Engineering and Physical Sciences Early Career Fellowship Workshop - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences Early Career Fellowship Workshop

Artem Mishchenko School of Physics and Astronomy

Map of early career fellowships

http://web4.cs.ucl.ac.uk/research/medic/cmic-wiki/images/9/9e/BEAMS_Fellowships_guide_Early_career_v1.pdf

EPSRC Early Career Fellowship

The basics

Flexible fellowship up to 5 years In certain priority areas defined by EPSRC Covered: fellow’s salary; travel and networking funding; consumables; major equipment; research staff; co-applicants; technician costs etc.

Timeline

No deadlines, but submit at least 3 months before prioritisation panel Proposals prioritised at panels in Jan/Feb and July. Shortlisted candidates invited to interview 6 weeks later. Results announced (and fellowships start) in April or October.

When to submit?

Assessment

Assessment Criteria

• Novelty, quality, track record, ability to deliver,

strong vision, evidence of recognition Research Quality

• Leadership

The Applicant

• National importance, EPSRC portfolio

Importance

Assessment Criteria

• Team, collaborations, host institute (HO statement)

Research Environment

• Who may benefit the research, pathways to impact

Impact

• Justify the planning, management and resources; identify risks

Resources and Management

• http://www.epsrc.ac.uk/research/ourportfolio/themes/

Fit to Strategic Priorities

Required documentations

Case for Support (up to 9 pages) Pathways to Impact (up to 2 pages) CV (up to 2 pages) Host Organisation Statement (up to 2 pages) Work Plan (1 page) Justification of Resources (up to 2 pages) List of Publications (no page limit)

Case for Support (9 pages)

Previous research track record (2 pages)

• In the context of the proposal
• Include an overview of publications
• Highlight achievements

Description of proposed research and its context (2 pages)

• Background (1 page)
• National Importance (1/3 page)
• Academic Impact (1/3 page)
• Research hypothesis and objectives (1/3 page)

Programme and methodology (4 pages) – actual proposal!

• Research methodology (1 page)
• Work programme (3 pages)

References (1 page)

Case for Support - hints

• Try to make a story, not to just answer questions
• Explain how the research is exciting and original
• Identify potential problems/risks (better you than

referees) and propose workable solutions

• Keep track record relevant to your proposal
• Write clearly and concisely
• Add some helpful illustrations
• Adhere to guidelines

Pathways to Impact

• EPSRC takes Pathways to Impact very seriously!
• Academic impact: through publications, conferences, data

sharing

• Knowledge exchange: meet representatives from industry on

conferences; use existing networks, media relations teams, press and so on

• Technology transfer: industrial collaborations, UMI3, spin-out

company

• Outreach
• People
• General economic and societal impact

Response to referees’ comments

• 2 pages max; only a few days to respond
• Don’t try to answer all questions posed by

referees

• Make a strong statement, address two main

issues fully (1 page), and briefly discuss 3-4 additional points

• Write positively (don’t apologise)
• Use the response to further support your

application

Interview

Have mock interview arranged You will get names of your panel members - do some research 10 min presentation followed by 20-30 min Q&A session Really brief introduction of your project Beyond fellowship

Thank you for your attention!