NC3Rs Training Fellowships, Sept 2018

Training Fellowships support the development of promising early career researchers with less than three years’ post-doctoral experience, focusing on developing new skills and gaining a breadth of research experience. Applications from any area of medical, biological or veterinary research are within remit; those that integrate a range of disciplines or include an industrial partner are particularly encouraged. Funding for Training Fellowships is non-FEC and applicants can apply for a commensurate salary (as agreed by the host research organisation) and up to £15k per annum for other directly incurred research costs. Awards are for a two year duration and there is one competition per year. The budget for the 2017 call was £600k.

• Applicants should be early career researchers with a maximum of three years postdoctoral experience at the time of application.
• Final year PhD students may apply, but must be awarded their PhD before the Fellowship commences.
• There are no residency requirements and international applicants are eligible to apply. However, the host Research Organisation must be a UK research establishment, and must ensure that all necessary work permits are in place prior to the fellowship starting.
• Applicants are ineligible to apply if they already hold a permanent contract of employment at the host institution (e.g. lectureship position).
• Applicants must identify a Sponsor at the host Research Organisation. If time will be spent outside the host Research Organisation, a Sponsor must also be identified at the collaborating institute.

For the full call text please visit the NC3Rs website.