research training fellowships

Ageing, rehabilitation and palliative care

A new DMT Research Training Fellowship (RTF) scheme was announced in Autumn 2009. It provides training opportunities for talented clinicians, health professionals and scientists who wish to pursue a research career in the fields of ageing, rehabilitation or palliative care.

Applications for the 2010 pilot are now closed. Further rounds will be dependent on the evaluation of the outcomes. 

The RTFs are intended to be flexible and may be undertaken on either a full-time (three year) or part-time (up to 4 year) basis.

The awards may either be in the form of a PhD studentship or granted to experienced health professionals who wish to branch into research. Financial support will include either a PhD stipend or an individual’s salary at the appropriate grade (including on-costs), plus an additional amount, up to £10k annually, to cover research expenses, tuition and other fees.

Applicants should hold an appropriate first degree (or equivalent) and are expected to undertake a higher degree during the course of their Fellowship.

The main focus of the RTF will be the completion of a robust training programme to equip Fellows with a detailed understanding of applied research principles and practice. Successful applicants will therefore be expected to undertake a practical research project.

Host institutions for the Fellowships should be a relevant university department, teaching hospital or other recognised research centre within the UK. Supervisors should be experienced researchers based in a host department appropriate to the research proposed and be prepared to commit sufficient time to ensuring that the Fellow receives a thorough theoretical and practical grounding in research methods.

Potential applicants

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