This scheme offers clinicians the opportunity to undertake a PhD within a structured and mentored training environment.
The way we fund research is changing to support our new strategy. A simplified set of funding schemes will be open for applications in summer 2021.
Current clinical PhD programmes will continue to recruit students up to their end dates in 2021.
Salary and research expenses covered
Usually 3 years
Individual PhD programmes recruit students annually.
You can apply for a PhD Training Fellowship for Clinicians if you've demonstrated the potential to pursue a career as an academic clinician.
Our programmes are based in centres of excellence throughout the UK. These programmes provide research opportunities for clinicians from a range of specialties. Each programme is structured to reflect the expertise of the organisation in which it’s based.
Find out more about eligibility for these programmes by visiting the university websites.
The following organisations have clinical PhD programmes that are currently recruiting:
You can't apply to carry out activities that involve the transfer of grant funds into mainland China.
A PhD undertaken on one of our clinical programmes is usually for three years, and can be held on a part-time basis. Each programme includes support for:
Nationals of the UK and Republic of Ireland are eligible to pay home fees.
Nationals of all other high-income countries will need to pay international fees. From 1 January 2021, this also includes EU and EEA nationals.
We recommend that you check with the relevant programme to see what fees you will need to pay.
Find out about claiming the costs to offset the carbon emissions of your travel and cover childcare or any other caring responsibilities.
We don't fund overheads.
To apply for a PhD Training Fellowship, please contact the relevant programme directly.
Please don’t apply to the Wellcome Trust.
Individual PhD programmes recruit students annually.
Find out about how we've worked with the funding community to develop principles and obligations setting out what we expect from those responsible for clinical training, trainees and funders across the UK.
If you have a question about your application, contact the relevant university PhD programme.
Read about the career journeys of some of our researchers.
Ben has always had a strong sense of what he wants to do. But as a clinician, he had to find ways to balance research with medical training and clinical practice.