Pre-Application Support Fund 

Are you a healthcare professional, such as a Nurse, Midwife, or Allied Health Professional (AHP), working within South Yorkshire? 

Are you looking to develop a clinical academic career?

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Sheffield Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) has been awarded Pre-Application Support block funding from NIHR to support Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals (NMAHPs) in South Yorkshire. This funding is available to NMAHPs at all career stages who require support in preparing competitive and successful applications for NIHR career development funding.

The aim of this funding is to support those who otherwise may not have sufficient opportunity to submit a competitive application to an NIHR career development scheme (listed below). We welcome and encourage applications from healthcare professionals from all backgrounds, especially those from ethnic minority communities, as we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse environment. 

How could this funding support you:

• Salary costs for up to one day per week for 12 months: To allow time for the preparation of an application to an NIHR career development funding scheme.

• Training and development: Relevant training, mentorship or supervisory costs directly related to developing your application.

• Patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE): Support to include PPIE in fellowship project development.

How to apply:

• To apply, please complete the Pre-Application Support Fund Application Form, outlining your clinical-academic experience and detailing how you intend to use the funding to support your career ambitions.

• Applicants must include written approval from their line manager.

• If you are currently applying to another NIHR career development scheme, please state this within your application.

• Please note, the awards are competitive and will be reviewed by a panel.

• Optional Data Diversity Monitoring Form: We are collecting diversity data from applicants to the NIHR Sheffield BRC Pre-Application Support Fund. All data is collected anonymously and not linked to your application. Completing this form is optional and will not affect the outcome of your application. However, we encourage you to complete this so we can monitor the diversity of our applicants and ensure a more inclusive recruitment process.

• Applications will be reviewed on a rolling call basis. The last date applications will be accepted will be the 6th January 2025

If successful, you will be required to submit your NIHR application which was supported by this funding to the relevant NIHR funding call by December 2027.

For more information and the application form, please contact Emma Fargher at emma.fargher@nhs.net