Health and Care Research Wales Faculty Research Training and Emerging Researcher Award schemes launching January 2025
22 December
The Health and Care Research Wales Faculty will be launching the next round of the Research Training Awards and Emerging Researcher Awards on Monday 6 January 2025.
Research Training Award
This scheme provides funding (tuition fees and partial salary support) to undertake a Master’s in Research (Methods) degree or equivalent master’s level research training award in applied health and/or social care research commencing in the 2025/2026 academic year.
The opportunity is open to staff based in NHS Wales, local authorities (adult or children's social care services), or in independent health and social care provision such as primary care, community pharmacy, adult or children’s residential care, or domiciliary care. This award is aimed at those in the early stages of their research career (not necessarily early clinical or practice career stage) to support them to develop applied research skills and take the first steps on their research journey in health and social care.
Applicants should have a clear interest in developing their research skills and should aspire to progressing their research career on completion of their course.
Emerging Researcher Award
This award aims to support health and social care researchers looking to take their first steps into a research career by providing protected time to engage in developmental research activities and funding for non-staff costs (such as travel and subsistence, public involvement costs and training costs). The scheme provides flexible and inclusive support for researchers in the earlier stages of their research careers.
The award will support individuals employed in NHS or social care organisations in Wales to put in place the foundations for a long-term clinical and/or practice-based academic research career, including developmental work that will lead to a PhD by Published Works.
Applications close for both awards on Thursday 13 February at 16:00
Award surgeries
Join our Researcher Development Advisors at an award surgery for the opportunity to ask any questions about the Emerging Researcher and Research Training Awards.
- Monday 13 January 10:00 – 11:00
- Tuesday 21 January 13:00 – 14:00
Complete the registration form to book your place at a surgery.