Status: CLOSED.
Applications due to open in Autumn 2026.
Please check back for more information on how to apply.
This can vary each year depending on what is on offer.
There will usually be:
- Own project funded by Researcher Development Institute (RDI), this is an opportunity to undertake your own project, using our established stream from charitable funds for nurses, midwives and AHPs in bands 5-8a.
- BRC funded. A unique BRC funded stream, open to pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and healthcare scientists, as well as NMAHPs, working at band 5-8a. To apply for this funding your research project must align with any one of the BRC’s eight themes.
What is an internship and what does the funding cover
Regardless of which internship you apply for, the programme funds one day per week over a 6-month period to make space for you to undertake a work-based research project in your clinical area. This includes a short placement within clinical research, where you will shadow staff who provide research opportunities to patients and care for them during participation in a range of clinical trials and research studies. You will have the opportunity to benefit from a range of internal and regional research training and learning opportunities including good clinical practice training and the opportunity to shadow an NHS REC committee.
The remaining time will be spent undertaking a project, either of your choosing in your own clinical area OR one of our themed projects, including those specific to BRC using research methodologies. You will be supported by an identified research mentor and buddied up with a previous intern to support you through the programme. You will have access to regular meetings with your intern peers facilitated by the Trust Lead for NMAHP Research. You will also have the opportunity to share your progress, results, and experiences of participating in the programme.
In addition to your own project-specific opportunities, you will have access to the following generic learning opportunities and training:
- Information about the National Institute for Health and Social Care Research (NIHR) and the NHS research landscape including clinical academic pathways and research delivery careers.
- Working within a partner organisation in the Newcastle Health Innovation Partners (NHIP) Academy there will be access to a range of other opportunities.
- Mentoring from a dedicated research active clinician to enable you to build networks, draw on perspectives beyond your team and plan for your future career.
- Introductions to a range of resources available to support research including accessing local and regional training opportunities.
- Peer support through participation at regular Internship meetings to discuss progress and experiences.
What we would like to see from you in return:
- Attendance at support meetings and engaging with your Mentor and buddy.
- Acting as a role model and championing research within your clinical environment
- Developing a plan for your next steps; whether that is formal education, exploring options to apply to research fellowships or funding applications, interest in a clinical research delivery career, or simply being able to influence research knowledge and awareness within your clinical area by acting as a champion for research.
- A written report (in the style of a journal article) and/or poster presentation and abstract submission to a relevant conference to enable you to share the progress and outputs of the internship (to be agreed with your mentor). This will also enhance your academic writing skills and confidence in presenting.
- Depending on the internship, opportunities to present the work to an appropriate audience of peers and/or academic colleagues may arise.
£1000.00 pot of funding – Following feedback from our RDI fellows, from September 2024, we now offer a small £1k pot of funding, in addition to the salary backfill. This pot will fund activities in support of your project or your research related development during the fellowship. This might include, but not limited to, patient and public engagement expenses, training courses or conferences
Who is eligible to apply?
- You must be employed by The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Applications are open to Band 5, 6, 7 and 8a.
- Applications are invited from nurses, midwives, and asllied health professionals, as identified via NHS England here
Q & A session – We offer a Q & A session a few weeks after the fellowship goes live. Spaces are booked via Eventbrite. The session allows NMAHP’s to ask questions about the fellowship and hear about other people’s experiences.
If you want more information, you can send us an email using our shared mailbox – [email protected]
Or
Book yourself onto one of the NMAHP Research 1:1 slots where you can seek advice and guidance on the fellowship(s) on offer and general research advice.
To find out more about the application process, please take a look at our DRAFT application form below. Please note, this is subject to change and should NOT be used for submission.
DRAFT Research Internship Application Form
