Phase 3: Launchpad Internships Application

Applications open on the 8th Dec and close at midnight on Sunday 25th January 2026.

Tip: If you’d like to prepare your answers in advance, you can use the downloadable Word document before completing the online application form.

First name:

Last name:

Email:

What professional body are you registered with?

Other (please specify):

Job Title:

Brief description of current role:

Organisation:

What stream are you applying for:

Getting started

Develop and progress

Team award

If applying for team award please list collaborators; Names, Job titles, Emails, Organisations.

Tell us about your career/s so far, why are you a good candidate/team for this programme and what are your motivations for applying?

(Maximum 300 words)

What activity/activities do you plan to undertake during the internship award and what are you hoping to achieve?

(Maximum 300 words)

How does the proposed work align with your team, service, and organisational priorities?

(Maximum 200 words)

How will you practically undertake the award and over what duration of time? i.e., backfill arrangements, start and finish dates, delegation of activity to different team members

(Maximum 200 words)

How will your proposed activities support your learning, development and career aspirations, this should align with your training plan.

(Maximum 200 words)

How will you work with people and communities in your proposed activities and how will you make sure your approach is inclusive?

(Maximum 200 words)

Please list your proposed academic/practice supervisor(s) and explain why you chose them and how they will support you during the award.

(Maximum 200 words)

Is there any support you need from the Launchpad team to undertake your internship plans?

(Maximum 200 words)

Demographic Information (Team award - please complete for lead applicant)

Do you have a disability?

Yes

No

Prefer not to say

What sex were you registered at birth?

Male

Female

Prefer not to say

Is your gender the same sex as you were registered at birth?

Yes

No

Prefer not to say

Supporting Documents

As a part of your application please confirm that you have supplied:

Line manager letter or email of support

Supervisor/mentor email of support

Training plan

Costing plan

Phase 3: Launchpad Internships Application

Applications open on the 8th Dec and close at midnight on Sunday 25th January 2026.

Tip: If you’d like to prepare your answers in advance, you can use the downloadable Word document before completing the online application form.

Resources for these documents can be found on the website (Launchpad resources | The Academy of Research and Improvement).

Please email these documents to hiowh.academy@nhs.net with the reference LAUNCHPAD APPLICATION

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