RSS FeedsNational SpR/SR Academic Fellowship Programme 2010
Training / Career Development
- Opening Date:
- 10 November 2009
- Closing Date:
- 11 December 2009
- Details:
National SpR/SR Academic Fellowship Programme 2010
In working towards implementing one of the key recommendations of the Buttimer Report on Postgraduate medical education and training (2006) the Health Service Executive (HSE) together with the Health Research Board (HRB), the Forum of Irish Postgraduate Medical Training Bodies and the university academic medical departments, have established an innovative fellowship programme entitled the ‘National SpR/SR Academic Fellowship Programme(NSAFP)’ which will provide a coherent and integrated training and career path for clinical academics. The programme commenced in July 2009 with the award of four fellowships. The HRB and HSE are now inviting applications for the 2010 round of the programme.
Following successful completion of this fellowship programme, the trainee will be awarded with a Certificate of Satisfactory Completion of Training and a PhD. As well as ensuring that candidates do not have to postpone or step out of their clinical training in order to complete a PhD, successful fellows will also be able to prepare an ad persona integrated training plan to cover the clinical and research training components rather than working to a prescribed plan.
WHO should apply?
The NSAFP is targeted at medical trainees who wish ultimately to specialise in research or make a career in academic medicine. The Programme is open to medical trainees in higher specialist training who, as at July 1st 2010 will have a minimum of two years further clinical training to be completed before eligibility for CCST, including new entrants to HST. Eligible applicants must either be currently on a SpR/SR training programme or applying for entry at the immediate subsequent uptake. Only candidates that are successful in securing a place on a specialist training programme can be considered for the NSAFP.
WHAT does the fellowship include?
The fellowships will be funded jointly by the HSE and the HRB and it is envisaged that two fellowships will be offered in this round. Funding will be provided for salary and salary-related costs (based on the trainee’s appropriate point on the SpR/SR scale), for research running costs, a travel grant to enable research experience abroad and a training and development allowance. Successful fellows will begin their integrated training programme in July 2010.
WHEN is the DEADLINE for applications?
Application must be made by the prospective fellow in the first instance to the relevant Training Body before December 11th 2009. They must flag their intention to apply for the NSAFP and complete a supplementary NSAFP application form. Each Training Body can then forward a maximum of four highly recommended applications to the Forum of Irish Postgraduate Medical Training Bodies. The Forum will forward all recommended applications to the HRB/HSE for assessment by an independent expert panel representative of HRB-nominated research experts HSE-appointed specialists and Forum members. The expert panel will short-list and interview candidates. Successfully nominated fellows will be informed before the end of March 2010 and will be invited to submit an individualised and integrated training plan to the HSE/HRB. Upon approval, successful NSAFP fellows will begin their fellowships in July 2010.
Who to contact for more information
Contact: Leah O’ Toole
Programme Manager
Forum of Irish Postgraduate Training Bodies
Tel: 353-1-8639726
Email: LeahOToole(at)RCPI.IE
Note: Please note this application is not available on egrants - see below for application form.
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