Those who want to pursue a more academic career can apply for an ACF post and complete this as part of IM training, spending 25% of their time in research or educational training. To apply for the ACF programme as an IMT, you first need to be accepted as an ACF candidate, then apply for internal medical training, mentioning that you have been accepted to ACF in your application form. See more information on the NIHR and IMT Recruitment websites.