Established Research and Leadership Opportunities
The NIHR, Wellcome and Medical Research Council schemes available are highlighted below. For details of eligibility, duration and costs included, please click on the relevant scheme.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Research and innovation department have a dedicated team to support the research funding application process. Further information about where to begin with the funding application process, and study set up please contact LTHT.ResearchOffice@nhs.net.
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)
NIHR Visiting Speaker award (VSA)
Key information
NIHR Academy Members based in the NIHR Infrastructure or NIHR Schools who are fully or partly funded can apply for the NIHR VSA for up to £300 to support the costs of presenting their work in another NIHR Infrastructure centre or NIHR School.
Launch date: 04th February 2020
Closing date: 29th January 2021
NIHR Senior Investigator competitions are managed by the NIHR Central Commissioning Facility.
Our Senior Investigators are among the most prominent and prestigious researchers funded by the NIHR and the most outstanding leaders of patient and people-based research within the NIHR research community. Collectively, Senior Investigators constitute the NIHR College of Senior Investigators, and are members of the NIHR Academy.
Open to: Medical, non-medical and other healthcare professionals.
Two stage process? - No
Next call - Round 14, closed
Launch date - July 2020
Closing date - October 2020
Selection Committee meeting: January 2021
Notification date: February 2021
Open/Closed - Closed
Wellcome
Senior Research Fellowships support independent researchers who want to tackle the most important questions in science and who are leaders in their field. We consider applications three times a year.
Open to: You can apply for a Senior Research Fellowship if you're already leading your own independent research programme.
Two stage process? - No
Full application closing date - 16th July 2020
Shortlisting: September 2020
Interviews: 01st - 03rd December 2020.
Outcome - December 2020/ January 2021
Open/Closed - Open.
Principal Research Fellowships
Principal Research Fellowships are the most prestigious of our personal awards and provide long-term funding for researchers of international standing.
Open to: An independent researcher of international standing with an established track record in research at the highest level
Two stage process? - No
Full application closing date - You can express an interest at any time
Open/Closed - Open
Medical Research Council
Senior Non-Clinical Fellowship (SNCF): Transition to Leadership
The SNCF supports researchers with a track record of effectively leading their own independent research to make the transition to research leadership and become an internationally recognised leader in their field.
Open to: You can apply for a Senior Research Fellowship if you're already leading your own independent research programme.
Two stage process? - No
Launch date - 06th August 2020
Closing date - 16th September 2020
Open/Closed - Closed. Opening in 2020