Applications are now being accepted for the 2019-20 Fellowship on Guideline Methodology. The application deadline is 17 June, 2019 at 23:59 (CET).
This fellowship is the result of an exciting collaboration between ERS, Cochrane Iberoamerica and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and we are pleased to offer this opportunity to our members once again, following two successful years of running the programme.
The fellowship is designed to meet the increasing demand for well-developed, evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. It provides the necessary training and placements for researchers to gain the theoretical and practical skills required for developing high quality guidelines. The programme encompasses two parts: the first is dedicated to training in systematic reviews, hosted by Cochrane Iberoamerica in Barcelona, Spain. The second focuses on developing guidelines and is hosted by NICE in Manchester, UK.
Read the rules and regulations carefully before applying.
Candidates should be postgraduates holding a university degree in any field related to respiratory medicine or science (MD, MSc, PhD, MD-PhD). Alternatively, candidates may be qualified professionals (non-MD) either working in or with an interest in working in evidence-based medicine (epidemiologists, statisticians, allied health professionals).
There is no upper age limit for eligibility. However, preference will be given to applicants who are in the early stages of their career.
Fellowships will last 6 months (3 months for the first part and 3 months for the second part). Duration may not be reduced nor split.
The fellowship is to be carried out on a full-time basis. The total ERS grant amount should cover living costs and flat travel costs from home to host institutions and back.
The call is open until Monday 17 June, 2019 at 23:59 (CET). Applicants selected for interview will be informed in early August 2019. Interviews will be held during the ERS Congress in Madrid (28 September – 2 October, 2019) and successful candidates will be informed by the end of September, 2019. The training will take place either from January to June or from April to September (dates TBC).