Funded Colt Fellowship for Doctoral and Post-Doctoral Research in Occupational Health

The Colt Foundation is offering clinicians who aim to pursue occupational health research in the long term the opportunity to apply for the Colt Fellowship, as the program offers awards at doctoral or post-doctoral level to support applicants who sow an ongoing commitment to occupational health research. 

1. Applicants would normally be expected to be within 10 years of completing their certificate of completion of training (CCT).
2. Prospective candidates will develop a research proposal in conjunction with an established academic department at a UK university with a track record of high quality research in occupational health / medicine.  
3. They will be required to prepare and submit a detailed application which sets out their research interests and research plan, and include a lay summary of their proposed research.  
4. They will need to demonstrate their academic skills and experience along with their research aspirations.  
5. Applicants will also be required to submit a letter of support from their partner research organisation and supervisor and where appropriate include a letter of support from their employer as part of the application.

About the Colt Foundation:

The Colt Foundation funds high-quality research in environmental and occupational health with a particular interest in research projects that are likely to inform policy and working practices and improve workers' health and well-being and the wider population.

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