BGS and Dunhill Medical Trust announce Doctoral Training Fellowship for 2025

13 December 2024

The British Geriatrics Society (BGS) has partnered up again with Dunhill Medical Trust (DMT) to co-fund a Doctoral Training Fellowship for healthcare professionals with an interest in developing a career in ageing-related research. This is the first award in a new agreement between Dunhill and the BGS to jointly fund doctoral research, the third such funding agreement.

Applications are now open until 14 March 2025 at 5pm for all healthcare professionals working with older people, including doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals.
 
Research proposals must focus on understanding and treating age-related diseases and frailty, as well as improving the health and social care of older people, with a particular focus on the following areas:
  • Improving the understanding of the underlying mechanisms of ageing and age-related disease
  • Targeting the social determinants of healthy life expectancy
  • Improving the quality of life for older people through developing and delivering suitable living environments or addressing issues of age-related vision, hearing and oral health
  • Preventing, delaying or reducing future health and social care requirements and improving the ability to maintain functional independence for older adults.
The Fellowship offers flexibility, allowing recipients to pursue their research on a full-time basis for up to three years or part-time for up to six years. Successful applicants will receive funding of up to £300,000 to cover salary, PhD tuition fees and costs for training and travel. Host institutions may also contribute financially or in-kind through resources, services, or tuition fee waivers.

Key dates:

  • Deadline for submission of applications: 14 March 2025 at 5pm
  • Review and shortlisting: April–September 2025
  • Interviews: 30 September 2025
  • Funding decisions: Mid-October 2025
  • Outcome Notifications: Mid-November 2025