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1 APPLICANT GUIDANCE NOTES CLINICAL DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP SCHEME ROUND

2 Contents Introduction... 3 The NIHR Remit... 5 The HEE Mandate... 5 The HEE/NIHR Clinical Doctoral Research Fellowship (C-DRF) Scheme... 6 Eligibility requirements for the Clinical Doctoral Research Fellowship Scheme... 7 Scope of Fellowship Employment Options... 9 Clinical Skills Development... 9 Scope of Funding... 9 Additional Points to consider when preparing an HEE/NIHR Clinical Doctoral Research Fellowship Application Assessment of Applications Registering, Completing and Submitting the Application Completing the online application form Finance Section Contractual Arrangements Data Protection Act Freedom of Information Act Guidance and Advice Annex A

3 Introduction Health Education England (HEE) and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) are pleased to announce the launch of the first HEE/NIHR Integrated Clinical Academic Programme Clinical Doctoral Research Fellowship Scheme competition. This document describes the means by which applications for HEE/NIHR Clinical Doctoral Research Fellowships should be submitted and will be assessed. Background to the HEE/NIHR Integrated Clinical Academic Programme for Healthcare Professionals HEE is committed to supporting the delivery of high quality healthcare by ensuring that the workforce has the right skills, values and behaviours, and by ensuring that the right numbers of staff are available at the right time and in the right place. HEE will achieve this by focussing on outcomes, using financial levers and leadership influence to help drive real improvements in workforce planning, education and training. The Mandate from the Government to HEE: April March 2015 sets a clear objective to develop a more flexible workforce that is able to respond to the changing patterns of service and embraces research and innovation to enable it to adapt to the changing demands of public health, healthcare and care services. Specifically, HEE has an objective to 'support clinical academic careers for health professionals and also to seek to increase numbers of staff across all clinical and public health professions with a proper understanding of research and its role in improving health outcomes, including an ability to participate in and utilise the results of research'. The HEE Clinical Academic Careers Stakeholder Group (CACSG) was established in 2013 to direct and oversee delivery of this key objective. After reviewing the research training programmes funded by HEE and managed by the NIHR Trainees Coordinating Centre (NIHR TCC), the CACSG recommended the replacement of the NIHR/HEE Clinical Academic Training (CAT) Programme for Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals and the NIHR/HEE Healthcare Science Research Fellowship (HCS) Programme with a new clinical academic training programme for all registered healthcare professionals excepting medics and dentists. The resultant HEE/NIHR Integrated Clinical Academic (ICA) Programme has a key role to play in supporting delivery of HEE s Research and Innovation Strategy. By building on, and effectively merging, two separate programmes, the ICA Programme will ensure the best use of funds for improved patient benefit. The ICA Programme: supports all registered non-medic/dentist healthcare professionals committed to developing careers that combine research and continued clinical practice; supports the provision of a comprehensive clinical academic career structure for nonmedics/dentists; is fully integrated with clinical practice and/or post registration training; supports research training from early to advanced levels; has flexible entry and exit points; where possible, is trainee centred; and focuses on research within the remit of the NIHR and HEE (see below). 3

4 HEE funds the ICA Programme and works in partnership with the NIHR, which manages the programme through the NIHR TCC. The ICA Programme comprises five schemes, plus the mentorship scheme: 1. HEE Internships short duration awards with a range of taught and academically supervised interventions that both engage and expose the intern to the clinical academic research environment, and also provide them with the practical skills to undertake a research project; 2. HEE/NIHR Masters in Clinical Research Studentship Scheme enables registered healthcare professionals to gain the necessary research and academic experience and understanding to access the further opportunities offered by the programme; 3. HEE/NIHR Clinical Doctoral Research Fellowship (CDRF) Scheme aimed at registered healthcare professionals who wish to obtain a PhD by research whilst also developing their clinical skills; 4. HEE/NIHR Clinical Lectureship (CL) Scheme aimed at registered healthcare professionals who already hold a research doctorate (PhD) and wish to continue research at a post-doctoral level whilst continuing to contribute to clinical practice; and 5. HEE/NIHR Senior Clinical Lectureship (SCL) Scheme: Aimed at registered healthcare professionals with independent clinical research experience who wish to undertake further research in a senior academic position whilst developing as a clinical academic leader. 4

