Who can apply for an NIHR INSIGHT Research Masters studentship

Eligibility criteria for applicants
Health professional and patient at medical examination

Who can apply

The research Masters places and opportunities are open to students and recent graduates from a diverse group of professions including:
  • nurses and midwives
  • allied health professionals comprising:
    • art, music and drama therapists
    • dieticians
    • occupational therapists
    • operating department practitioners
    • orthoptists
    • osteopaths
    • paramedics
    • physiotherapists
    • podiatrists
    • prosthetists and orthotists
    • diagnostic and therapeutic radiographers
    • speech and language therapists
  • pharmacists
  • healthcare scientists
  • registered social work professionals
  • registered public health professionals.

Eligibility

This is an inclusive opportunity for early career professionals that have recently completed their professional registration. To be eligible to apply, you’ll need to be:
  • an undergraduate student, postgraduate student, or early career professional
  • working towards or have recently completed your professional registration with one of the approved regulatory bodies (not including doctors and dentists):
    • Academy for Healthcare Science
    • General Chiropractic Council
    • General Dental Council*
    • General Medical Council*
    • General Optical Council
    • General Osteopathic Council
    • General Pharmaceutical Council
    • Health and Care Professions Council
    • Nursing and Midwifery Council
    • Social Work England
    • UK Public Health Register
NIHR INSIGHT is particularly looking to interest and engage students and recent graduates from a diverse group of professions, irrespective of employment status or locality of residence.
*Doctors and dentists are not eligible to apply to this programme but have opportunities with the NIHR programme for integrated Clinical Academic Training and NIHR INSPIRE scheme.

Employment-related information

Studentship funding will be paid to applicants rather than employers as standard. Applicants wishing to study part time to supplement an existing part-time employment contract are free to apply. Applicants currently employed on a full-time contract wishing to study part time over 2 years or full time over 1 year can consider an employment break, reduced employment hours, or sabbatical if agreeable to their employer.
Apply for a studentship

Complete the application form.
John Bull building