Calling for applications for NIHR Global Advanced Fellowship 2024!
The Global Advanced Fellowship is a mid-career postdoctoral award. The scheme will create a career pathway for Global Health researchers from the UK and low and middle income countries to become research leaders.
The Global Advanced Fellowship is for postdoctoral researchers at all levels. The NIHR Global Advanced Fellowship is aimed at individuals at various points of their career.
This £750,000 award will fund research projects, training and development, and institutional capacity strengthening. The programme funds researchers undertaking research that aims to specifically and primarily benefit people in LMICs eligible for Official Development Assistance (ODA).
They welcome applications from different professional backgrounds, clinical and non-clinical.
The Global Advanced Fellowship represents a pivotal opportunity within the realm of global health research, serving as a beacon for mid-career postdoctoral scholars. Crafted to forge a clear trajectory for researchers hailing from the United Kingdom and low and middle-income countries (LMICs), this initiative aims to cultivate the next generation of research leaders in the field.
Designed to cater to postdoctoral researchers across all levels of expertise, the NIHR Global Advanced Fellowship extends its reach to individuals at various junctures within their career journey. This inclusive approach ensures that a diverse array of talent is nurtured and empowered to make significant contributions to the global health landscape.
At its core, this prestigious fellowship offers a substantial £750,000 award, which serves as a financial backbone for research endeavors, professional development, and institutional capacity building. The allocation of funds underscores a commitment to driving impactful research projects that are poised to directly benefit communities within LMICs eligible for Official Development Assistance (ODA).
What sets this fellowship apart is its unwavering embrace of diversity in professional backgrounds, welcoming both clinical and non-clinical experts into its fold. By fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, the programme harnesses the collective expertise of individuals from varied domains, thereby enriching the breadth and depth of research outcomes.
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United KingdomBenefits
This £750,000 award will fund research projects, training and development, and institutional capacity strengthening. The programme funds researchers undertaking research that aims to specifically and primarily benefit people in LMICs eligible for Official Development Assistance (ODA).
Eligibilities
To be eligible for an NIHR Global Advanced Fellowship you must:
- Hold a relevant PhD or postgraduate medical research degree, or have submitted your thesis for examination at the time of application. You must have been awarded your PhD or postgraduate medical research degree by the time you attend interview.
- Not already hold a Professorship/Chair at the point of application.
- For clinical applications: have completed relevant pre-registration training.
- Be employed by a Higher Education Institution (HEI) or Research Institute in a LMIC or a HEI the UK
- Be conducting research that directly and primarily benefit patients and the public in countries on the OECD DAC list.
Institutional eligibility
LMIC-based researchers
If you are employed by a Higher Education Institution (HEI) or research institute in a LMIC:
- The institution must be able to provide appropriate academic support throughout the length of your Fellowship
- The institution should have examples of recent research awards and a track record of research funding.
- You may wish to include other LMIC partner organisation/s
- The research outputs must be of direct and primary relevance to the health and care challenges of LMICs.
- UK-based researchers
If you are hosted by a HEI in the UK (England and the Devolved Administrations): - You must have at least one partner organisation in LMIC(s).
- The research outputs must be of direct and primary relevance to the health and care challenges of LMICs.
Application Process
- Before you can start an application you will be required to register on the ARAMIS system. You will be asked to supply a valid email address and to complete some basic information. Once this has been submitted you will receive an email confirming your registration and a temporary password. You should follow the instructions in the email to log onto the system.
- Once signed into the system you will be able to update various details including your CV (in ‘manage my details’) and apply for any open applications. To start an application you will need to go to ‘My Applications’ and select ‘New Application’. You should then select the level of fellowship you wish to apply for from the list provided.
- After answering all the eligibility questions you will be able to start completing the online form. Please make sure you read all available guidance text including this document as well as any online instructions thoroughly whilst you are completing the form.
- Please note that all of the steps described here need to take place before the deadline of 1:00 pm BST on 11 July 2024. No exceptions will be made.
Application Deadline: July 11, 2024
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