5 The NIHR Remit 1. NIHR supports training in clinical and applied health research, including social care research. 2. The proposal must have clear potential for benefitting patients and the public within 5 years of its completion (but recognising the training element of the research). 3. The research can involve: patients; samples or data from patients; people who are not patients; populations; health technology assessment; or health services research. 4. NIHR does not itself support basic research or work involving animals or their tissue. 5. If the work involves biomarkers: research that tests whether application of new knowledge can improve treatment or patient outcomes, and has obvious potential benefit within 5 years, is within remit. This might include application of known biomarkers, or other prognostic factors, to refine and test novel therapeutic strategies. research that aims only to elucidate mechanisms underpinning disease, or identify risk factors for disease or prognosis (including search for biomarkers) is out of remit. 6. NIHR is also prepared to support research into medical education. Further Information in the form of FAQs about the NIHR remit can be found in Annex A. Applicants must ensure they read this before starting the application. The HEE Mandate Research funded by Health Education England (HEE) must fulfil at least one of the priorities in its mandate from the Government: Ensuring the best start in life for every child and young person (from pregnancy through to adulthood) Delivering integrated care that meets the needs of people and their families Improving the understanding of mental health conditions by all staff and how this may effect their patients Improving public health Driving quality improvement, including medical treatments, interventions or processes Alternatively, the content of the research could address the core purpose of HEE: Delivering the right workforce with the right skills, values and competencies Driving improvements in education & training that will have a real impact on the quality of care delivered to patients and service users 5

6 The HEE/NIHR Clinical Doctoral Research Fellowship (C-DRF) Scheme The HEE/NIHR Clinical Doctoral Research Fellowship Scheme (C-DRF) is aimed at graduate (postdegree) healthcare professionals (excluding doctors and dentists) who have at least one year s experience in clinical practice, and who intend to undertake their Fellowship at an English NHS or other healthcare organisation or at a recognised English Higher Education Institution. The host organisation must be capable of fulfilling the role of research sponsor as set out in the Research Governance Framework for Health & Care. The C-DRF supports the award holder to develop both their research and clinical skills; the latter through dedicated time for clinical practice and/or through other activities that support development as a clinician. The ICA C-DRF differs, therefore, from the separate NIHR Doctoral Research Fellowship, which is open to anyone wishing to develop health research skills and who do not have a specific requirement for clinical skill development. Following completion of an ICA C-DRF, the trainee is expected to be able to show evidence of: Completion of the research proposed in the application, which should be within the NIHR remit and fulfil at least one of the HEE Mandate priorities (described above). Award of a PhD by research Completion of a substantial, robust and wide-ranging training and development programme Increased research skills Increased clinical skills Publications arising from the fellowship Involvement in collaborative relationships Evidence of the above will be sought by the NIHR TCC through interim, annual and final report monitoring. 6

7 Eligibility requirements for the Clinical Doctoral Research Fellowship Scheme Applicants to the ICA C-DRF must fulfil the following eligibility criteria: 1. ICA C-DRF applicants must be graduate (post-degree) professionals from one of the following healthcare professions and hold registration with the listed professional body/council by the proposed award start date. Profession Healthcare Scientists AHP Professions: Art therapist Podiatrist Dietician Occupational therapist Orthoptist Orthotist and Prosthetist Paramedic Physiotherapist Radiographer (diagnostic and therapeutic) Speech and language therapist Drama therapist Music therapist Nurse/Midwife: Nurse Midwife Health Visitor Wider Dental Team Professions: Dental hygienist Dental nurse Dental therapist Operating Department Practitioner Clinical Psychologist Pharmacy Professions: Pharmacist Pharmacy technician Registration Body Health and Care Professions Council, or the PSA accredited Academy for Healthcare Science register: Health and Care Professions Council Nursing and Midwifery Council General Dental Council Health and Care Professions Council Health and Care Professions Council General Pharmaceutical Council The range of professions that are eligible for support through the Integrated Clinical Academic Programme is determined by Health Education England. This list is correct at the time of publication (02/03/2015). Prospective applicants who do not meet these criteria but belong to a statutorily registered profession, are a graduate (or have equivalent experience), and provide NHS services in England may be granted special dispensation to apply but must seek confirmation of eligibility 7

