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EPSRC FellowshipsDr. Anne-Louise Holloway
Research Capability
Imperial College London, 19th June 2009
Values are commitment 2008-11
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EPSRC Commitment
Fellowship schemes focus on different stages of an academic career:
Postdoctoral Fellowships for new researchers, recently completed a PhD
Career Acceleration Fellowships supports talented individuals at an early stage of their research career
Leadership Fellowships those with potential to develop into the research leaders of tomorrow
EPSRC Research Fellowships
Enable new researchers recently awarded their PhD to establish a research career
Available inMathematical Sciences (up to 8)Theoretical Physics (up to 5)Theoretical Computer Science (up to 5)Life Sciences Interface (up to 10)
Post Doctoral Fellowships
Post Doctoral Fellowship - eligibility
Up to 3 years postdoctoral experience at start date of fellowship
Full time research for 3 years
Primarily for salary
Funds available for:
Small equipment items (e.g. computers)
Travel (e.g. visits to collaborators and conferences)
Post Doctoral Fellowship - Contacts
Mathematical Sciences – Caterina Mora
Theoretical Physics – Katherine Rooke
Theoretical Computer Sciences – Claire Hinchliffe
LSI – Zoe Brown
Call released on 2nd June closing date for proposals is 26th August 2009
RAEng/EPSRC Research Fellowships
Up to 10 awards
Up to 3 years postdoctoral experience
Full time research for up to 5 years
Apply for salary, T&S, other costs (small equipment, lab consumables etc)
Apply through Je-S; guidance on RAEng site www.raeng.org.uk
EPSRC contacts: Carmine Ruggiero
Career Acceleration Fellowships (CAF)
Supports talented individuals at an early stage of their research career
Full time research for up to 5 years
Can be held part time
Can apply for research costs for whole duration
Staff, equipment etc
Outline Call will open mid-July
Closing date late September 2009
EPSRC Contact: Anne-Louise Holloway
Career Acceleration Fellowships - eligibility
PhD or equivalent
Must not hold a permanent academic post
Usually hold a research position
Between 3 and 10 years postdoctoral, industrial or equivalent experience
Career breaks taken into account
Applications welcome from across EPSRC remit
The numbers game – last time
Postdoctoral
LSI 60
Maths 80
Theoretical Physics 25
Theoretical Computer Science 25
RAEng 110
CAF 415 outlines; LF 249 outlines
119 full proposals invited, 69 LF and 40 LF
Awards will be made in July 2009
Approximate number of applications received:
Application Process (Postdoctoral Fellowships)
Full proposal submitted
Closing date Autumn 2009
Postal peer review of full proposals
Applicant response to reviewers
Sift panel decides who will be interviewed (Feb 2010)
Interview panel approx March 2010
Awards made March–April 2010
Release fellowship call
(June)
SiftPanels
(February)
Deadline for full proposals
(September)
Postal peer review of full
proposals
Interview panels(March)
Awards made(April)
Applicant responds to Reviewers
Proposal documentation (Postdoctoral fellows)
Cover Letter – indicate area
Application form
Case for Support
Candidate’s track record, proposed research, Impact Plan
Other documents
Diagrammatic Workplan
Justification of Resources
List of Publications
CV
Host organisation statement
Personal Reviewer report
Apply online using Je-S
Application Process (CAF & LF)
Awards made July 2010
Start fellowships July 2010 – March 2011
Release fellowship call
(July)
OutlinePanels
(December)
Deadline for outline
proposals(September)
Invite full proposals
(December)
Postal peer review of full
proposals
Deadline for full proposals(February)
Interview panels(June)
Final Allocation
Panel
Awards made(~50)
Applicant responds to Reviewers
Outline applications (CAF & LF)As part of your Je-S application, attach
Outline Case for Support (max 3 sides A4)
CV (max 2 sides A4)
List of publications
Note – there is plenty to do in Je-S too so allow extra time, e.g. Outline cost Non-technical summary
Full applications (CAF & LF)
Applicants successful at the outline stage will be invited to submit a full proposal
First steps…
Check eligibility and remit
Ask EPSRC if necessary
Check Je-S access
Read supporting documentation carefully
Please check if the call document answers your question before getting in touch with us!
Make early contact with…
Head of Department
Especially where statement is neededResearch Office about costing
Also confirm internal procedures for submissionPersonal ReviewerLetters of Support (project partners)
A good Case for Support
Ask colleagues to review your proposal rather than just reading it
Use appropriate fellowship reviewer form
Reviewers are the technical experts
Must impress them
Don’t expect reviewers to read links – all relevant info should be included
Make the reviewer’s job as easy as possible
Help peer reviewers!Clear title & objectives
Make summary understandable
Make proposal as easy to read as possible!
Limit technical jargon where possible
Explain acronyms on first usage
Not just case for support
Other attachments need effort too
Applicant’s Response
Reviewers’ comments sent to applicants via Je-S
Applicants may provide response for panel (2 sides of A4)
Positive Referee Reports
still need to be read carefully
Unsupportive Referee Reports
need careful consideration before responding
address specifics – avoiding aggressive or dismissive responses
don’t waste the opportunity to clarify issues
Your fellowship interview..
Read invitation carefully
Time & Location – arrive early
Presentation format & content
Panel membership, if given
Practice presentation and interview
Predict likely questions- look at assessment criteria
Be aware of wider context of your research
Ask current/past fellows for advice