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CRUK: Clinician Scientist Fellowships
The Clinician Scientist Fellowship provides support for clinical researchers who wish to develop their research skills and make the transition from doctoral research training to an independent clinical-academic investigator.
Key Features:
· four years' support for clinicians that hold a PhD or MD
· an opportunity to gain postdoctoral experience
· an opportunity to combine specialist training with research
· possibility of renewing the fellowship for a further four years
Scope: Applications must be cancer orientated and contain a rigorous research focus.
Funding:
· up to four years' funding
· the Fellow's salary
· salary for a research assistant or technician
· running expenses and equipment
Eligibility: Applicants:
· will have a good record of success
· should hold a specialist training post or have obtained their CCT, and should have received their doctorate by the time they intend to take up an award
· should normally have no more than two years postdoctoral research experience at the time of application
· may be of any nationality but should normally have been resident and working in the EEA (European Economic Area) for three years immediately before application and intend to pursue a clinical academic career in the UK
· will be seeking a clinical-academic career combining research and clinical practice
· must remain clinically active during the fellowship and spend at least 20% of the fellowship in clinical work
Location: These fellowships can be held in any Cancer Research UK institute, department or laboratory. Applications to work in some non-Cancer Research UK laboratories will also be considered. All applicants should contact Cancer Research UK prior to application to ensure that their selected host institution is acceptable.
Joint Fellowships: In addition to the standard Clinician Scientist Fellowship, Cancer Research UK has partnered with the Royal College of Surgeons of England to offer a joint Fellowship to encourage trainees in Surgery to develop a clinical-academic career. Applicants for the Clinician Scientist Fellowship in Surgery should indicate this on the application form.
Application Procedure: The application forms and guidance notes are available on the scheme web page; the deadline for applications is Friday 8 January 2010.
Contact: Dr Cheok-man Chow, email cheok-man.chow@cancer.org.uk.
Further information:
· Scheme web page at http://science.cancerresearchuk.org/gapp/personalfund/fellowships/tcd_csf
· Application Guidelines at http://science.cancerresearchuk.org/reps/pdfs/csf_guidelines.pdf?version=1