Funder: Alzheimer's Research UK
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2027 (Grant deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to £400,000 over four years full-time or six years part-time; optional trial placements up to £15,000
Summary: Supports clinicians without a PhD to pursue a higher research degree and develop a career in dementia research.
Key Information: Applicants must be clinically qualified and active in the UK, with a UK host institution and secured supervisor.
Description
Alzheimer’s Research UK’s Doctoral Clinical Fellowships support clinicians with limited research experience who do not hold a PhD. The award enables study towards a higher research degree, typically a PhD, although other independent research plans can be supported. It aims to build the research track record, experience and skills needed to compete for advanced fellowships and progress towards independent research.
The scheme funds basic, translational and clinical research focused on dementia treatment, diagnosis and prevention. There is particular interest in projects involving interventional clinical trials and samples. An optional Clinical Trial Placement Pilot Programme, delivered with the National Institute for Health and Care Research UK Dementia Trials Network (UKDTN), offers tailored training and hands-on trial experience to develop future clinical research leaders and strengthen UK dementia trial capacity.
