Integrated Clinical and Practitioner Academic Programme now open

The HEE / NIHR Integrated Clinical and Practitioner Academic Programme in the south west is now open for applications for Spring 2023. The programme provides training awards to increase research capacity with a view of improving health and healthcare by developing people with the potential and aspiration to become leading clinical academics and independent researchers in the future.

The training awards are open to registered health and social care professionals. This includes nurses, midwives, AHPs and other non-medical healthcare professionals with ICA-approved regulatory bodies.

The programme is also suitable for clinicians and practitioners who wish to develop careers that combine research and research leadership along with continued practice and professional development. 

These awards provide short-term support for those within the south west region aspiring to develop a clinical academic career and apply for national awards. 

There are three levels of awards available:

1. Internship award – for individuals that have little research experience or training and would like to develop their knowledge and understanding of research, develop some practical skills, and/or develop a project idea with supervisory guidance and support. ​Download the internship award guidance and internship application form.
2. Pre-doctoral bridging award – for individuals that have some research experience and are developing their research profile, have completed Masters level research training and aspire to gain funding to undertake doctoral research training. Download the pre-doctoral bridging award guidance and pre-doctoral application form.
3. Post-doctoral bridging award – for individuals that have completed or will have submitted their thesis at the time of application, are looking to undertake post-doctoral research and build towards applying for a post-doctoral level fellowship such as the HEE-NIHR Advanced Clinical and Practitioner Academic Fellowship. Download the post-doctoral bridging award guidance and post-doctoral application form.

Please refer to the guidance notes for further information about the awards and how to apply. The closing date and time for submission of applications will be at Midday, Tuesday 16 May 2023. Applications should be submitted to SW.ICAP@nihr.ac.uk.