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ADDISON WHEELER Fellowships (Durham University scheme)

Addison Wheeler Fellowships encourage 'efforts for increased

knowledge of people and their make-up so as to enable them to

make better use of their life here on Earth' . Addressing this

aspiration is one of the conditions of the Fellowships but it is

intended to be interpreted broadly and should not be seen as

restrictive. They are aimed at researchers of a high calibre, who

have completed their PhD at the time of application and are at an

early stage in their career. Fellows will pursue new research ideas

of their own design, undertaken in collaboration within academic

researchers at Durham University. There are no residency or

nationality restrictions. As a member of the Durham academic staff

acts as host and Mentor for each Fellow, before applying,applicants MUST seek the agreement of a Durham academic to act

as their host. The host will help them to refine their research

proposal and ensure that the appropriate facilities for the conduct

of the research project are available in the University. The 2013 round is expected to open in mid-October, with a

deadline in the first week of December. See:https://www.dur.ac.uk/ias/addisonwheelerfellowships/ (currently

has details of the 2012 scheme)

COFUND: Durham International Fellowships for Research and

Enterprise, Junior Research Fellowships scheme

The JRF scheme is designed to attract the most talented

researchers in Europe and beyond, and to build international

networks of scholars with a common passion for today's mostimportant research challenges. The scheme is aimed at

researchers with significant post-doctoral experience, but recent

doctorands of exceptional ability and researchers who have

followed non-traditional academic career paths (such as in public

corporations, NGOs or industry) are also encouraged to apply. JRFs

will pursue new research ideas of their own design, undertaken in

collaboration with academic researchers at Durham University. To

be eligible, in line with the terms of funding set by Marie Curie,"researchers must not have resided or carried out their main

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activity (work, studies, etc) in the country of their host organisation

for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the

reference date. Compulsory national service and/or short stays

such as holidays are not taken into account". The reference date is

1 July 2014. A member of the Durham academic staff will act as

host and Mentor for each Fellow. Before applying, applicants MUST

seek the agreement of a Durham academic to act as their host. The

host will help them to refine their research proposal and ensure

that the appropriate facilities for the conduct of the research

project are available in the University. The 2013 JRF round is expected to open in mid-October, with a

deadline in the first week of December.See: https://www.dur.ac.uk/ias/diferens/

WELLCOME TRUST Research Fellowships

This scheme supports individuals at all stages of their career not in

established academic posts, wishing to undertake a period of

research. Strong preference is given to applicants with a good

prospect of achieving an academic career as a specialist in medicalhumanities. You are eligible to apply if you are a postdoctoral

scholar not in a tenured or otherwise long-term established post

(employment on a rolling contract is regarded as tantamount to

holding an established post), wishing to carry out an extended

period of research on a specific project. You will also be expected

to have been awarded your PhD before you are eligible to apply.

Applications from candidates who are still awaiting their viva by the

time of the full application will not normally be accepted. Your

application must be sponsored by an established and normally

senior member of the department, unit or institute in the UK or

Republic of Ireland in which the award is to be held. A preliminary

application must be submitted before a full application is invited. The next preliminary application deadline is: 2 December 2013

(with a full application deadline of 3 February 2014)

See: http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/Medical-

humanities/Funding-schemes/Fellowships/index.htm

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LEVERHULME TRUST Early Career Research Fellowships

Early Career Fellowships aim to provide career development

opportunities for those who are at a relatively early stage of their

academic careers but with a proven record of research. It is

anticipated that a Fellowship will lead to a more permanent

academic position. Applications are welcomed in any discipline, and

approximately 80 Fellowships will be available in 2014. Fellowships

can be held at universities or at other institutions of higher

education in the UK. The University will have an internal selection

process for this scheme. My recent email about this scheme

requested that potential applicants submit a short (2 page) CV now

to the Geography Research Office.

The 2014 round will open on Leverhulme’s website on 2 January

2014, with a funder deadline of 6 March 2014.

