Health and Care Research Wales Support and Delivery Learning and Development Fund 2019 now open for applications

The Health and Care Research Wales Support and Delivery Learning and Development Fund can provide financial support for Support and Delivery staff who are planning to undertake higher education study. The Fund aims to promote equality of opportunity for staff working in NHS R&D Offices, Research Delivery staff employed by the NHS and Support & Delivery Centre staff.

Eligibility criteria
The Health and Care Research Wales Support and Delivery Learning and Development Fund aims to promote equality of opportunity for staff working in NHS R&D Offices, Research Delivery staff employed by the NHS and Support & Delivery Centre staff. Applicants applying to the Learning and Development Fund therefore must demonstrate they work within a Support and Delivery organisation and are managed directly or indirectly (via their line manager) by:

  • a R&D Director / R&D Manager within a NHS R&D Office OR
  • the relevant Head of Research Delivery OR
  • the Head of the Support & Delivery Centre.

NHS and university staff working on research studies who are managed separately from the Support and Delivery management structure are not eligible to apply to the Learning and Development Fund.

Closing date is 17:00 Monday 11 February 2019

Completed application forms, along with a CV and a confirmation email from the applicant’s line manager, should be returned to: Research-training@wales.nhs.uk

Guidance notes

Application form

Please contact Research-training@wales.nhs.uk if you have any queries or telephone Lynette Lane, Senior Training and Development Manager 02920 230457