8 from the NIHR Trainees Co-ordinating Centre before beginning an application Professions that are not eligible to apply for this ICA C-DRF may be eligible for the separate NIHR Fellowships details of which can be found on the NIHR website: 2. Applicants must have at least one year s experience of professional, post graduation, clinical practice at the point of application. 3. Applications are welcome from individuals working in the NHS or for other publically funded healthcare providers, or at a recognised Higher Education Institution, and who intend to undertake their Fellowship in England. 4. Applicants are expected to have a First Class or Upper Second Class bachelor s degree or equivalent. Applicants who have a Lower Second Class bachelor s degree must normally also have a Masters degree. 5. Applicants must have research experience and/or research training that prepares them to undertake a PhD (research doctorate). Evidence of research output commensurate with their previous experience and/or career stage will be sought. 6. Successful applicants must register for a PhD (research doctorate) at a recognised Higher Education Institution in England. Applicants who have already registered for a doctorate are eligible to apply as long as, at the point of uptake of an award, they have not been registered for longer than 12 months or 12 months Whole Time Equivalent. 7. This award does not fund professional doctorates. Individuals who are already registered on a professional doctorate may apply to the ICA C-DRF but this would require them to transfer their professional doctorate and register for a PhD. The same rules for registration described in point 6 above would apply. Applicants should have the support of the HEI at which they intend to register for a PhD; and an appropriate clinical host as described below. Early discussions with both hosts are recommended. 8

9 Scope of Fellowship Employment Options Whilst ALL applicants will require hosting by a HEI and by a provider of clinical services, one organisation must be identified as the employing institution that will host their Fellowship referred to as the Employing Host Organisation. This may or may not be their current employer. The Employing Host Organisation must be able to provide the applicant with a contract of employment for the duration of the award and be capable of fulfilling the role of research sponsor as set out in the Research Governance Framework for Health & Care ( Further guidance on the roles and responsibilities of a research sponsor can be found on the Health Research Authority s (HRA) website ( The Employing Host Organisation can be either a recognised Higher Education Institute (HEI) based in England, a NHS body based in England or any other organisation which provides health or social care services and is in receipt of public funding (for example, social enterprises or local authorities). Applicants proposing a clinical Employing Host Organisation must include the HEI at which their PhD will be registered as their lead academic host. Applicants may wish to take advice regarding which organisation to identify as the Employing Host Organisation before making this decision, which needs to take into account individual circumstances. Applicants must propose to undertake the ICA C-DRF either: a. Full-time (100%) for 36 months; or b. Part-time (75%) for 48 months; or c. Part-time (60%) for 60 months. The NIHR is unable to support awards of any other duration or profile. Activities undertaken outside of the contracted fellowship hours are at your own discretion and are not funded as part of the award. Clinical Skills Development A key feature of this fellowship is that successful applicants are supported to develop clinical skills as well as research skills. Applicants must be able to demonstrate how they will develop their skills as a clinician over the period of the fellowship. Applicants need to take into account their current skill level and need to propose a clinical development plan that is appropriate for their level of clinical seniority. If applicants are senior clinicians they may choose to demonstrate in their application ways in which they will maintain rather than develop their clinical skill levels. You may wish to consider whether the research activity and research training proposed in your application (which may be integrated with, based in, or focused on clinical practice) might be further utilised to develop or maintain clinical skills and /or professional development as a clinician. Scope of Funding 1. The Fellowship may be undertaken on a full-time or part-time basis. Activities undertaken outside of the Fellowship are at the fellow s discretion and will not be funded by the Fellowship. 9

10 2. The ICA C-DRF is an individual training award and will only offer funding to cover the salary costs of the fellow, their PhD tuition fees, and the costs of an appropriate research project and training and development programme. 3. If applicants are successful in being awarded an NIHR research training award while simultaneously holding another NIHR award, they will be asked to decide which award they would like to continue with and will be withdrawn from the other. 4. Whilst this personal award may support shared staff to undertake specialist work it does not fund generic research assistant time. 5. The costs that will be met by an ICA C-DRF award differ slightly depending on the type of employing host that is chosen by the applicant (i.e. NHS or HEI). These costs are summarised in the table below. Proportion funded ICA C-DRF costs Higher Education Institutions NHS organisations A: Direct Costs Staff 80% 100% Travel, subsistence and conferences. 80% (with the exception of conference related travel, which is paid at 100%) 100% Equipment 80% 100% Consumables 80% 100% Patient and public involvement 80% 100% Specific costs needed to support research 80% 100% Patent and legal 80% 100% Training and development 100% 100% B: HEI Indirect costs Estates charges 80% 0 Other indirect costs 80% 0 10

