Smith and Nephew Foundation
We are looking for outstanding nurse researchers who will contribute to the evidence base for the nursing care of patients with skin or tissue damage and vulnerability.
We are offering a Doctoral Nursing Research Studentship worth up to £90k over three years.
We will be particularly interested to receive applications in the following areas:-
Factors which influence the physiological response to tissue damage
The role of infection in delayed healing
Factors which influence treatment decisions in skin/wound care
The hidden costs of tissue damage
Applications which focus on research in other areas of skin, tissue damage or vulnerability will also be considered.
Applicants need to be supported by an established UK research team in this field
This award will support a nurse researcher with outstanding potential who is at the beginning of his/her research career. It provides financial support to work with an established UK research team, based in a university, school/faculty or department of nursing, which has a proven track record of research and development in the field of skin or tissue damage and vulnerability.
Funding information
- Funding applies to:
- Open to applicants from a range of countries
- Funding notes:
The award is open to members of the nursing and midwifery professions, working in the UK, who hold active registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
- Funding duration:
3 years
