Tuesday 30th Jan. 2024
16:00 — 17:00
FREE
Online Event
Local Authority Academic Fellowship webinar
Join NIHR Research Support Service Specialist Centre for Public Health to find out more about Local Authority Academic Fellowships.
The NIHR Local Authority Academic Fellowship (LAAF) programme offers a range of fully funded schemes and short placement awards to support individuals based within English Local Authority settings to develop as health and/or social care researchers whilst retaining their existing employment and salary. This new initiative provides exciting opportunities for a wide range of individuals.
The training opportunities include four schemes:
- Local Authority Short Placement Award for Research Collaboration (LA SPARC) Scheme
- LAAF Programme Pre-Doctoral Local Authority Fellowship (PLAF) Scheme
- LAAF Programme Doctoral Local Authority Fellowship (DLAF) Scheme
- LAAF Programme Advanced Local Authority Fellowship (ALAF) Scheme
There will be a dedicated Q&A session during the webinar. Please note that the panel will be unable to answer any questions about individual eligibility such as your employment status or existing qualifications - please refer to the guidance on the NIHR website or contact the Academy: academy-awards@nihr.ac.uk.
Please also note this webinar will be recorded, if you do not wish to appear in the recording please turn your camera off.
To book your ticket, please follow this link.