11 Additional Points to consider when preparing an HEE/NIHR Clinical Doctoral Research Fellowship Application NIHR TCC can advise you on completing the application forms and eligibility enquiries. However, the NIHR TCC cannot comment on the design and/or methodology of specific research projects. Your local NIHR Research Design Service may be able to provide advice on developing a suitable research proposal. It is highly recommended that you contact the Research Design Service at the earliest opportunity. Please see the website below for further information. NIHR will only support primary research* where the proposed research is informed by a review of the existing evidence. If your application includes primary research then it should include reference to the existing evidence and explain how this evidence has informed the proposed research. Where a systematic review already exists that summarises the available evidence this should be referenced, as well as including reference to any relevant literature published subsequent to that systematic review. Where no such systematic review exists it is expected that the applicant will undertake an appropriate review of the currently available and relevant evidence (using as appropriate a predetermined and described methodology that systematically identifies, critically appraises and then synthesises the available evidence) and present a summary of the findings of this in their proposal. All applicants must also include reference to relevant on-going studies, e.g. from trial registries. For NIHR research training applications at the early career stage (up to and including the first Post- Doctoral level), a systematic review may be included as part of the training award, provided that the proposal is also informed by any existing evidence and existing systematic reviews are referenced. NIHR research training applications differ from other NIHR applications, for example to the HTA and RfPB programmes. In NIHR research training applications, the research project proposal does not stand alone, but is part of a package of elements expected to provide an excellent training experience that will allow the successful applicant to take his / her skills and experiences to a still higher level. Thus, along with the research proposal, NIHR panels will assess the abilities, academic trajectory, existing experience, commitment to a career in health research, ambition and aspirations of the applicant, the standards in the research training environment, and the plans for explicit training in research methods. The research proposal provides a framework for research experience so has to be of high quality, but a good research proposal will not be supported if other elements are weak. The panel s expectations of the research training application, including prior work to support the research proposal, will vary with the seniority of the award. At early career stages (up to and including the first postdoctoral level), plans to perform or update a systematic review may be included as part of the training award, provided that the proposal is also informed by any existing evidence, and that existing systematic reviews are referenced. The rationale for this is that the systematic review provides a training experience in a research methodology evidence synthesis. However, the review also needs to be justified within the context of the research proposal (and not be too ambitious or perfunctory e.g. where there are likely to be no studies to synthesise). For more senior awards (career development fellowship, senior research fellowship, clinician scientist award, senior clinical lectureship (ICA programme)), applicants will be expected to demonstrate clearly that their planned research project addresses a question that still needs to be addressed. This may often be done by including, in the application, the results of one or more systematic reviews of relevant literature. 11

12 When relevant systematic reviews do not exist, the applicant may wish to undertake a systematic review of the literature by (1) pre-specifying patient groups / research methods / interventions and outcomes where relevant (2) undertake a comprehensive electronic literature search (3) assess and collate the eligible data in an objective fashion that may or may not include pooling using metaanalysis. This principle is relevant to other aspects of preparation of an application for a senior research award the award panel must be clear what are the applicant s aims and objectives over the duration of the fellowship and what methods will be used to achieve these. If the proposal centres on assessing the impact of a clinical or population intervention, for example, the nature of the intervention should be clear to the panel, or how the applicant plans to develop and refine the intervention during the fellowship. *Primary Research defined as: Original research conducted to collect new data to answer a research problem. [Source: Health Technology Assessment Programme A-Z of useful terms. 12

13 Assessment of Applications Awards will be made following open competition. Following the submission deadline, the NIHR TCC will check applications for completeness and eligibility, and distribute eligible applications to the members of the Review Panel. The panel will assess all eligible applications (using the Assessment Criteria below). Applications will be sent for external peer review if deemed necessary. Shortlisted applicants will be invited for interview in Leeds. Feedback will be sent to all applicants after the Department of Health funding decisions have been made. Assessment Criteria Applications are assessed by the Panel using the following criteria: When assessing the applicant The quality and relevance of the applicant s recent and overall clinical experience. The quality and relevance of the applicant s research experience and outputs. The evidenced commitment and potential of the applicant to develop as a clinical academic. When assessing the research proposal The quality of the proposed research, its suitability as a PhD project, and its potential to benefit patients and/or clinical practice within five years of its completion. The extent to which the Fellowship will support the development of the individual s skills as a clinician as well as an academic. Quality, scope and relevance of the review of existing evidence. Appropriateness and level of patient and public involvement. Quality of plain English summary. When assessing the proposed host site(s), training programme and supervision The quality of the host research group, and their appropriateness to the development of the applicant s clinical academic career. The appropriateness of the proposed academic and clinical supervision. The feasibility and appropriateness of the management and support arrangements proposed by the hosts. The quality of the proposed training and development programme. Evidence that the hosting HEI and clinical host have a non-medical clinical academic career infrastructure in place or have plans to implement one, are committed to building national research capacity for non-medical healthcare professionals, and plan to support the candidate beyond the period of the fellowship. 13

