for an in person place by 31 July or register for a virtual place. Find out more on our conference website. |
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Got an event idea? Apply to the NIHR Academy Member Event Fund
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The NIHR Academy Member Event Fund offers financial support to postdoctoral members. It helps you host events that connect colleagues, share knowledge and promote NIHR programmes to our priority professions or areas.
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Develop your leadership skills
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Enhance your leadership skills with our free online e-learning modules. The range of topics are applicable whether you're a new or experienced leader. Topics include: self awareness inspiring others leading change imposter phenomenon giving feedback
To access the modules, you must create an account on NIHR Learn and login before clicking the link, which will take you directly there. |
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Doctoral Training Camp 2026 |
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Attend this virtual session for an overview of NIHR opportunities and presentations on applying for further funding, developing your research question and "selling yourself and your project”. There will also be a dedicated virtual Q&A session where you can pose questions to experienced researchers and NIHR staff.
Virtual attendance at the training camp is open to all. Please note that the focus of the event is on people currently undertaking their PhD (or recently completed), to support those preparing an application for further funding. |
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Open career development awards |
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Predoctoral and doctoral awards |
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Doctoral Award |
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23 June 2026 |
| The Doctoral Award is a 3-year training award designed to support the career development of all health and social care professionals through PhD research. |
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NEW ROUND!
Pre-Application Support Fund |
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16 July 2026 |
| The Pre-Application support fund offers extra support to prepare a competitive application for an NIHR career development award. |
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Global Health Research
Professorship |
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30 June 2026 |
| The Global Health Research Professorships award is a professorial-level funding opportunity. You can apply if you are an outstanding academic who is on track to become a future Global Health research leader. |
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Clinical Lectureships in Medicine
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1 September 2026 |
| NIHR Clinical Lectureships provide opportunities for postdoctoral research and facilitate applications for further research funding for doctors working towards gaining a certificate of completion of specialty training. |
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NEW ROUND!
Harkness Fellowships in Health Care Policy Practice |
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1 November 2026 |
| This fellowship provides midcareer professionals with the opportunity to spend a fully funded year in the United States working on internationally comparative projects in health policy and practice. |
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Academy Member Event Fund
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31 December 2026 |
| This fund is available to postdoctoral NIHR Academy Members to hold events that promote the NIHR's career development programmes to underrepresented professions. |
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Clinical Lectureships in Dentistry
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31 March 2027
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| The NIHR Clinical Lectureship is a postdoctoral award that provides a clinical and academic training environment for dentists to establish themselves as independent researchers and leaders. |
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