Joint NJR/RCS England Research Fellowship
Deadline: 3 February 2026 at 2pm
The fellowship sponsored by The National Joint Registry (NJR) is now open. The successful candidate to be appointed in 2026.
We welcome applications from orthopaedic trainees who wish to contribute to the analysis of NJR data by undertaking a period of independent research into topics related to joint replacement surgery.
Eligibility
To be eligible, you:
- must be member, or in the process of transferring membership to RCS England
- must have an identified host institution with a recognised orthopaedic centre
- must be pre-CCT (completion of training) at the time of taking up the fellowship
- must have the written support of an orthopaedics-orientated mentor
- must propose a project that is aligned with the broad strategic objectives of the NJR and based upon NJR data.
Please note the second year of the fellowship is subject to satisfactory performance at the end of the first year.
NJR fellows will remain employed by their host institution, remunerated by RCS England. No indirect or directly incurred costs are allowed. There will be a £500 a year allocation for travel and up to £3,000 for consumables.
Application
- Applicant form
- Confidential form to be completed by the present Head of the Department
- Confidential form to be completed by the proposed Supervisor
- Finance form - this will be requested after you submit your application
- DARF form (to be completed and uploaded as part of the application).
You are responsible for ensuring the relevant parties access and complete their sections of the form to be able to submit by the deadline.
Apply now
Further enquiries
For all other queries, please email research@rcseng.ac.uk.