Health And Social Care: Fully Funded PhD Studentship in Intensive Learning Academy (ILA) Innovation in Health and Social Care Scholarship

The All-Wales Intensive Learning Academy for Innovation in Health and Social Care has been developed to deliver a world-class learning, research and teaching base that will equip leaders with the confidence, skills and capability to realise innovation in health & care and wellbeing. 

Supported by Welsh Government, the Academy has been developed to support innovation, from the incremental to transformative across Health & Social Care. Involving public, private and third sectors through a case-based learning and practice approach, drawing upon front-line activities of groups such as the NHS Innovation Leads through to international knowledge and expertise of international partners and networks.  

The All-Wales Academy for Innovation in Health and Social Care welcomes applications for Postgraduate Research Study from individuals working for Health and Social Care in Wales. Organisational support for professional learners is required, including consideration of how the research activity and output related to the policy and/or practice. Topics can relate to any aspect of innovation which focus on delivering against the Priorities of a Healthier Wales. Applications will be selected on the basis of this contribution, and against the eligibility criteria listed below. 

As part of this programme we are able to offer several full-fee scholarships to professional learners from across Wales, working with the following: 

• NHS Wales  
• Local Authority Social Services 
• Social Care Organisations in Wales 
• Third Sector organisations in Wales 

Funding Comment

This scholarship covers the full cost of tuition fees. 

Additional research expenses of up to £1,000 per year will also be available. 

Method B rules apply as the students will be professional learners employed, doing the PhD fulltime in their place of work.

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