14 Finance In addition to assessing the above, the panel will also take the appropriateness and value for money of the funds requested into consideration. NIHR TCC strongly recommends that you remain mindful of these assessment criteria when developing your application. 14

15 Registering, Completing and Submitting the Application Registering All applications must be completed and submitted via the online application system. This can be accessed via: Before you can start an application you will be required to register on the system. You will be asked to supply a valid address and complete some basic information. Once this has been submitted you will receive an confirming your registration and a temporary password. You should follow the instructions in the 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 Application and select New Application. You should then select the award you wish to apply for from the list provided. Only one application to the HEE/ NIHR Integrated Clinical Academic Programme is permitted in each round. Multiple applications or applications at more than one level (C-DRF/CL/SCL) will not be accepted. After answering all the eligibility questions you will be able 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. The deadline for this call is 1:00pm on Thursday 28 th May 2015 Completing and submitting your application form The application and all associated documents must be submitted in English. Applicant You will need to complete all of the mandatory sections of the form and enter under the Participants section and the Declarations & Signatories section the names and contact details of participants and signatories (see below). Once all other parties have made their contribution, you will be required to Submit the application to the signatories for final sign off before the closing date. Please note that you will need to read and be aware of the roles of participants, sponsors and signatories as described below. You will only be able to Submit the application for final sign off by the signatories when: all mandatory sections of the application form are complete all participants have agreed to be part of your application all signatories have agreed to their role the Heads of Departments and Finance Officer have made their contributions Participants You are required to supply the names and addresses (if not already registered on the TCCi application system) of the individuals who will be undertaking participant roles as part of your application. Everyone named in this section will be acting as a participant to your application and will need to agree to be part of this application. Participants are required to review the declaration for the role before confirming participation as part of the one-click Confirm process. There is no longer a 15

16 requirement to complete a separate participant declaration. By confirming participation, participants are acknowledging their involvement and input into this application and agree to be involved in it before it is submitted. You must ensure all participants are happy for your application to be submitted before submitting it on the online system. Details of the individuals who will be required to approve your application after submission (signatories) should be entered in the Declarations & Signatories section. Please note it is often the case that one or more of the participants named in this section are also named in the Declaration and Signatories section of the form. Participants must complete their actions on your application prior to submission; signatories must approve your application after submission. All actions/approvals must been completed by the application deadline. Required Participants (if applicable): Primary Doctoral Supervisor: The individual named as the primary supervisor of your PhD must agree to participate in the application and confirm that they will act as your Primary Academic Supervisor, support your career development and abide by the conditions under which an award may be granted. The Primary Supervisor must also confirm that the information provided by you describes the status of your current / proposed research doctorate studies and also confirm that any proposed part-time study arrangements have been agreed and meet University regulations. Academic Supervisor(s): All supervisors detailed in the Research Supervision section must agree to participate in the application and confirm that they will act as your supervisor for research and career development and agree to abide by the conditions under which an award may be granted. Clinical Supervisor(s): All supervisors detailed in the Research Supervision section must agree to participate in the application and confirm that they will act as your supervisor for professional and career development and agree to abide by the conditions under which an award may be granted. Clinical Trials Unit (CTU) Representative: If a CTU is involved in the proposed research then a representative from the CTU is required to confirm their involvement and agree to their relevant declaration. NHS or Partner Facilities: A representative of the NHS or other partner facilities must agree to participate in this application if any NHS support or treatment costs are being incurred as part of the research. The representative of the NHS body incurring any NHS Support and Treatment Costs must confirm that they will ensure that all NHS Support and Treatment Costs in the application are correct and the aforementioned organisation is prepared to meet these costs. Research Contract Officer: A Research Contract Officer at the Employing Host Organisation must confirm that they have read the guidance notes for the relevant NIHR programme and the standard NIHR contract and confirm that the host organisation would be willing to accept an award according to the published terms and conditions of the NIHR standard contract. Signatories You are required to supply the names and addresses (if not already registered on the TCCi application system) of the individuals who will be signing off your application. Once their contact details have been entered, the signatories will be invited to log into the system and confirm their participation. Once participation is confirmed, the Finance Officer will be able to access and edit the Finance section (this should be completed in conjunction with the applicant) and the Head(s) of Department(s) must complete the relevant question in the Training and Development section. These 16

