Clinical Academic Trainees’ Conference

3 November 2012

Foundation Trainees

Dolores Conroy PhDDirector of Research

Fight for Sight

Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC)

• AMRC is a membership organisation of the leading medical and health research charities in the UK

• 124 member charities

• over £1 billion in 2011-12 to medical research

• eye disease, heart disease, cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease as well as rarer conditions like cystic fibrosis and motor neurone disease

AMRC Funding for Medical Research

Integrated Academic Training PathIntegrated Academic Training Path

Competition CompetitionAcademic ClinicalFellowship

ClinicalLectureship

Funding max 4years

Funding max 3years

Funding max 4years

Clinical Training

Fellowship 3 years

Specialist Training

Certificate of Completion of

Training

Charity funding

Foundation Programme

Charity Funding for Clinicians

Charity funding

Clinical Scientist Award

Clinical Research Training Fellowships

Entry requirementsApplication should usually be after Foundation year 2, but before award of a CCT

Grant duration3 years to complete a PhD, 20% time on NHS sessions

Award may includeSalary of applicant according to appropriate clinical salary scale and tuition feesResearch consumables, directly attributable to the project, usually less than £10,000 per year, but larger amounts will be considered if fully justified.

Clinical Research Training Fellowships• Fight for Sight • British Heart Foundation• Diabetes UK• Arthritis UK• Motor Neurone Disease• Alzheimer’s Society• Parkinson’s UK• Stroke Foundation• Cancer Research UK• Action Medical Research• Dunhill Medical Trust• Welcome Trust

MRC jointly funded CRTFsThe MRC provides opportunities for additional CRTFs collaborations with CharitiesAlzheimer's Society Asthma UKBritish Association of Dermatologists/British Skin FoundationBritish Infection AssociationBritish Lung Foundation/Mick Knighton Mesothelioma FundChronic Granulomatous Disorder SocietyCystic Fibrosis TrustFight for SightKidney Research UKMND Association Lady Edith Wolfson FellowshipsMultiple Sclerosis Society The Novo Nordisk UK Research FoundationPancreatic Cancer UK Prostate Cancer UKSparks Stroke AssociationTarget Ovarian Cancer

MRC jointly funded CRTFs

• Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists • Royal College of Ophthalmologists/Novartis• Royal College of Physicians/Dinwoodie Trust • Royal College of Radiologists • Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

• The Novo Nordisk UK Research Foundation• Ulverscroft Vision Research Group

mrc.ac.uk/Fundingopportunities/Fellowships/Jointlyfundedclinicalresearchtraining/MRC

Assessment Criteria

There are three stages to the assessment process:•External peer review •Shortlisting •Interview

The referees and interview panel members are asked to consider the:Standing and potential of the person Suitability and scientific merit of the research project