Io IoPP PPN ini initia tiativ tives es for for pos ostdoc tdoc care reer er pro rogress gression ion Monday 18 July 2016 Brought to you by the IoPPN Postdoc Network Committee
Honorary Lecturer Education route and research fellowship route Professor Edgar Jones and Dr Ying Chen
Honorary Lecturer Scheme – Education Route Formally recognises an individual’s contribution to the teaching and education of King’s College London students The application includes: • A short CV • Your Education Database Report (summary of teaching load detailing the amount and type of teaching, examining and other student-facing activities) • evidence re: the quality of your teaching, the way in which you support students’ learning and students’ overall experience of studying at King’s (be sure to include the diversity of your activity, and innovation and administrative roles where appropriate) • A plan, agreed with your Head of Department, of how you will contribute to education for 10% of your time. • A statement of support from your Head of Department. • Evidence of successful completion of the Statement of Teaching Proficiency • An application form
'IoPPN initiatives for postdoc career progression' event Dr. Ying Chen IoPPN Research Support Manager
1.40pm: Honorary Lecturer status (Education route and Research fellowship route ) – Professor Patrick Leman (Dean of Education) & Dr Ying Chen (Research Support Manager) 2.45pm: IoPPN policy on selecting applications for personal career awards and fellowships requiring institutional salary support e.g. NIRG – Dr Ying Chen (Research Support Manager) 3.30pm: Procedure for career support for individuals on personal fellowship awards i.e. (consideration for a permanent post) - Dr Ying Chen (Research Support Manager)
Honorary Lecturer (Research Fellowship route) • RIC’s Fellowship Honorary Titles Procedure • Recognition to individuals who succeeded in securing prestigious personal fellowships or similar awards • Recognition of career stage (honorary senior lecturer) • Eligibility: ≥3yrs postdoc at the IoPPN + personal fellowship with salary for ≥3yrs • Process: award of a fellowship HoD application letter to the Dean (CV and fellowship offer letter, copied to the HR) (contact: gill.dale@kcl.ac.uk) • Webpage: Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience | For staff | Academic, Educator & Researcher Development https://internal.kcl.ac.uk/ioppn/staff/Academic-Educator- Researcher-Development
MRC Career Dev Senior Research Postdoc Fellowships (<3yrs) Award (<7- Fellowship Clinical Scientist Fellowship 8yrs) (independent NIHR researcher) Transitional Research Fellowships (<5yrs) Investigator Sir Henry Wellcome Sir Henry Dale Wellcome Fellowships (<2yrs) Fellowships (2-7yrs) Award Trust
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Progression from Grade 6 to 7 Mr Stuart McLellan
Research Promotions: Grade 6-7 General Principles: • Grades are applied to job roles • A permanent and substantial change to an existing role must: • Arise out of a genuine business need • Take account of fixed budgets The following are not sufficient grounds for regrading: • Future of possible development of the post • An increase in the volume of work • And increase in the capabilities of the post holder
Research Promotions: Grade 6-7 Requirements for proposing a promotion • A clear need identified for the new role • Available funding such as to enable the proposed change • The individual meets the requirements associate with the proposed grade
Research Promotions: Grade 6-7 Process The application should be submitted to the Executive Dean and includes: • A short CV • HoD statement about future funding arrangements, as well as a brief explanation of the business case for the change • The name of two external referees (to be taken up at the discretion of the Dean) The Executive dean will make the final decision in consultation with the Vice Principal (Health)
Research Promotions: Grade 6-7 Summary of Criteria To achieve promotion to Grade 7 a researcher must demonstrate: • Expertise in research (as publicly evidence by successful research programmes supported by publication and/or reports) • Active participation in the planning of research projects • The ability to co-ordinate the work of other staff • The ability to obtain funding for his/her work The research profile of a Grade 7 researcher will be at least as great as that of those appointed to Lecturer Grade 7.
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Se Selec ecting ting applicatio lications ns for or per erso sona nal l award rd sc schem hemes es Dr Ying Chen
Selecting applications for personal award schemes • For schemes such as MRC NIRG (currently only 50% salary covered), ESRC Future Leader (40-80%) and Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships (50%) • No other funding sources (Department, research unit, PI) to cover the shortfall and to comply with the funders’ Terms and Conditions • If “institutional contribution toward salary” is required, apply to the RIC with an advanced draft of the proposal (>70% completed) and a support letter co-signed by the Heads of Department and Division • RIC will review your application and offer feedback and recommendation • Only two attempts allowed • Policy document:: https://internal.kcl.ac.uk/ioppn/ps/randd/IOPPN-Research- Policies/IoPPN-Grants-Policy.aspx
Personal awards that do not cover 100% salary Have no additional Have other eligible salary support but salary support HoD support Submit to the Submit to the Contact your RIC but not RIC and BM and R&D selected this selected to go office time forward! Submit to the funder Resubmission to the RIC one more time
Format of the application • A RIC subgroup pf senior academics will review the application • 3 months before the funder deadline – MRC NIRG internal deadlines in Dec, March and July for funder deadlines in Feb, June and Oct. – Application form as complete as possible – CV in the final format – case for support as developed as possible (>70%) – A letter of support jointly signed by the Divisional Vice- Dean and HoD • Contact Dr. Gill Dale (gill.dale@kcl.ac.uk)
In Inde depen ende dent nt Res Resea earc rcher her Aw Award rd Dr Deepak Srivastava
Independent Researcher Award IOPPN Post-Doc Career Progression Event Dr. Deepak P. Srivastava, Lecturer, Department of Basic and Clinical Neuroscience
What is it? Joint initiative of the IOPPN Research Innovation Committee (RIC) and Postdoc Network Committee Only for Postdocs (junior researchers) Support of independently-developed grant proposal Six awards per year of £2,500 2 awards funded by NIHR BRC
Can I apply? Postdoc at the IOPPN Must be contracted for the period of the proposed work No previous fellowships or grants (excluding travel and conference awards) (not previous recipient of IOPPN- IRA) Support of Supervisor/Principal Investigator
What does it fund? New idea – can be based on current project, but independent from current work Consumables; travel; training; animal costs; participant costs; equipment costs Cannot be used for salary costs Aim to provide support for a pilot study for a future fellowship
How do I apply? Application form (intranet) Short CV (MRC template) Short description of: applicants career stage How application is independent from current (and supervisor’s) work What the funds are for Expected outcomes (including how it will help you) Letter of support from Supervisor
What not to do when applying? Not meeting the eligibility criteria (i.e. already have funding; too early in career trajectory) Too much overlap with current/supervisor’s project Unclear applications (e.g. too much jargon) Incomplete applications (missing supervisor letter) Unrealistic or vague costing estimates
How can I maximise my chances of being funded? Demonstrate independent thinking Clear description of work – accessible to non-specialists Strong Supervisor support Realistic cost estimates
Any other tips? Read the eligibility Time!!! Discuss your ideas Don’t Give Up! Good Luck!
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Pr Proc oced edur ure e for or ca care reer er su suppor ort t for or in individu dividuals als on on per erso sona nal l fell ellowshi owship p awards rds Dr Ying Chen
Procedure for career support for individuals on personal fellowship awards • Consideration for a permanent post for individuals who have secured their own mid/senior personal award from a recognised external research funder • To provide a standard and transparent mechanism for the consideration of “open ended” institutional positions for those individuals who are on a personal research fellowship • Policy document: https://internal.kcl.ac.uk/ioppn/ps/randd/IOPPN- Research-Policies/IoPPN-Grants-Policy.aspx
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