17 sections can be completed independently whilst the applicant works on the rest of the application. All signatories must have agreed to participate and complete their sections before the applicant is able submit the application for signatory approvals. The final signatory approval will result in full submission of the application and all parties (applicant, participant and signatories) will be notified of this via an automated system generated . NIHR will not accept any applications unless fully approved by your signatories. This must be done after you have submitted your application but BEFORE the deadline. Participants must complete their actions on your application prior to submission; signatories must approve your application after submission. All actions / approvals must been completed by the application deadline. Required Signatories (if applicable): Sponsor: If the award includes a clinical trial then an authorised representative of the organisation that will sponsor the clinical trial outlined in this application must confirm that the organisation supports the application and has, where applicable, confirmed with the CTU named in this application that they support this application and the arrangements for managing the trial. Head of Department (Employing and/or Lead Academic Host): In agreeing to participate in this application, the Head of Department of the host organisation in which this award will be based must confirm that they support this application and that, if funded, the research and training will be supported and administrated in the named organisation and that the applicant for whom they are responsible will undertake this work. Head of Department (Employing and/or Lead Clinical Host): In agreeing to participate in this application, the Head of Department of the host organisation in which this award will be based must confirm that they support this application and that, if funded, the research and training will be supported and administrated in the named organisation and that the applicant for whom they are responsible will undertake this work. Administrative Authority or Finance Officer: The Administrative Authority or Finance Officer of the employing host must confirm that they will ensure the accuracy of the financial details of the application and that the host organisation is prepared to carry out this research at the stated costs and to administer the award if made. Once the applicant is ready (see list of required steps under the applicant heading above), they will be able to Submit the application for final sign off by the signatories. At this point, the signatories will be prompted to log back in to the system and approve the finalised application. The application will not be complete until all the required signatories have approved the final version. When the last signatory presses the approve button, the application will be submitted to the NIHR TCC. Please note that all of the steps described here need to take place before the deadline of 1pm on 28 th May No exceptions will be made. Should you require assistance in completing the online form, please contact the NIHR TCC on or by ing ICA@nihrtcc.org.uk. 17

18 Completing the online application form SECTION: Research Details Research Title The HEE Mandate Research Type Host organisation Do you wish to hold a fellowship at 60%, 75% or 100% FTE? What percentage of time is anticipated for the following activities within the time funded by the award? Proposed start date if grant is awarded? Enter the full title of the proposed research. Research funded by Health Education England (HEE) must fulfil at least one of the priorities in its mandate from the Government, or if not, its content must address the core purpose of HEE. Please indicate which of the priorities and/or core purposes that your proposed research will address. Please select up to 3 responses which best reflect the type of research you are proposing in your application. Enter all details of the Employing Host Organisation. This is the organisation that will administer any award. Any organisation wishing to host an ICA award must be able to provide the applicant with a contract of employment for the duration of the award and be capable of fulfilling the role of research sponsor as set out in the Research Governance Framework for Health & Care. Host Organisations can either be a recognised Higher Education Institute (HEI) based in England, a NHS body based in England or any other organisation which provides health or social care services and is in receipt of public funding. If the name of your Host Organisation does not appear in the pre-populated list please comms@nihrtcc.org.uk Please select whether you wish to hold the fellowship on a full time basis over 3 years (100% WTE) or part time over 4 years (75% WTE) or 5 years (60% WTE). All other activities, for example any additional clinical work not proposed as a component of the fellowship, must be undertaken outside the percentage time declared as the basis of the Fellowship. It is not possible to undertake a Fellowship on any basis other than 100%, 75% or 60% WTE. Please provide an estimate of the amount of time within the fellowship that you will allocate to research, formal training courses, clinical activity and other training. Choose a start date from the drop down list; please consider this carefully taking into account any ethical approval requirements. If your proposed research requires ethical approval before your fellowship can begin this may affect your start date. The latest date for take up of a Fellowship is 1st June Note that the date you choose is the date you will be expected to start a fellowship if your application 18

