The closing date for all applications is noon, Friday 22 September 2023
Conditions and Information
Aim
The non-clinical studentship is intended to support a specific research project in Anaesthesia, Critical Care or Pain Management that will enable a home-EU-national student to register for a PhD at a UK University, for take up in 2024.
Eligibility
Applicants (supervisor) must be established members of Academic Departments of Anaesthetics, Critical Care and/or Pain Management or NHS Departments of Anaesthesia, Critical Care and/or Pain Management. The grant must be administered by one of these Departments and have the support of the head of that Department.
N.B. Previously successful applicants are not eligible to apply for three years from a successful award
The Studentship
Preference will be given to projects that involve the application of basic science to Anaesthesia, Critical Care or Pain Management but clinical research projects being carried out by a non-clinician will also be considered. The work will normally be done in a University science department. Preference will be given to projects involving co-operative research between a basic-science department and a clinical department. The student will be non-clinical. (Funding for clinicians is available through the Jointly Funded MRC/British Journal of Anaesthesia Clinical Research Training Fellowships. Click here for more details).
The Support
This is essentially fixed as follows:
a. Stipend for 3 years at current MRC rates.
b. Fixed contribution of £10,000 per annum towards running costs with the stipulation that this is not used for travel.
c. University registration fees at home-EU student rate.
BJA and RCoA decline to contribute to any other indirect costs
The BJA and RCoA also ask applicants to note that the two bodies will wish to share any intellectual property rights and income arising from this work with the host institution.
Conditions
a. An annual progress report will be required which should include publications, presentations and training that the student has made/received. An additional statement of progress from the student will be required.
b. BJA/RCoA support should be acknowledged on all publications.
c. Copies of all publications and a hard bound copy of the thesis should be sent to the Grants Officer on completion of the studentship.
d. Any intellectual property or income accruing from this work will be shared between the BJA/RCoA and the host institution.
"The British Journal of Anaesthesia is obliged to ensure that useful results from the research that it funds (whether whole or in part) are applied for the public good. In some circumstances, this may be best achieved by the protection of intellectual property and commercial exploitation.
The British Journal of Anaesthesia therefore requires all Award Holders, funded personnel and Institutions to consider whether the protection, management and exploitation of British Journal of Anaesthesia funded Intellectual Property is an appropriate means of achieving public benefit, and to develop and implement strategies and procedures for identification, protection, management and exploitation of the British Journal of Anaesthesia Intellectual Property.
The British Journal of Anaesthesia is also obliged to ensure that it obtains a fair share of any fruits of its funded research. The British Journal of Anaesthesia requires Award Holders and Institutions to notify the British Journal of Anaesthesia promptly in writing when Intellectual Property that may be of medical or commercial value arises from the Award, and to ensure that such Intellectual Property is not published nor inappropriately disclosed prior to protection. Intellectual Property arising from the Award may not be exploited or disposed of in any way without the prior written approval of the British Journal of Anaesthesia, such consent not to be reasonably withheld. As a condition of such consent the British Journal of Anaesthesia will require the Institution to enter into dialogue regarding the mutually acceptable exploitation or disposal of the Intellectual Property in question. British Journal of Anaesthesia reserves the right to seek redress."
How to Apply
I Complete pages 1 to 3 of the studentship application form.
II Use further numbered continuation sheets as indicated;
1. Describe your project in no more than 5 pages 1.5 spaced with 2.5cm margins as follows:
- Hypothesis upon which the studentship is based
- Scientific background to the project
- Methods used to investigate the problem
- Expected milestones during the studentship (what will the student be doing during years 1-3?)
2. List of references
4. Any supporting/preliminary data. This must be self-contained and not exceed 2 pages
5. Ethical and Animal use issues (see III below). If appropriate use this section to highlight any ethical, recruiting or animal use issues. There may be none.
6. CV of supervisor and any formal named co-supervisors. Please highlight (i) the number of successful higher degrees supervised along with time to submission, (ii) any non-completions, and (iii) any publications that are relevant to this application. The primary supervisor should normally have supervised two successful higher degrees. If not, a second more senior supervisor must be nominated in the application.
7. Details of the supervisory environment. The BJA/RCoA would like to be assured that "The PhD student" would be placed in an environment where he/she will be able to flourish. Please provide details of; (i) University (Generic and transferable skills) and Departmental training (Project specific skills) programme. (ii) Your formal monitoring scheme including any provision for mentoring/pastoral care adopted by your University/Department; include details of any probationary periods and transfer processes (this is different from 1d. above). (iii) How many other research students are currently supervised in the Department in which the student will work?
8. CV of student (if known)
9. If possible combine this into a single document (.pdf preferred)
10. Names and address of two independent referees on a separate sheet.
III Studies with clinical material and/or laboratory animals
It is expected that Ethics committee approval and informed consent will be sought for all studies using clinical material. All animal work must be performed in accordance with local and Home Office guidelines.
BJA/RCoA decline to process studentships currently submitted elsewhere.
Previously successful applicants are not eligible to apply for three years from a successful award.
Submission
The closing date for applications is noon, Friday 22 September 2023
To apply for the BJA/RCoA Non-Clinical PhD Studentship, please download and complete the application form below. Please also complete and submit the EDI data capture form by email.
NIAA Grants EDI Data Capture Form 2023.docx (75 KB)
BJA-RCoA-Studentship-AppForm2023.doc (757 KB)
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