Academic Clinical Fellowships
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We have approximately 100 NIHR and locally funded Ìýand 50 NIHR and locally fundedÌýin posts across Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø and our Academic Health Science Centres and Hospitals.
Our Academic Clinical Fellowship (ACF) schemes have an overall success rate of approximately 85% in securing peer-reviewed internationally competitive research funding to continue their clinical academic careers.ÌýFor more information, please see and
2025ÌýACF (Medical) Recruitment
Recruitment to the 2025ÌýNIHR Academic Clinical Fellowships (ACF's) will open - 3rdÌýOctober 2024. Please see a timeline for recruitment activity below:
Applications Open | 3rd October 2024 |
Applications Close | 31st October 2024 |
Longlisting Window | 14th October 2024 - 8th November 2024 (subject to interview date) |
Shortlisting Window | 28th October 2024 - 15th November 2024 (subject to interview date) |
Interview Window | Weeks Commencing 18th November; 25th November; 9th December 2024 |
Start Date | August - October 2025 |
- All posts are advertised viaÌý
- is responsible for the application and interview process.
- For enquiries about the application process you can contact London NHS EnglandÌýdirectly via theÌý
- See the table below for a list of the 2025ÌýÏã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø ACFs
2025ÌýNIHRÌýACF Posts
Post Number | Speciality | Lead |
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ACF Post 1 | Clinical Genetics (Multiple Long Term Conditions) ST3 | |
ACF Post 2 | Clinical Radiology (Digital) ST1-ST2 | |
ACF Post 3 | Community Sexual and Reproductive Health ST1-ST3 | |
ACF Post 4 | General Adult Psychiatry (Mental Health) ST1-ST4 | |
ACF Post 5 | General Practice (Dementia) ST1 | |
ACF Post 6 | Haematology ST3 | |
ACF Post 7 | Infectious Diseases IMT1 or ST3 | |
ACF Post 8 | Intensive Care Medicine ST3-ST4 | |
ACF Post 9 | Neurosurgery ST1 | |
ACF Post 10 | Paediatrics ÌýST1-ST4 | |
ACF Post 11 | Palliative Care ( Clinical Education Research) IMT1 | |
ACF Post 12 | Public Health Medicine (Prevention and Public Health) ÌýST1-ST2 | |
ACF Post 13 | Renal Medicine IMT3/ST3 | |
ACF Post 14 | Rheumatology (Clinical Therapeutics & Pharmacology & Industry) IMT1 | |
ACF Post 15 | Urology (Clinical Education Research) ST1 | |
2025ÌýACF (Dental) Recruitment
Recruitment to the 2025ÌýNIHR Dental Academic Clinical Fellowships (ACF's) will open - 30th September 2024. Please see a timeline for recruitment activity below:
Applications Open | 7th October 2024 |
Applications Close | 4th November 2024 |
Interview Window | Week commencing 6th January 2025 |
Initial Offers Released from | 15th January 2025 |
Start Date | August - October 2025 |
- All posts are advertised viaÌý
- is responsible for the application and interview process.
- For enquiries about the application process you can contact London NHS EnglandÌýdirectly via theÌý
- See the table below for a list of the 2025ÌýÏã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø ACFs
2025ÌýDental PostsÌý
Post Number | Speciality | FundingÌý | Lead |
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ACF Post 16 | Dental Core Training - Oral Medicine DCT1 | NIHR Dental | |
ACF Post 17 | Dental Core Training - Special Care Dentistry DCT1 | NIHR Dental | |
2025ÌýLocally funded PostsÌý
Post Number | Speciality | Lead |
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TBC | TBC | TBC |