Cystic Fibrosis Trust / MRC Joint Clinical Research Training Fellowship

The Cystic Fibrosis Trust is pleased to announce that it is funding a second Clinical Research Training Fellowship in collaboration with the Medical Research Council. The purpose of this Fellowship is to provide an opportunity for the scientific training of a young clinician and strengthen the links between the laboratory and the clinic.

Applications are invited from clinicians wishing to pursue research into the pathogenesis and treatment of Cystic Fibrosis.

Up to three years' support is available for clinically qualified, active professionals to undertake specialised or further research training. Applicants wishing to conduct patient orientated Clinical Research Training Fellowships may apply for four years funding. The scheme is designed to accommodate the dual clinical-research training career path by allowing Fellows to spend up to 20% of their time on NHS sessions. It is awarded at the clinical pre-doctoral or entry level, although medically qualified applicants who obtained their PhD some time ago may also apply. Fellows are required to register for a research degree, normally a PhD, based on research undertaken during the Fellowship.

The scheme is administered by the Medical Research Council. Further details are available here: Closing date for applications is 22 January 2010.