Leadership Development Scholarship Programme

This fully funded programme is designed to support people who are underrepresented in medical leadership positions, within either a clinical or academic setting.

If your application is successful, your place will be fully funded by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow and the University of Glasgow.

What you will learn

The Leadership Development Scholarship Programme will help to develop your leadership skills both in clinical practice and positions of academic study.

You will follow a bespoke programme of education, using this opportunity to network with, and learn from, the others on the programme. You will be assigned a mentor who will be a senior clinician or academic and will work with you throughout the programme. In addition to the bespoke programme, you will be offered places on a number of College educational courses, either face-to-face or online based on the delivery mode in place at the time.

Successful applicants will benefit from:

• Assessment of personal leadership style through 360 feedback
• Leadership development through a bespoke educational programme
• Access to personal mentorship from a senior clinician and/or academic leader
• Mentorship training programme
• Action learning sets – experiential learning and support
• Access to BMJ Leader journal
• Networking opportunities
• CPD accredited non-clinical skills courses / conferences

Applicants may be invited for further discussion prior to being offered a place on the course.

Value

The Leadership Development Scholarship Programme will be fully funded by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow and the University of Glasgow. As each space on the programme is valued at £2,000, we ask applicants to confirm attendance at all the mandatory days, outlined below, upon application.

Dr Antonia Ho, a member of the programme's first cohort, said: "I would 100% recommend this programme to anyone. Working in the NHS and academia, there's often very little opportunity to think about leadership and management skills and management roles. 

"It gives you time to think about these things and meet other people across the spectrum of the National Health Service and academia. The training you get is invaluable."

Eligibility

The Leadership Development Scholarship Programme is open to Fellows or Members of all faculties of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.

Applications are also welcome for those in an academic post with the College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow holding a clinical academic position and/or undertaking translational research in an area relevant to medicine.

Applications are welcome from all locations in the UK and internationally, however it is a requirement that any accepted candidate must attend the face-to-face education programmes in Glasgow.

Additional Criteria

• Surgical and Medical Fellows or Members should be between ST6 or equivalent and up to 15 years post CCT.
• Dental Fellows and Members should be either up to 15 years’ post BDS or CCST.
• Fellows and Members of the Faculty of Podiatric Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow – applicants should be Experienced Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registered practitioners with an outstanding verifiable record of clinical podiatric medicine and may have undertaken recognised postgraduate education with evident integration within current and future practice.
• Fellows and Members of the Faculty of Travel Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow – applicants should have made significant contributions to Travel Medicine in research, practice or professional activities
• Those in academic positions within the College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow holding a clinical academic position and/or undertaking translational research in an area relevant to medicine.
• Those holding a clinical academic position and/or undertaking translational research in an area relevant to medicine within the College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, applicants should be up to 15 years post CCT/PhD.
• Evidence of active involvement within the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, or the College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences is desirable.