A key aim of CSO is to improve the skills base in Health Services and Health of the Public Research within Scotland and so facilitate the development of knowledge-based practice. CSO funding for Personal Fellowships is directed towards supporting those individuals who have the greatest potential to pursue and excel in a career in research in a health or NHS related field. The following two Personal Fellowships are available:
| Doctoral Fellowships (to undertake a PhD) | |
| Postdoctoral Fellowships (for those who already have their PhD) |
Details of the two awards are available at the links above. The 2012 application round is now open with a closing date of Friday 27th April 2012. A note of outcomes from the 2011 round is available.