ECAT-i PhD Fellowships for Health and Care Professionals

UE06 - UE08: £33,882.00 - £60,321.00 Per Annum.

College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine.

Fixed Term Contract - 6 August 2025 for up to 5 years.

Full Time - 40 Hours Per Week.

Up to 5 posts available across all disciplines.

ECAT-i (Edinburgh Clinical Academic Track – inclusive) is the University of Edinburgh’s prestigious academic track for health professionals. 

These posts provide research opportunities for registered health and care professionals, including: allied health professionals (art therapists, chiropodists/podiatrists, dieticians, drama therapists, music therapists, occupational therapists, operating department practitioners, orthoptists, osteopaths, paramedics, physiotherapists, prosthetists and orthotists, radiographers, and speech and language therapists) chiropractors, clinical psychologists, dentists, dental hygienists, dental nurses, dental therapists, general practitioners, healthcare scientists (in life sciences, physiological sciences, physical sciences and biomechanical engineering, and bioinformatics), health visitors, midwives, non-medical public health specialists, nurses, optometrists and dispensing opticians, osteopaths, pharmacists, social workers, pharmacy technicians and practitioner psychologists.

Joining the ECAT-i programme involves undertaking a Wellcome PhD for Health Professionals in a world-leading research centre at the University of Edinburgh. The programme aims to build on the principles of research excellence and mentorship developed during the successful ECAT Wellcome Clinical PhD Programme, with a strong emphasis on research inclusivity and a positive research culture.

We are seeking to recruit up to five outstanding health and care professionals for the August 2025 intake.

The opportunity:

Funding is provided for a preparatory period (typically three months full-time) when selection of supervisors and planning of the PhD project are optimised with the support of the ECAT directors before beginning the three-year PhD project. Following the PhD, salary funding may be available for up to two years of postdoctoral research.

Your skills and attributes for success:

Non-UK citizens are welcome to apply, but must be suitable for sponsorship under a Skilled Worker visa. Candidates who have the right to live and work in the UK may be eligible for a 'home' fee status. Otherwise, the programme will only cover the cost of ‘home’ postgraduate tuition fees and the balance between ‘home’ and ‘international/EU’ fees must be covered by the post-holder.

Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) check required.

Interviews will be held in person in Edinburgh on 5 December 2024 (Thu).