NIHR HTA Postdoctoral Award

We are keen to explore new ways to support the development of capacity and expertise in conducting clinical trials. NIHR Postdoctoral Career Development Awards support the development of future research leaders and offer funding for salary, research and a research training and development programme. However, these awards cannot always support the research costs of a large clinical study. 

The NIHR HTA-Postdoctoral Award funding opportunity enables prospective NIHR Postdoctoral Career Development Award applicants, who wish to benefit from a funded programme of research training and development, the opportunity to apply for the research funding available through the HTA Programme so that they can deliver and gain experience of leading a clinical study.

Successful applicants will become members of the NIHR Academy and have access to additional leadership training, mentorship and other career development support.

This opportunity involves a 2-stage application and review process, to facilitate the ease of submission and review.

Eligibility

See our Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Programme page for details about the overall programme remit and eligibility criteria, and the Postdoctoral Award page for information on eligibility for the funding opportunity. See below for additional eligibility criteria relating specifically to this funding opportunity.

Applicants must ensure they have read the funding opportunity guidance notes and are referring to them as they complete their application form.

To be eligible, lead applicants must hold a relevant PhD or MD, or have submitted their thesis for examination at the time of application and must have been awarded their PhD or MD by the time they attend an interview. Lead applicants must not already hold a Chair at the point of application.

Applicants from institutions based in the devolved administrations should contact the secretariat before completing an application, to clarify eligibility and the application process.

We aim to have a diverse representation amongst our award holders, and as such we encourage applications from under-represented groups such as women, disabled people and those from diverse ethnic backgrounds.