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NIHR Doctoral Fellowship

Currently closed for applications, annual rounds normally open in October


The NIHR Doctoral Fellowship is a 3-year full-time award that supports individuals to undertake a PhD in an area of research with the NIHR’s Remit for Personal Awards. The fellowship may also be taken up on a part-time basis. 

Clinical and practice applicants are able to include up to 20% clinical/practice time as part of the fellowship, to ensure the maintenance of their clinical/practice competence. 

To be eligible for an NIHR Doctoral Fellowship you must:
  • Have completed a first degree (for non-clinical applicants)
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  • Have completed any relevant pre-registration training (for clinical applicants)
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  • Have a proposed host who is an HEI, NHS body, social care organisation, or other provider of health and/or care services.

  • Be intending to register for and complete a PhD.

  • Where already registered for a PhD (or MPhil with transfer to PhD), you should not have been registered for more than 12 months at 100% WTE by the time the award starts.

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