King's College London

The NIHR MH-TRC Mental Health Mission, in partnership with King’s College London, is offering an exciting opportunity for mental health practitioners to enhance their careers in clinical research delivery.

Four fully funded places are available for the MSc Clinical Research Delivery, starting in September 2025.

Course details

The MSc Clinical Research Delivery is a part-time, three-year online course that is designed to equip healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills to lead and support clinical research delivery.

It enables participation in clinical research within an area of interest, as part of existing research studies, whilst being supported under the supervision and mentorship of a senior researcher.

Graduates are able to meet the capabilities outlined in the NIHR and Academy of Medical Royal College’s (AoMRC) Clinician Researcher Credentials Framework.

For full details on the course structure, please visit the official programme page.

Funding Information

Each fully funded place covers full tuition fees for MSc 2025/6 – £4,500 per year (three years)

Eligibility

To be eligible for one of the four fully funded places at King’s, applicants must be:

• Experienced mental health practitioners, including:
• Mental Health Nurses (RMNs)
• Clinical Psychologists and Counselling Psychologists
• Psychiatrists and Psychiatric Trainees
• Midwives involved in perinatal mental health care
• AHPs working in mental health
• Registered therapists working in clinical mental health settings
• Research staff involved in mental health studies
• Currently domiciled in the UK;
• Employed by a UK healthcare provider organisation during their studies;
• Able to nominate an experienced healthcare researcher to supervise their development of the research capabilities that form part of the Clinician Researcher Credentials Framework;
• Have the support of their employer to undertake their studies alongside their employment, ensuring they can dedicate approximately 600 hours per academic year (equivalent to two days per week) to study.

Criteria

The scholarships will be awarded through assessment of academic performance, relevant experience and the personal statement indicating reasons for applying.

How to Apply

All applicants should complete the King’s online application process for the MSc Clinical Research Delivery. The personal statement submitted for that MSc application must include a brief sentence stating that you have also applied for this specific scholarship and how the NIHR MH-TRC Mental Health Mission Scholarship would impact you and your local/professional communities.

Application closing date and guidance

We recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible as we may need to request further information from you to assess your application.

The scholarship deadline is midnight UK time on Sunday 1 June 2025.

Contact information

For further information on the awards or any academic related questions, please contact Dr Maria Duaso, Programme Lead by emailing maria.duaso@kcl.ac.uk.

For Clinical Research Delivery Masters enquiries, please contact clinical-research-delivery-masters@kcl.ac.uk