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Wellbeing of Women-British Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology Partnership Postdoctoral Research 36 months.

Awards may include new and directly incurred research costs, but funds cannot be used to pay for salary, except for non-medical healthcare professionals working clinically in women’s health (such as nurses, midwives, AHPs, and clinical psychologists), who may request a contribution towards salary costs.

Applicants do not have to be members of the BSCCP, but successful candidates are expected to join the Society on receipt of their award. The research must be undertaken in the UK.

These awards are designed to support research-active lecturers or equivalent level researchers to gather data and strengthen their submissions for longer-term funding. They are open to both clinician and academic researchers who have been awarded an MD or PhD within the last 7 years and are employed by the NHS, a higher education institution (HEI), or on a postdoctoral research fellowship (or equivalent arrangement) with at least 20% of their time funded to undertake research (unless requesting a salary contribution as non-medical healthcare professionals working clinically in women’s health).

Fellowships will be considered for basic science, clinical or translational research focused on the prevention of cancer of the cervix and lower genital tract.

Evidence must be provided of previous research experience and future research career intentions. Applications may be made to support projects that are already in progress or for a new project, provided a substantial element of the project is carried out during the course of the Fellowship. Research projects must be capable of being brought to a conclusion within the duration of the Fellowship.

2025 Call timeline

Call launch: Week commencing 7 April 2025

Submission deadline: Monday 7 July 2025 at 1pm

Application outcome: November 2025

Awards start: from January 2026

How to apply

Download the WoW-BSCCP PRF application forms and guidance below. Before applying, please read the grant guidance.

WoW-BSCCP_Postdoctoral Research Fellowship_Application Form 2025

WoW-BSCCP_Postdoctoral Research Fellowship_Guidance for Applicants 2025

WoW_Research Questions for Non-standard Animals

If you have any queries, please contact the Wellbeing of Women research team at research@wellbeingofwomen.org.uk or call 020 3697 6346.