See: http://www.leverhulme.ac.uk/funding/ECF/ECF.cfm

AXA Post-doctoral Fellowships

The mission of the AXA Research Fund is to fund basic researchdedicated to a better understanding of risk. The word risk as AXA

understands it is connected to: Phenomena that are perceived - or

yet to be perceived - as hazards or threats and which must be

identified and measured for frequency and impact Applicants must

comply with conditions, including: A candidate can be presented

through one institution only; Candidates must have defended their

Ph.D. thesis before the beginning of their Post- Doctoral grant; Less

than 5 years since awarding of first Ph.D. Extensions to this periodmay be allowed in case of eligible career breaks which must be

properly documented; AXA wishes to finance projects from start to

finish: projects that are already underway are thus not eligible for

funding with the ARF; ARF Post- Doc grants are not compatible with

permanent academic positions. Post-Doctoral projects funded by the AXA Research Fund must be

related to one of the general topics listed below, and should

contribute to a better understanding of one of these three clustersof risks: Environmental risks: Climate change, from glacier retreat

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to sea-level rise; Natural hazards, from earth hazards to

atmospheric and space-weather phenomena; Human-driven

environmental changes such as urban pollution, nanotechnologies

or pesticide exposure. Life risks: Aging and long-term care, e.g.

trends in individual longevity, age-related diseases, population

demographics; Biomedical risks, from the analysis and evolution of

infectious diseases and pandemics to exposure to new

technologies; Addictions and risky behaviors, from the perspectives

of psychology, biology, medicine, etc. Socio-economic Risks:

Geopolitical risks, e.g. access to natural resources, international and

civil conflicts, political upheavals, international security; Macro-

economic and financial systemic risks, i.e. all uncertainties affecting

the aggregate behaviour of the economy; Individual and collectivebehaviors towards uncertainty; Large corporate risks, from internal

corporate governance risks to threats and challenges inherent to

the corporate environment. The University will have an internal selection process for this

scheme. The application and selection processes are organized in three

steps: First Round: Selection of institutions (Closes: 15 November 2013) Second Round: Submission of Outline proposal and pre-selection a.

Internal selection of candidates by the Institution: Opens:

November 25th, 2013 Closes: December 16th, 2013 at noon (Paris

Time GMT +1) b. Submission of the outline proposals: Opens: 17

December 2013 Closes: 9 January 2014 at noon (Paris Time GMT

+1) Third round: Submission of Full proposal and selection a.Submission of Full proposals: Opening: 13 February 2014 Closes: 13

March 2014 at noon (Paris Time GMT +1) b. Interview by AXA

experts: Opens: 13 March 2014 Closes: 8 April 2014 c. Rebuttal

phase: Opens: 21 April 2014 Closes: 28 April 2014 Communication of results 10 June 12014.

See: http://www.axa-research.org/post-doctoral-fellowships and

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Modus/Post-Doc-2014%20V3%20%282%29.pdf

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NERC Independent Research Fellowships

This scheme is designed to develop scientific leadership among the

most promising early-career environmental scientists, by giving all

Fellows five years' support, which will allow them sufficient time to

develop their research programmes, and to establish international

recognition. Applicants will be expected to demonstrate their

research vision and philosophy and outline ways in which their

research could be developed over the five year fellowship; explain

how they will contribute to the international research area and

interact with the leading international groups in their field; explain

how they will enable the potential economic or societal impact of

their research to be realised. NERC IRFs are open to anynationality, and may be held in any area of the NERC remit, but the

fellowship must be based at an eligible UK research organisation.

Applicants may not have a permanent academic position in a

university or equivalent organisation. Applicants must expect to

submit their PhD thesis before the fellowship interview would take

place (April following the closing date) and, if successful, would not

be able to take up the fellowship until the intent to award the PhD

has been confirmed by the awarding university. Applicants mayhave up to a maximum of eight years of full-time postdoctoral

research experience between the PhD certificate date and the

closing date of the fellowship competition to which they are

applying. The eight-year window is based on full-time

working. Current NERC Postdoctoral Fellows may apply for a

subsequent NERC IRF, provided that they meet the eligibility

criteria.

The 2013 deadline was 1 October. The 2014 scheme and deadline

are to be confirmed but we are currently assuming that it will be

offered next year and that the deadline will be in early October.

