Funder: British Heart Foundation
Due Dates: January 13, 2027, 17:00 (Application) | May 11, 2027 (Expected interviews) | May 2027 (Expected decisions)
Funding Amounts: Fellow salary and research costs; training up to £3,000 per award, travel £1,000/year, caring expenses £200/year
Summary: Protected postdoctoral cardiovascular research time for resident doctors building careers in clinical academia alongside clinical training.
Key Information: Applicants must hold a National Training Number on a UK training programme and a PhD or submitted PhD thesis.
Description
The British Heart Foundation’s Clinical Early Career Research Fellowship supports resident doctors in higher specialist clinical training to develop their postdoctoral research experience and competitiveness for a career in cardiovascular clinical academia. Candidates from any clinical specialty can propose research within BHF’s cardiovascular remit. The scheme emphasises flexibility, allowing protected research time alongside clinical training or full-time research during an out-of-programme period.
Fellows receive scientific guidance from senior academic investigators who guarantee access to research space and resources. Support can include salary, practical research assistance, consumables, essential equipment, professional development and scientific travel. Visits to another UK or overseas institution can help fellows acquire skills essential to their projects. Independent mentoring and contributions toward caring-related expenses support career development and participation in fellowship activities.
