South West Integrated Clinical Academic (ICA) Programme HEE-NIHR Pre-doctoral bridging award (2022/23)

Health Education England (HEE) and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) have established an overarching Integrated Clinical Academic (ICA) Programme for registered health, social care and scientific professionals (excluding doctors and dentists) who hold registration with ICA approved regulatory bodies. The programme is for those who wish to develop careers that combine research and research leadership along with continued practice and professional development. The programme is intended to increase research capacity to improve health and care, by developing people with the potential and aspiration to become clinical/practitioner academics and leading independent research in the future.
Useful link: https://www.nihr.ac.uk/explore-nihr/academy-programmes/hee-nihr- integrated-clinical-academic-programme.htm