Clinical academic training
We provide funding to support a number of senior lectureship awards in the clinical field. The objective of these awards is to build new, high-quality capacity and secure long-term sustainability and enhanced outcomes in research and teaching at senior lecturer level.
These awards are funded in partnership with NHS Trusts and universities in England, and aim to create a cohort of ‘new blood’ clinical senior lectureship posts.
Senior Clinical Lectureship Awards for Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals
We are working with The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) for England to launch the Senior Clinical Lectureship Awards for Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals. The awards represent the pinnacle of the Clinical Academic Training Programme which supports individuals committed to developing a career combining research and clinical practice.
The Clinical Academic Training Programme was developed following the publication, in 2007, of the report Developing the best research professionals. Qualified graduate nurses: recommendations for preparing and supporting clinical academic nurses of the future' by the UK Clinical Research Collaboration Sub-committee for Nurses in Clinical Research.
We and the local NHS trusts are offering funding for up to 12 posts through three annual rounds of awards. Each post runs for five years and will normally be taken up at any time between November and 31 July of the academic year following the award.
Round one (2010)
Nominations
Round one of the awards is now open for nominations. To apply, please download the following application pack:
- The guidance (parts 1 - 3) (MS Word 124K)
- Nomination form (part 4 of the guidance) (MS Word 305K)
- Download Equal opportunities monitoring form (MS Word 64K)
- Confirmation of submission of research doctorate form (MS Word K) (if required)
Download entire application pack
[ Download as Zipped Word 231K ]
The nomination form should be completed with specific reference to the guidance document. Forms must be returned to the NIHR Trainees Coordinating Centre at the address provided in the application pack no later than 1300 on Tuesday 3 August 2010. Applications received after this time will not be accepted.
For further information about the awards and general application process, please see the list of frequently asked questions about the SCLA or e-mail queries-scl@hefce.ac.uk.
Clinical Senior Lectureship Awards for Clinical Medicine and Dentistry
Since 2006 we have supported clinical senior lectureship awards for clinical medicine and dentistry. We developed these awards with UK Clinical Research Collaboration (UKCRC), as part of its commitment to building an expert research workforce to support clinical research and education in the context of established clinical training pathways.
The deadline for the fifth and final round of nominations has now passed, and we will announce the outcomes in June 2010.
Further information
For further details about the lectureship awards for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals e-mail queries-scl@hefce.ac.uk.
For further details about the lectureship awards for clinical medicine and dentistry e-mail queries-csla@hefce.ac.uk.
Last updated 13 May 2010