The NIHR's Predoctoral Award scheme (previously known as a PCAF) offers salaried time to develop a doctoral fellowship application and to undertake funded academic training. The scheme is open to early career researchers from the health and care professions (excluding doctors and dentists) who are committed to a clinical academic or practitioner academic career.

Join this event to: 

• Understand more about what the NIHR Predoctoral Award scheme is, by hearing from existing or past PCAF holders
• Gain insights into making a strong application, from senior academics who help screen these applications
• Hear about the research training offered at King’s which will help inform your application
• Learn more about clinical academic career paths across diverse health professional backgrounds

Who should attend

This event is for health professionals across King’s Health Partner (King’s College London and its partnering NHS Trusts: Guy’s and St Thomas’, King’s College Hospital, and South London and Maudsley) who are interested in finding out more about making applications for the NIHR Predoctoral Award scheme.

Speakers

• Professor Catherine Evans, Deputy Director, KCATO; Interim Head of the Cicely Saunders Institute, KCL; Professor of Palliative Care Nursing
• Dr Sam Irving, Associate Director, KCATO; programme lead for the NIHR South London Internships scheme; respiratory physiologist, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust
• Dr Maria Duaso, Senior Lecturer, Care in Long Term Conditions, Programme Lead MSc Clinical Research Delivery, KCL
• Christopher Remmington, previous PCAF and now current DCAF holder, honorary Senior Lecturer, KCL; Pharmacist, GSTT

Registration

Register for the event here. 

Accessibility

The KCATO aims to provide an inclusive environment for everyone who attends our events to enable participation for all. If you have any special requirements such as alternative communication/presentation access needs, please let us know at  kcato@kcl.ac.uk