ARC East of England Research and Impact Fellowships 2027: Research and Health Care Fellowship Opportunity in the UK
The ARC East of England Research and Impact Fellowships 2027 are now open for applications, offering health and care professionals an opportunity to develop their research, evidence-based practice, service improvement, and implementation skills while working on practical projects within health and care settings.
Overview
The ARC East of England Research and Impact Fellowships 2027 are designed to support health, care, and voluntary-sector professionals in developing their research, evidence-based practice, service improvement, and implementation skills. Participants work on practical projects within health and care settings, bridging the gap between academic research and real-world professional practice. Two distinct fellowship routes are available:
- ARC Research Fellowship: Focuses on conducting local applied research, evaluations, audits, and generating evidence to address local health and care challenges.
- ARC Impact Fellowship: Focuses on taking existing evidence and putting it into practice through knowledge mobilisation, implementation science, and supporting organisational change.
Eligibility
Applicants must meet specific professional and geographical criteria:
- Must have hands-on practical experience in health, care, or voluntary sectors.
- Must be working across the health, care, and voluntary sectors in the East of England, United Kingdom.
- Proposals should ideally align with broader health priorities such as shifting care from hospital to community, analogue to digital transformation, and sickness to prevention.
Benefits
Fellows receive an opportunity to strengthen their research capabilities and professional skills while directly impacting their working environment. Key benefits include:
- Hands-on experience in applied research methods, service evaluation, and evidence-based practice.
- Development of service improvement, change management, and knowledge translation skills.
- The ability to create real-world impact and improve patient, service user, and community outcomes.
- Enhanced research capacity within local health and care organizations.
How to Apply
Prospective applicants should identify a clear issue within their professional setting, formulate a realistic project question, and prepare their application materials. Candidates can review previous fellowship projects for inspiration before submitting their materials through the official application portal.
Deadline
Applications for the April 2027 intake must be submitted by 9 December 2026 at 12:00 noon.