The 2023 South West National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and Health Education England (HEE) integrated clinical academic (ICA) programme awards are now open. The awards provide short-term support for those in the South West aspiring to develop a clinical academic career and apply for national awards.
The awards aim to increase research capacity to improve health and healthcare, by developing people to become leading clinical academics and independent researchers.
The HEE-NIHR Integrated Clinical Academic and Practitioner (ICA) programme is intended to increase research capacity to improve health and healthcare, by developing people with the potential and aspiration to become leading clinical and practitioner academics and independent researchers in the future. The programme is open to registered health and social care professionals including nurses, midwives, AHPs and other registered health and care professionals with
ICA approved regulatory bodies. The programme is suitable for clinicians/practitioners who wish to develop careers that combine research and research leadership along with continued practice and professional development.