Macmillan Research Fellowships 2008/9

Over the past four years Macmillan has collaborated with the National Institute for Health Research Co-ordinating Centre for Research Capacity Development (NCCRCD) awards, and applicants for awards have been able to indicate on application to NCCRCD that if successful they would prefer Macmillan funding. This coming year (2008/9) we will continue our partnership, but the Macmillan scheme will be a parallel one. Standards and support will continue to be comparable.

In addition we are pleased to announce that in 2009 Remedi, a charity that supports medical research in rehabilitation, is offering an award on similar terms and conditions to Macmillan. Both Macmillan and Remedi awards will still be mainly based on NCCRCD guidelines|.

The Fellowships:

• The fellowships provide funding primarily for salaries with a contribution towards research costs.
• Funding is available for non-clinical researchers for 3 years full-time or up to 5 years part-time pro rata. Awards are usually made for 3 years (or FTE).
• For clinical researchers part-time only is available because of the importance we place on a significant clinical grounding for clinical researchers. This can be for 4 or 5 years part-time, but with a preference for the higher proportion of clinical time (ie 60% WTE).
• It is important that candidates are clear in their reasons for wanting funding from Macmillan Cancer Support. (Please note that Macmillan Cancer Support does not fund research into the causes or cure for cancer, nor clinical trials of medicines or medical devices.)

Who can apply?

• Individuals working in the United Kingdom who can demonstrate a role in, or a contribution to, improving cancer care delivery or services.
• Applicants must have a commitment to a research career in this area; their work can be in any scientific discipline or sector and is not restricted solely to Macmillan post-holders.

We are particularly interested in candidates who:

• are clinicians or non-clinicians with a broad relevant background in supportive and palliative cancer care
• can demonstrate sound working relationships with centres of academic expertise in the core topics and methods of the proposed study area
• have an understanding of developing NHS policy issues relating to cancer care and support the United Kingdom
• have recent research experience (for Post-Doctoral and Career Development Fellowships this should be at doctoral or post-doctoral level).

How can you apply?

The closing date for completed applications has now passed.

As in previous years, we are asking for applications based on the NIHR Fellowship format and application forms. For full details and to download documents of the NIHR research capacity development scheme and application forms at all four levels, please visit the NCCRCD website|. For details of Remedi, please visit the Remedi website|.

To dicuss the fellowship further, please email:

Jim Elliott: jelliott@macmillan.org.uk|
David Wright: dawright@macmillan.org.uk|
Katie Booth: katie.booth@manchester.ac.uk|
Rosie Wait: rosie.wait@remedi.org.uk|

You can download the guidance notes [PDF, 199kb]|, or request a paper copy by writing to:

Rosalind Stroud 
Macmillan Fellowship Application 08/09 Pack Request
Research Dept
Macmillan Cancer Support
89 Albert Embankment
London
SE1 7UQ