UK Dermatology Clinical Trials Network SpR Fellowship

Up to two Fellowships per year of up to £1500 each will be awarded to UK Specialist Registrars to work with the UK DCTN as part of a Research Fellowship. In order to complete the Fellowship within their training period, candidates should be within their initial two years of training upon commencing the award.

To download full details of the fellowship please click here.

Further details of the trial development groups, visit to the UK DCTN co-ordinating centre and Steering Committee responsibilities can be found by following these links. 

Please see the feedback from previous successful SpR applicants John Ingram and Jonathan Batchelor.

Fellowships will be awarded on the basis of:

1. A case for support (two A4 pages maximum) made by the applying SpR

2. A letter of support from the SpRs educational supervisor and local programme director.

Closing date for applications is Friday 24 October 2008, with the fellowships to commence from December 2008.

All informal enquiries/applications should be directed to the Network Manager ukdctn@nottingham.ac.uk or write to Dr Carron Layfield, Centre of Evidence Based Dermatology, University of Nottingham, Kings Meadow Campus, Lenton Lane, Nottingham NG7 2NR.

UK Dermatology Clinical Trials Network Nursing Prize

Up to two nursing prizes per year of £750 each will be awarded to nurses involved in dermatology clinical trials in the UK. The purpose of this prize is to support research activity in dermatology by nurses in the UK and to strengthen the ties between the dermatology nursing community and the UK DCTN. The prize will primarily cover expenses for atraining course and there will also be an opportunity to spend two days at the UK DCTN co-ordinating centre.

To download full details of the prize please click here.

Further details of the visit to the UK DCTN co-ordinating centre can be found by following this link.

Prizes will be awarded on the basis of:

1. A case for support (two A4 pages maximum) made by the applying nurse

2. A letter of support from the educational supervisor/project clinical lead.

Closing date for applications has passed for 2008.  Expressions of interest for the 2009 prize are welcome.

All informal enquiries should be directed to the Network Manager at ukdctn@nottingham.ac.uk