The National Institute for Health and care Research (NIHR) South Central INSIGHT programme (SCIP): Inspiring Students into Research Scheme.
This new initiative, launched in June 2024, is part of the NIHR Academy’s expanded portfolio of career support for health and social care professionals.
The University of Southampton and Oxford Brookes University are co-leading NIHR SCIP, in collaboration with University of Portsmouth, University of Winchester and Southampton Solent University.
The NIHR INSIGHT programme funding pays your tuition fees and you'll receive a stipend (living allowance) of up to £20,780 tax-free.
Eligibility
To be eligible for a scholarship you must be:
- working towards or have recently completed professional registration with one of the approved regulatory bodies (not including doctors and dentists) by September 2025
- at an early stage of your career, with up to 3 years full time equivalent practice in your profession
Professions supported by the SCIP programme and eligible to take the MRes Clinical and Health course include:
- art/music/ drama therapists
- dieticians
- healthcare scientists
- midwives
- nurses
- occupational therapists
- operating department practitioner
- orthoptists
- osteopaths
- paramedics
- pharmacists
- physiotherapist
- podiatrists
- prosthetists & orthotists
- public health professionals
- radiographers
- social workersspeech and language therapists
Deadline to apply
You can apply for the scholarship until 11pm (UK time) on 7 April 2025.
How to apply
1. Apply to study one of the following eligible SCIP courses:
- MRes Clinical and Health Research University of Southampton
- MSc in Applied Health Research Oxford Brookes University
- MRes Science & Health University of Portsmouth
- MRes Master's by Research Solent University
- MRes Health Science 2024 University of Winchester
2. Complete the application form
Contact us
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