We are accepting applications to the Population Career Scientist Award 2024 round.
We wish to develop and enhance research expertise in the most important areas affecting population health by supporting the next generation of independent public health research leaders. The NIHR Population Health Career Scientist Award (PHCSA) is a UK-wide initiative to enable senior researchers to make the next step to Reader/Professor level in their host institutions. In growing recognition of the need to tackle wider preventable risk factors and determinants of health, there is an expectation that the research supported through this award will be of importance and relevance to local government, ideally with explicit support from local government colleagues. There is a desire to attract applicants representing the wide range of disciplines which undertake research in areas which impact the determinants of health (e.g. environmental science, mathematics, architecture, engineering, geography, education, social sciences, social policy, arts).
In order to apply you will need to carefully review the:
• Specification document
• Guidance notes
Expected Timescale
This opportunity is open 16 April to 11 July 2024. Applications to this scheme will be assessed for remit and competitiveness in the first instance. All in-remit and competitive applications will be externally peer reviewed with applications subsequently shortlisted for interview by a sub-committee of the assessment panel including the panel Chair and the Director of the PHR Programme.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview by the assessment panel. The interview will include a short (5-minute) presentation from candidates, strictly timed. We anticipate interviews taking place during December 2024.
Support
We are offering one-to-one sessions for anyone who needs guidance on eligibility and has not applied previously. For help with your application, to arrange a one-to-one, or to request a recording of the webinar from February 2024, please e-mail phr@nihr.ac.uk