Application deadline for 2025 is extended until September 2025

Daphne Jackson/ORUK fellowship

About this fellowship

Applications are invited for a three year, part-time Daphne Jackson Fellowship, co-funded by Orthopaedic Research UK specialising in musculoskeletal (MSK) research at any UK university or research establishment. The fellowship is intended for scientists, bioengineers, academic clinicians and allied health professionals who want to return to their MSK research careers after an enforced career break.

You can find an example of a previous recipient of the award by reading about the inaugural winner, Dr Nikki Kuiper’s project.

A printable information sheet can be downloaded here

How to apply

For further details about the eligibility criteria and application process, please visit www.daphnejackson.org. For further information before submitting an application please contact the Daphne Jackson Trust on 01483 689166 or via email at djmft@surrey.ac.uk.

To be considered for this fellowship opportunity, please complete the CV, personal details and personal statement forms on the Daphne Jackson Trust website: Apply here

Please outline your area of research interest and please identify the department within which you would like to work, including the name and contact details of a potential supervisor who is willing to support your application.

Email your submission to the Daphne Jackson Trust office at djmft@surrey.ac.uk stating clearly Orthopaedic Research UK Fellowship Application.

This call will remain open until September 2025 but may close if suitable applicants apply.

Following shortlisting by the Daphne Jackson Trust, Orthopaedic Research UK will undertake an internal selection process to identify the preferred candidate.

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Previous winners

I felt I could put together a fellowship that fitted with ORUK’s strategy, which is to expand orthopaedic knowledge and to improve patient outcomes. The whole project is to work out the true effects of having cartilage surgery by studying health records and linking those to two long-standing national joint registries and, ultimately, to ease the burden on the NHS.

Dr Nikki Kuiper

Senior Daphne Jackson Fellow at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital