SPCR PhD studentship

Applications for a PhD studentship are invited from individuals with a strong academic record who wish to develop a career in primary care research. This award is offered by the NIHR School for Primary Care Research at the University of Nottingham, and offers project-specific training in areas of particular importance to primary care, with details of training opportunities for SPCR Trainees found here: https://www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/career-development/spcr-trainees . 

The award includes home tuition fees and an annual tax-free stipend of ~£18,622. Students with overseas status are welcome to apply but will be required to provide written confirmation that they can fund the remainder of their fees from alternative sources at time of application. The award will be taken up on 1 October 2024.

Applicants must have a first degree in a discipline relevant to primary care research e.g. medical statistics, social sciences, health economics, health psychology, and will be expected to complete a PhD during the award period. 

Guidance notes can be found below, with details of the specific research training opportunities available here . Applicants should complete the application form and submit a CV of no more than 3 pages to [email protected] by 4pm on Friday 12th April 2024. 

Virtual interviews will be held via MS Teams on 20th May 2024.

Informal queries should be sent to the research group leads as outlined below, or general queries to Dr Amy Bourton (SPCR Research Support Manager) [email protected]  

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