Three resources designed to support First Choice ACF members write first-class responses to NIHR Academic Clinical Fellow White Space Questions
Resource 1. Drafting your White Space Answers
This section gives the 10 essential principles to approach your white space content. We recommend that you review this section regularly while drafting your ‘white-space answers’ to score maximum points. These are referred to through to the White Space Question Bank. Download and print the PDF to support your preparation.
Resource 2. White Space Question Bank
Our question bank includes all detailed answer guides for *ALL* questions included in the 2014-21 application rounds across all UK regions. We present a detailed First Choice ACF answer-guide for crafting your unique response, including over 300 example answers from past applicants.
You can draft responses to these questions based on your CV and experience in the ‘My answers’ sections at the bottom of each question page, save and edit these, then print or download them for your reference during your submission of White-Space Answers.
Resource 3. Academic achievements & portfolio
Here we describe top tips to score maximum points in the 'Academic achievements' sections of your ACF application.
This resource also provides guidance on structuring and building your academic portfolio. This resource may be the most fundamental of all sections contained within the First choice ACF resources, as it underpins not only your preparation for ACF interviews but also for your future integrated clinical-academic career.
Whilst few regions require applicants to bring a full portfolio to the interview, this resource will help you to structure your development plan, highlight areas in need of development, and prioritise your remaining time before your interview to 'plug gaps'.
Use our First Choice ACF Traffic light system to rate your achievements to date, and track your improvement over time.