Post-Doctoral Bridging Award
Applications for 2024-25 are now closed
Applications for 2024-25 are now closed
What does the Post-Doctoral Bridging offer?
What does the Post-Doctoral Bridging offer?
For those with a PhD who wish to develop careers that combine both clinical research and research leadership with continued clinical practice and clinical development. The Post-Doctoral Bridging award is designed to support those intending to apply for the NIHR/HEE ICA Advanced Clinical and Practitioner Academic Fellowship (ACAF) or an equivalent opportunity that is relevant to their clinical academic career development.
For those with a PhD who wish to develop careers that combine both clinical research and research leadership with continued clinical practice and clinical development. The Post-Doctoral Bridging award is designed to support those intending to apply for the NIHR/HEE ICA Advanced Clinical and Practitioner Academic Fellowship (ACAF) or an equivalent opportunity that is relevant to their clinical academic career development.
It offers a grant of up to £14,000 and £1000 towards mentorship costs to support an applicant to spend time developing a funding application including costs of:
It offers a grant of up to £14,000 and £1000 towards mentorship costs to support an applicant to spend time developing a funding application including costs of:
• visiting other research institutes
• visiting other research institutes
• building research collaborations
• building research collaborations
• attending and presenting at conferences
• attending and presenting at conferences
• writing up research publications (including open access fees)
• writing up research publications (including open access fees)
• developing training and leadership skills
• developing training and leadership skills
• undertaking patient and public involvement work
• undertaking patient and public involvement work
• salary support/backfill for the applicant.
• salary support/backfill for the applicant.
Download your application form and guidance below or email HEE.Bridging@uea.ac.uk to request these via email
Download your application form and guidance below or email HEE.Bridging@uea.ac.uk to request these via email