19 is successful. NIHR TCC retains the right to negotiate the start date before a contract is issued. SECTION: Applicant Details Professional background Correspondence address Current Position(s) Provide an approximate breakdown (%) of how your current appointment is divided between the following activities Are you on a fixed term contract? Current research commitments Do you currently hold a NIHR award? Have you previously held a NIHR award? Select the one option which best describes your professional group. This will determine the options that appear below for your professional background. If you select nurse or midwife in this list no further options will appear. Other practitioners should select their profession from the list provided. If you would like us to use contact details that you have not yet specified, please indicate the preferred details here. Please enter the job title of your current position and also specify if you currently hold any other positions. Please enter all the relevant details for your current post. Please use this section to provide an approximate breakdown of how your current appointment is divided. If applicable, please specify what your other activity consists of. Please enter yes or no, and if yes please give details including the date the contract expires. Please provide information on your current research activities and how this application will fit with your current commitments. Please specify if you currently hold a NIHR award and indicate what this is from the list available. Please specify if you have previously held a NIHR award and indicate what this was from the list available. SECTION: Applicant Curriculum Vitae Professional body membership Applicants must hold registration with the professional body/ council listed for their stated profession in the guidance notes and available from the NIHR website: 19

20 This information is inputted via Basic Information in Manage My Details on the site welcome screen. Degrees Present and previous positions held Recent relevant publications Research grants held Relevant prizes, awards and other academic distinctions Employment breaks Where relevant, please give full details of any higher degree(s) you are currently undertaking. Please note that NIHR TCC does not support C- DRF candidates to undertake professional doctorates. If you are currently studying towards a professional doctorate, the TCC would expect you to transfer to a PhD. Please detail your previous posts (most recent first), including start and end dates. Please indicate at what percentage (WTE) in each post you were undertaking research. For example, if you were a Clinical Lecturer and undertook research for 2.5 days a week and clinical work for 2.5 days per week; please enter 50% for that position. If you have worked part time at 60%, and undertook research for half of that time, please enter 30% for that position. List any publications in which you are a named contributor or author. It is not necessarily expected that applicants will have an extensive list of publications at this stage in their career. Please list: Peer-reviewed publications Other publications Other research outputs Do not include abstracts. Mark with an asterisk the publication that you consider to be your best. Details of all grants obtained in the last seven years should be provided, including personal research training awards or fellowships. Please indicate clearly any co-applicants and provide brief details of the nature and full extent of your involvement (e.g. project design, project management, day to day running, data collection, data analysis, writing papers for publication, etc.). Please provide details of any awards or distinctions that would be relevant to your application. Please detail what the award/distinction was given for, the date it was awarded and the awarding body. Please provide any information you feel is relevant regarding breaks in your employment record. SECTION: Research Degree 20

21 Are you registered for or undertaking a research doctorate (PhD/MD/Dphil) at the time of making this application? (N.B. The NIHR reserves the right to change start dates prior to contracting depending on circumstance) Please answer these questions if you are currently undertaking a research doctorate. If you are currently undertaking a Masters as the first phase of studying toward as PhD please also complete the research doctorate questions. Please indicate in the text that you are currently undertaking a Masters, but this is the first phase of studying towards a PhD. If you have indicated that you are registered part-time for the Doctorate, the NIHR TCC will assume that you are working/studying for this degree for 50% of your working time. If this is incorrect, you are required to provide here an accurate explanation and justification for the total amount of time you have spent working/studying for this Doctorate since the registration date. Give a brief account of the work you have undertaken towards your research doctorate to date and progress against projected milestones All applicants that are currently undertaking a research doctorate must complete this question. SECTION: History of previous applications Has this application or a similar application previously been submitted to this or any other funding body? Please provide details of any previous submissions of this or a similar application to NIHR or any other funding body. This must include any previous submissions for a NIHR research training award, even if the proposed research has changed. Please detail the title of any previous submission, the funding body and scheme, the outcome and the date this is due if a decision is pending. If the application was unsuccessful please indicate why and detail how this application differs from previous submission(s) and how any feedback received has been used to inform this application. SECTION: Patient and public involvement Were patients and the public actively involved in identifying the research topic/prioritising the research questions and/or preparing this application? INVOLVE ( describes 'patient and public involvement' as an active partnership between patients, members of the public and researchers in the research process. This can include, for example, involvement in the choice of research topics, assisting in the design, advising on the research project or in carrying out the research. INVOLVE's definition of the term 'patients and public' includes: patients, potential patients, carers and people who use health and social care services as well as people from organisations that represent people who use services. Whilst all of us are actual, former or indeed potential users of health and social care services, there is an important distinction to be made between the perspectives of the public and the perspectives of people who have a professional role in health and social care services and research. ( For a more detailed explanation of involvement, how it links to and differs from engagement and participation in research see what is 21

