Applications for 2018/2019 research fellowships now open

Applications for 2018/2019 research fellowships now open

01 November 2017

The programme, managed by Imperial Health Charity, allows medical and non-medical staff to take part in 12 months of out-of-programme research to develop their skills for the benefit of patients at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

 This year, £436,905 was awarded to nine fellows in a range of fields, including research into improving dialysis access for older patients and developing a urine test to diagnose oesophageal and gastric cancers.

 Eilbhe Whelan was one of the recipients, receiving £50,000 for research aiming to identify women at high risk of gynaecological cancer.

 “I’m thrilled and excited to have been awarded a research fellowship,” said Eilbhe. “I feel so lucky to be here because there’s a huge network of people working in one area that will be really helpful to me.”

 “The project is relatively labour intensive with regards to recruiting patients. Having the fellowship means I can do my research and analysis without having to worry about clinical commitments.”

 Imperial Health Charity and its funding partner, the NIHR Imperial Biomedical Research Centre, have awarded 55 fellowships totalling £2.5 million since 2009.

The research fellowships are open to anyone employed by Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust who plans to undertake their proposed research project for the benefit of Trust patients or the surrounding communities.

 Applications close on January 31 and those successful will be notified in Spring 2018. For more information about the programme and how to apply, visit our research fellowships page.

 You can get in touch with the charity grants team by emailing grants@imperialcharity.org.uk or phoning 020 3857 9847.