NIHR Doctoral Award
Health/social-care professionals including doctors.
No specific medical training-grade limit – suitable from trainee to more senior clinician provided applicant is genuinely pre-doctoral.
Applicant and host employment must normally be in England. Cannot already hold a relevant research PhD.
If already registered for PhD, normally ≤12 months FTE completed at award start. Research must fall within NIHR remit.
Full salary + home PhD fees + research/training costs. No overall standard research-cost cap. Conference costs max £3,000; computer max £1,000. Clinical applicants can incorporate protected clinical time.