Postdoctoral Clinical Lectureship Scheme now open for applications
The Chief Scientist Office and Public Services Delivery Scotland have opened applications for the latest round of their joint Clinical Lectureship Scheme
Submissions are invited to the postdoctoral award from speciality registrars in training who hold a Scottish National Training Number (NTN) in General Practice and have completed—or will shortly complete—a PhD or MD.
Applicants who wish to spend 50% of their time on research and the other 50% in clinical training are encouraged to apply, helping to establish them as a researcher and leader.
The integrated academic training posts will run until the award of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) has been achieved.
Part of the Scottish Clinical Research Excellence Development Scheme (SCREDS) integrated training and career development pathway, Lectureship post completion is expected to place candidates in a good position to apply for intermediate fellowships.
Candidates who can demonstrate potential to develop as a clinical academic in research must:
- Find a university supervisor and write a research proposal
- Have written commitment from the appropriate Deanery office and the NHS employer that a clinical academic lectureship position will be supported, agreeing the required time commitments for clinical practice, research and teaching and reviewing the CCT date
Assessment of applications will be based on the quality of the candidate—including their research background and academic merit—as well as the strength of research proposal and how it benefits patients.
Successful candidates will be eligible to apply to CSO for funding:
- To attend conferences where they are presenting work
- For open access publications
- To host an undergraduate summer project
Closing date for applications—which can be submitted via the Postdoctoral Clinical Lectureships page—is Monday 1 February with interviews held on Wednesday 17 March.
General enquiries can be directed to the CSO fellowships team.
Publication date: 11th November 2026
