Faculty / program leadership: Applicant-proposed research supervisor; at least one supervisor must be a BSSH member if the applicant is not
Profile completeness96%
Comprehensive · Source does not publish faculty profile
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
One award with total funding up to GBP 100,000; applicants may choose salary or stipend and full-time or less-than-full-time delivery
Deadline
Closed 16 June 2026 at 12:00 UK time
Duration
2 years full-time, or longer at a minimum of 0.5 FTE
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Clinical exposureHand-surgery research with assessed aims, literature and preliminary evidence, methods, research environment, impact, outreach and full-cost budget
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
The award is aimed at UK hand-surgery researchers and requires BSSH membership from the applicant or a proposed supervisor plus a host university or NHS trust. Indonesian applicants would need to satisfy those requirements; no separate international route is published.
?Confirm directly with host
Clinical role
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific. Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
Clinical registration is not specified for this research-funding award; the host university or NHS trust manages employment and research governance.
✓Published by official source
Language
Research applications are prepared for UK assessment; no formal English-test score is published
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Not published; any right-to-work or visa requirement would depend on the selected UK host and salary or stipend arrangement.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY76% of core application fields verifiedChecked 23 Sep 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-03-22
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineClosed 16 June 2026 at 12:00 UK time
Commencing dateProject must start no later than August 2027
Application route / cycleThe 2026 call opened 12 May and closed 16 June 2026 at 12:00. Interviews were scheduled for 4 September 2026; the successful project must start by August 2027.
Plastic-surgery or orthopaedic hand-surgery trainee or SAS surgeon
Applicant is a BSSH member, or at least one proposed research supervisor is a BSSH member
Host university or NHS trust must agree in principle to the standard research agreement
Minimum commitment of 0.5 FTE when taken less than full-time
Application documents
Research aims, objectives and deliverables
Background, literature review, applicant track record and preliminary data
Detailed investigation plan and methods
Research environment and resources
Research impact and outreach plan
Full research budget
Intellectual-property and animal-testing information where applicable
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A jointly funded BSSH/ORUK hand-surgery research fellowship worth up to GBP 100,000 over two years or longer less than full-time. The 2026 application window has closed; the successful project must begin by August 2027.
Intended for: Plastic-surgery and orthopaedic hand-surgery trainees or SAS surgeons; the applicant or at least one proposed supervisor must be a BSSH member
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Protected research development, six-monthly progress reporting and support for a hand-surgery research project hosted through the applicant's university or NHS trust
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
⌂
Not applicable; the award funds a research project rather than a fixed residential placement
HOST INSTITUTION
About British Society for Surgery of the Hand / Orthopaedic Research UK
BSSH and ORUK jointly fund one hand-surgery research fellowship through the recipient's host university or NHS trust. The current ORUK page confirms the call is closed and publishes the exact interview and latest-start dates.
Bristol, England, United Kingdom · Historical 2016 form: 12 months, divided into 6 months of hand/wrist and 6 months of shoulder/elbow trainingView program profile →
