Welcome
Welcome to the new information site for Academic Clinical Fellows (ACFs) at Cambridge. This site provides information on the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) funded ACF programme including:
- Announcements of advertised posts
- Modular teaching and training
- Bursary funding
- Administrative support
- Fellowship opportunities
Advertised Posts - Each year, the NIHR run a national advert in November offering posts across the UK. In order to locate a post within the sepciality area you desire, please visit the local deanery website, where you can download the further particulars of each speciality post. Applications are submitted to the Deanery by the deadline (which is usually in early December). Interviews will take place between December and January and if you are sucessful you will have 5 days from offer to accept the post.
Modular Teaching and Training – There is an academic teaching pathway available to all national and local ACFs in Cambridge. The MPhil in Translational Medicine and Therapeutics (TMAT) is a University of Cambridge degree. Please visit the TMAT website for further information.
Bursary Funding – Each national ACF has access to funding to cover much of the MPhil costs (approximately £4500) and is also entitled to £1000 per annum in academic related courses, conferences and travel to conferences and training courses. Please visit Bursary Funding.
Administrative Support - A newly formed administrative office has recently been established to assist ACFs during their training. This office is called the Clinical Academic Training Office (CATO). The office will act as a hub for departmental communication and assist students in locating supervisors. It will also facilitate the first stages of the application process to any clinical academic programme and liaise with the Higher Degrees office and the Clinical School of Medicine. Further details can be found at the CATO website.
Fellowship Opportunities – The CATO office will periodically send interested applicants information about available funding for fellowships via email and the staff are available to discuss this application process with you. Each term we will be offering 2 – 3 ‘drop-in sessions’, where you will have an opportunity to learn how the process of gaining a research fellowship is carried out. These sessions will be announced at the beginning of the academic year and are led by senior professors who have experience in the interview process for various research councils or charitable funding bodies. Please visit also our Funding News website for up to date information.
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