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The NIHR's DSE award is a postdoctoral funding opportunity for early to mid-career researchers, lasting 12 to 24 months, aimed at enhancing skills for competitive grant applications, with specific funding limits.
Japheth Sirima 1st October 2025 2 minutes read 0 comments
Organization: National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)
Type: Career development
Duration: 12, 18 or 24-months
Application deadline: November 4th,2025
About
The DSE award is a postdoctoral level funding opportunity. It supports early to mid-career researchers who want to gain specific skills and experience to underpin the next phase of their research career.
A DSE award must help you to develop the relevant and required skills to make a competitive NIHR personal award or NIHR research grant application. Applications to develop skills that are suited to research outside NIHR’s remit are not in scope for a DSE award.
Funding
the salary of the award holder for up to 2 years training and development costs, including any related travel and subsistence, up to £5,000 per year FTE conference costs up to £1,000 per year FTE mentorship costs up to £3,000
Limits On What You Can Apply For
12 months £5,000 training costs £1,000 for conference or meeting costs up to £3,000 towards mentorship costs 18 months £7,500 training costs £1,500 for conference or meeting costs up to £3,000 towards mentorship costs 24 months £10,000 training costs £2,000 for conference or meeting costs up to £3,000 towards mentorship costs Eligibility
have completed any relevant pre-registration training (, if you are applying as a clinical academic) have a proposed English contracting organisation that is an HEI, NHS body, or other provider of health and/or care services hold a relevant PhD or MD, or have submitted your thesis for examination at the time of application; you must have been awarded your PhD or MD by the time you start the award have not submitted a DSE application in the previous submission window
How To Apply
Log in to NIHR award management system using the link below:
NIHR awards management system
For More Information
Visit NIHR official website on the link below:
NIHR Academy remit for personal awards | NIHR
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Apply for NIHR DSE Award: Career Development for Researchers
The NIHR's DSE award is a postdoctoral funding opportunity for early to mid-career researchers, lasting 12 to 24 months, aimed at enhancing skills for competitive grant applications, with specific funding limits.
Japheth Sirima 1st October 2025 2 minutes read 0 comments
Organization: National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)
Type: Career development
Duration: 12, 18 or 24-months
Application deadline: November 4th,2025
About
The DSE award is a postdoctoral level funding opportunity. It supports early to mid-career researchers who want to gain specific skills and experience to underpin the next phase of their research career.
A DSE award must help you to develop the relevant and required skills to make a competitive NIHR personal award or NIHR research grant application. Applications to develop skills that are suited to research outside NIHR’s remit are not in scope for a DSE award.
Funding
the salary of the award holder for up to 2 years training and development costs, including any related travel and subsistence, up to £5,000 per year FTE conference costs up to £1,000 per year FTE mentorship costs up to £3,000
Limits On What You Can Apply For
12 months £5,000 training costs £1,000 for conference or meeting costs up to £3,000 towards mentorship costs 18 months £7,500 training costs £1,500 for conference or meeting costs up to £3,000 towards mentorship costs 24 months £10,000 training costs £2,000 for conference or meeting costs up to £3,000 towards mentorship costs Eligibility
have completed any relevant pre-registration training (, if you are applying as a clinical academic) have a proposed English contracting organisation that is an HEI, NHS body, or other provider of health and/or care services hold a relevant PhD or MD, or have submitted your thesis for examination at the time of application; you must have been awarded your PhD or MD by the time you start the award have not submitted a DSE application in the previous submission window
How To Apply
Log in to NIHR award management system using the link below:
NIHR awards management system
For More Information
Visit NIHR official website on the link below:
NIHR Academy remit for personal awards | NIHR
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About The Health Pulse
The Health Pulse is a digital information platform dedicated to delivering the latest global trends in health and wellness. It provides timely news, insightful stories, and valuable opportunities, inspiring audiences to stay informed and engaged. The platform focuses on helping individuals navigate the ever-changing landscape of health and well-being with reliable information.