AVAILABLE TO START MONDAY 01 FEBRUARY 2027, OR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE THEREAFTER
SCHOLARSHIP AWARD: £29,600.00 PER ANNUM TAX FREE
This scholarship is for one year in the first instance, renewable for periods of one year up to a total of three years.
Our Senior Clinical Training Scholarship (SCTS) provides an outstanding opportunity to receive specialist training in all aspects of veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia. We have one scholarship available to start on 1 February 2027, or as soon as possible thereafter.
You will be required to register for a post-graduate qualification by enrolling onto the European Diploma in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia.
You will receive core training in all aspects of academic and clinical anaesthesia and pain management plus relevant aspects of peri-operative medicine (including critical care) at the Queen's Veterinary School Hospital. Some external rotations to support large animal anaesthesia and critical care experience will also be required to fulfil ECVAA credentialing requirements. These rotations will be arranged with support of the SCTSs supervisor. You will also be required to undertake and publish a research project and participate in one-to-one and small-group teaching of veterinary students. The training programme is approved by the European College of Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia.
You must be a Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons or hold a veterinary degree qualifying you for membership. Membership will be required prior to commencing the Scholarship. A minimum of twelve months experience in a rotating internship or at least two years' experience in general practice is essential.
The scholarship has an abundance of benefits such as:
- Tax-free stipend
- Academic opportunities, e.g. teach Cambridge students during rotations and College supervision opportunities; weekly Department research and clinical seminars; journal and clinical seminars; journal and book clubs
- Generous CPD allowance
Here is a link for further details: https://www.hospital.vet.cam.ac.uk/qvsh/internship-and-residency-programmes
Informal enquiries should be directed to Alice Bird (arb59@cam.ac.uk) or Chiara Adami (ca573@cam.ac.uk), by email.
A SCTS application form (SCTS1) and information pack can be downloaded from the following website: https://www.vet.cam.ac.uk/job
Applicants should supply a completed SCTS Application Form (SCTS1), Curriculum Vitae and Covering Letter giving reasons for wishing to undertake the SCTS in the Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge.
Applications should be submitted via e-mail to vetmed@vet.cam.ac.uk with the above documents as one attachment, by the closing date stated.
Closing date for applications: Midnight on Wednesday 30 September 2026
Applications will be monitored regularly, and we may contact candidates prior to the closing date. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the scholarship. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Please note: The ability to take up this Scholarship is contingent upon you being able to evidence your right to work in the UK, or through gaining the right to work via the UK immigration system. Evidence will need to be provided before an offer can be made. Regrettably, this Scholarship is not suitable for sponsorship via the Skilled Worker or Temporary Worker visa routes as the minimum requirements cannot be met.
Other visa options may be available depending on your individual circumstances. Further information can be found on the UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas. All visa related costs are the responsibility of the applicant. These charges will not be reimbursed by the University, regardless of the outcome of the application.
