Then an Academic Foundation Programme could be for you!
What is the Academic Foundation Programme?
An opportunity to devote some of your foundation training time to academic research and to develop research, teaching and leadership/management skills.
Whether you are planning on a future career in research or just fancy a foundation programme with something a little bit different, academic programmes offer the opportunity to spend time away from clinical practice to develop extensive skills.
Essentially, the programme will still cover the key foundation competencies (it has to!) whilst also exposing you to a research setting. Some programmes allocate a set four month period to the research element whilst others ensure that there is protected research time each week.
Recruitment for entry 2010
Applications for academic foundation programmes are earlier than the standard foundation programme applications.
Applications are handled locally by individual foundation schools which means that each foundation school can currently have a unique opening and closing date for applications. Check the individual websites for the foundation schools that you are interested in applying to for their recruitment timeline.
Local application deadlines will fall somewhere within the national time window of Friday 8th May – Monday 14th September 2009.
Some schools have very early deadlines and interview dates within this window so check their websites as soon as possible.
National timeline
Friday 8th May – Monday 14th September 2009
Local academic recruitment takes place – check specific deadlines and interview dates with individual foundation schools.
Monday 8th – Friday 26th June 2009
UK Foundation Programme Office (UKFPO) undertakes national eligibility checking.
Friday 10th June 2009
UKFPO notifies applicants of eligibility status.
Monday 14th September 2009
National deadline for foundation schools to make offers.
Monday 21st September 2009
National deadline for applicants to accept or decline offers.
How do I apply?
Full details of the recruitment process will be available on the UKFPO website from Thursday 7th May.
Key documents
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