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Apply by 31 March 2022

NIHR Predoctoral Local Authority Fellowships.

The application process is now open to apply for an NIHR Predoctoral Local Authority Fellowship.

The scheme supports the academic ambitions of individuals wishing to develop as health and/or social care researchers whilst remaining employed, or at least engaged, within local authorities or local authority supporting services.

This fully funded pre-doctoral fellowship will enable awardees to retain their existing employment contracts and salaries, whilst protecting their time to prepare an application for a PhD fellowship and undertake a fully funded programme of relevant Masters level training.

With the exception of doctors and dentists, who can already access equivalent dedicated funding opportunities, this award is available to individuals of any profession or background.

The deadline for making an application for 2022 is 1pm on 31st March.

Find out more and apply

Case study

Charlotte Ashworth, a social worker in child protection at Manchester City Council, is a member of the first NIHR Pre-doctoral Local Authority Fellowship (PLAF) cohort.

Read about Charlotte’s experience and journey, here.