Personal Chairs

("PC")

Purpose:

BHF’s expectation is that its professors appointed to recognized UK centres of excellence will bring research leadership at an internationally competitive level and a commitment to training future cardiovascular scientists. How the proposed candidate supports and enhances the university’s overall cardiovascular research strategy and the added value to the BHF of making the award are also important considerations. 

Entry requirement:

Senior research leader with an established international reputation, a substantial output of high impact research papers, and a long-term track record of attracting significant peer-reviewed research grant income as principal investigator.

Duration of grant:

Normally up to ten years, subject to a satisfactory site visit and review after 5 years, and an undertaking that the University will take over the Professor’s salary thereafter.  BHF will continue to support the Professor’s research endeavours beyond ten years through its various funding streams subject to satisfactory peer review of progress and future plans.

Award may include:

• Salary of applicant:   -  For non-clinicians: up to the standard maximum level on the non-clinical professorial scale                                           -     For clinicians: normally 10 PAs on the consultant scale
• Justified annual core support, and necessary start-up funds
• In exceptional cases the BHF may be prepared to consider an additional Infrastructure Grant (refer to website) to facilitate establishment of the chair.

How to apply and what to submit:

In the first instance an outline case should be made by the Head of the School or Faculty, in writing, to the BHF Medical Director.  The case should include the CV of the proposed candidate, a summary of research plans during the first five years, the University’s strategy for cardiovascular research and its overall research strategy.  If this is successful, a full application will be invited for consideration by the Chairs and Programme Grants Committee.  Where the applicant does not already have programme grant support, or equivalent, the full application must include a programme grant application.

Number of copies required:

The original with 13 copies of outline case and CV.  Further information and an application form will be provided if approval to apply in full is given.

Decision process:

There are no closing dates.  Further information on the application and decision process will be provided if approval to apply in full is given.

May 2007

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