See:

http://www.nerc.ac.uk/funding/available/fellowships/irf.asp (201

3 scheme information)

ESRC Future Research Leaders scheme The Future Research Leaders scheme aims to support outstanding

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early career researchers to carry out excellent research and to

develop all aspects of their research and knowledge exchange

skills. The call is open to high-quality candidates from anywhere in

the world who have a maximum of four years' postdoctoral

experience and the support of an eligible UK research

organisation. Grants will be for a maximum of three years. The

scheme aims to enable outstanding early-career social scientists, in

partnership with their host organisation, to acquire the skills set to

become the future world leaders in their field and to fund excellent

social science research projects. The scheme is intended to support

researchers who are at any point in the four year eligibility period

and encourages applicants who are currently completing or who

are immediately post PhD. A proportion of the budget is ring-fenced to support proposals from those at the earlier stage in their

career. The University has an internal selection process for this

scheme. In 2013 the ESRC’s deadline for applications was 24

September. The 2014 scheme and deadline are to be confirmed

but we are currently assuming that the scheme will be offered next

year and that the ESRC’s deadline will be in mid to late September. See: http://www.esrc.ac.uk/funding-and-guidance/funding-

opportunities/15938/future-research-leaders.aspx (2013 scheme

information)

ROYAL SOCIETY schemes

University Research Fellowship scheme The URF scheme aims to

provide outstanding scientists, who have the potential to become

leaders in their chosen field, with the opportunity to build anindependent research career. Those appointed are expected to be

strong candidates for permanent posts in universities at the end of

their fellowships. This scheme is very competitive. The subject

covered are Natural sciences (including agriculture, mathematics,

technology, engineering science, but excluding clinical medicine).

The scheme no longer supports biomedical research. Applicants

must have a PhD by the time they apply, we will not accept

applicants who have just submitted their PhD. Applicants must tobe at an early stage of their research career and must have

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between three to eight years of research experience since their PhD

by the closing date of the round. At the time of application,

applicants must either be a citizen of the European Economic Area

(EEA) or a Swiss citizen or have a relevant connection to the EEA or

Switzerland Persons holding a permanent post in an EEA or Swiss

university or not for profit research organisation will not be

considered. Initially funding is provided for five years, followed by a

potential extension of three years.

The closing date for 2013 was 17 September. The 2014 scheme

and deadline are to be confirmed but we are currently assuming

that the scheme will be offered next year and that the Royal

Society’s deadline will be in mid to late September. See: http://royalsociety.org/grants/schemes/university-research/ (2013 scheme notes can be accessed from this link) Dorothy Hogkins Fellowship The Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship scheme offers a recognised first

step into an independent research career for excellent scientists

and engineers who have a current need for flexible support. The

primary criterion for assessing Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship

proposals is scientific merit. Each fellowship offers the possibility of holding appointments on a part-time basis or converting from full-

time to part-time and back again to help match work and other

commitments; the possibility to claim back time spent deferring the

fellowship and/or working part-time at the end of the fellowship;

the possibility of claiming some funds for family support where

these can be justified on scientific grounds, Subjects covered are

the natural sciences (including agriculture, mathematics,

technology, medical, environmental and engineering sciences). Atthe time of application, applicants must: be at an early stage of

their career (have completed their PhD but have no more than 6

years of research experience post PhD by the closing date); be a

citizen of the European Economic Area (EEA) or a Swiss citizen or

have a relevant connection to the EEA or Switzerland. Persons

holding a permanent post in a university or not-for-profit research

organization in EEA or Switzerland will not be

considered. Applicants must demonstrate a current need forflexible support due to personal circumstances at the time of

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application. This can (but not exclusively) include: current

parental/caring responsibilities, e.g. raising children or looking after

ageing or seriously ill family members; or clinically diagnosed health

issues. A maximum of 5 years' funding is guaranteed and

fellowships must be held in a UK university or a not-for-profit

research organisation.

The closing date for 2013 was 10 January. The 2014 scheme and

deadline are to be confirmed but we are currently assuming that

the scheme will be offered next year and that the Royal Society’s

deadline will be in early to mid January.