22 public involvement in research? ( Information on organisations providing useful resources, advice and support on patient and public involvement in research: NIHR Research Design Service (RDS) ( provides advice and support to researchers developing research proposals for submission to the NIHR and other national, peer-reviewed funding competitions for health and social care research. This includes resources, advice and support on patient and public involvement in the development of proposals. INVOLVE ( provide advice and a range of resources on patient and public involvement in research. These include: a directory of research networks and organisations supporting involvement invodirect ( resources ( which include briefing notes for researchers ( on what is public involvement and how to involve people in research; an involvement cost calculator ( to help with budgeting; searchable databases including an evidence library ( and many other resources. a website providing information for patients and the public about current opportunities for getting involved in research. Researchers and funders can use People in Research to advertise and invite patients and the public to get involved in their research. The James Lind Alliance (JLA) has a guidebook with step-by-step guidance on involving patients and clinicians in the identification and prioritisation of research topics and questions. Please further describe how patient and public involvement has informed and/or influenced the development of the application and how patients and the public have been involved. If patients and public were not actively involved, please explain why patients and public involvement is not necessary. Describe the ways in which you have involved patients and the public. Where appropriate, provide names of individuals and/or groups, outline the activities they have been involved in and how this involvement has, or has not, influenced or changed this research application. Describe why patient and public involvement is not necessary. 22

23 Please indicate the ways in which patients and the public will be actively involved in the proposed research. Please give more details, including how patient and public involvement will benefit the research, the reasons for taking this approach and arrangements for training and support. If there are no plans for active involvement, please explain why patient and public involvement is not necessary. Please tick all relevant boxes. For each box that you ticked in the table, describe the way in which patients and the public will be involved. Where appropriate, provide names of individuals and/or groups and outline the activities they will be involved in. In addition, what plans are there for providing training and support? Explain why active involvement of patients and public is not necessary. SECTION: Case for Support Plain English summary The importance of a plain English summary A plain English summary is a clear explanation of your research. Many reviewers use this summary to inform their review of your funding application. They include clinicians and researchers who do not have specialist knowledge of your field as well as members of the public. If your application for funding is successful, the summary will be used on National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and other websites. A good quality plain English summary providing an easy to read overview of your whole study will help: those carrying out the review (reviewers and board and panel members) to have a better understanding of your research proposal inform others about your research such as members of the public, health professionals, policy makers and the media the research funders to publicise the research that they fund. If we feel that your plain English summary is not clear and of a good quality then you may be required to amend your summary prior to final funding approval. It is helpful to involve patients / carers / members of the public in developing a plain English summary. Word length 23

24 The summary can be up to 750 words but shouldn't be less than 300. Content When writing your summary consider including the following information where appropriate: aim(s) of the research background to the research design and methods used patient and public involvement dissemination. The plain English summary is not the same as a scientific abstract - please do not cut and paste this or other sections of your application form to create the plain English summary. Further guidance on writing in plain English is available from INVOLVE ( For further support and advice on writing a plain English summary, please contact your local Research Design Service ( Scientific abstract of research Mesh terms Relevant expertise and experience Research Plan Please provide a structured summary, using no more than 600 words, which outlines the background to the research, the aims of the work, including the question to be addressed by this research, the plan of investigation and a summary of the potential benefits to patients and the NHS. Please note that this section of the application will be used as an overall summary, and therefore, should be a stand-alone section. Therefore, any abbreviations used elsewhere in the proposal should be defined here. You may enter up to five MeSH terms to describe your project. For further information about MeSH terms see Please use this question to describe your expertise and experience to date and how this makes you suitable for this award. Please include the following: 1) Research experience. Please describe any research you have undertaken, including details about the research methods you have used and a statement which indicates your exact role in the research effort. 2) Clinical experience. Please provide details of your clinical experience and its relevance to your application. A structured protocol of your proposed research is required including the background and rationale for undertaking the research. Please include : title; summary; aims (state main hypothesis or research question); background; plan of investigation (including, if applicable, study design, justification of sample size, selection and exclusion criteria, methods of data collection and analysis); time schedule; and key references. Justify why you think the research is important and its relevance to the improvement of health, health care or services including its potential benefit to patients and the public. 24

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