See: http://royalsociety.org/grants/schemes/dorothy-

hodgkin/ (2013 scheme notes can be accessed from this link)

Newton International Fellowships Scheme

The Newton International Fellowships Scheme is delivered by The

British Academy and the Royal Society. The Scheme has been

established to select the very best early stage post-doctoral

researchers from all over the world and enable them to work at UK

research institutions for a period of two years. The scheme aims to

ensure the UK engages with the best post-doctoral researchers,across all disciplines of physical, natural and social sciences, and the

humanities, from around the world. It provides an opportunity for

post-doctoral researchers at an early career stage from any country

outside the UK to work at a UK research institution for two years. It

aims to foster long-term relations between Newton Fellows and the

UK research base through the establishment of an alumni

programme for former Fellows of this Scheme. The alumni

programme will include the possible provision of further funding forNewton Fellows for up to 10 years for follow-on activities, to enable

links with UK based researchers to be maintained and developed.

This is expected to facilitate, in the longer term, improved access to

international centres of excellence for UK-based researchers.

Applicants must: have a PhD, or applicants in the final stages of

their PhD will be accepted provided that the PhD will be completed

(including viva) before the start date of the Fellowship.

Confirmation of award of the PhD will be required before any

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Fellowship award is confirmed; have no more than 7 years of active

full time postdoctoral experience at the time of application

(discounting career breaks, but including teaching experience

and/or time spent in industry); be working outside the UK and not

hold UK citizenship; be competent in oral and written English; have

a clearly defined and mutually-beneficial research proposal agreed

with a UK host researcher. Applicant deadline: 10 March 2014. Application forms will be

available from 15 January 2014 , final Results confirmed: October

2014 and awards available for starting date of 1 January 2015.

See:

http://www.britac.ac.uk/funding/guide/intl/newton_international_fellowships.cfm

BRITISH ACADEMY schemes

Postdoctoral Fellowships scheme

This scheme provides opportunities for outstanding early career

researchers to strengthen their experience of research and teachingin a university environment which will develop their curriculum

vitae and improve their prospects of obtaining permanent lecturing

posts by the end of the Fellowship. The primary emphasis is on

completion of a significant piece of publishable research, which will

be assisted by full membership of an academic community of

established scholars working in similar fields.

Applicants must be within three years of the award of a doctorate

(for the 2014 competition – just closed - this meant either already

having been awarded a doctoral degree following a viva voce

examination held on or after 1 April 2011; or having a reasonable

expectation that they will have submitted and had their thesis

examined by 1 April 2014). Applicants must be a UK or EEA

national, or have completed a doctorate at a UK university. Any

applicant who does not fall into one of these categories must

demonstrate a strong prior association with the UK academic

community, for example through already having been employed in

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The outline application deadline for 2013 was 9 October. The 2014

scheme and deadline are to be confirmed but we are currently

assuming that the scheme will be offered next year and that the

outline stage deadline will be in early to mid October.

See: http://www.britac.ac.uk/funding/guide/pdfells.cfm (2013

scheme information)

Newton International Fellowships

See Royal Society section above for information on this scheme

EC Marie Sklodowska Curie Actions Research Fellowships The following fellowships were available under the FP7 scheme but

this call has now closed:

MARIE CURIE INTRA-EUROPEAN FELLOWSHIPS FOR CAREER

DEVELOPMENT (IEF)

MARIE CURIE INTERNATIONAL OUTGOING FELLOWSHIPS FOR

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

Similar schemes are expected to be offered under the EC’s Horizon

2020 umbrella. Full details and closing dates have not yet beenannounced. However we do have the following information

relating to ECR schemes:

2014 call to be publicised in March 2014:

The goal of Individual Fellowships (IF) is to enhance the creative

and innovative potential of experienced researchers wishing to

diversify their individual competence in terms of skill acquisition at

multi- or interdisciplinary level through advanced training,

international and inter-sector mobility. IF comprise Intra-European(IEF), International Outgoing (IOF), and International Incoming

(IIF) Fellowships, and Career Integration Grants (CIG).

There is a UKRO (UK Research Office in Brussels) conference at

Durham on 14 November. As part of this event there will be an

information session at 11.15 on Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions

(Lindesfarne Centre, St Aidans College). To register your interest

for this session please email [email protected] by 31

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October with your details and confirmation of the session you wish

to attend.

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