Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowships
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Early Career Fellowships:
Offering 50% match-funding for the salary costs of three-year academic research position, the scheme enables early career researchers to undertake a significant piece of publishable work. Applicants must have a track record of research, but should not have held an established academic appointment in the UK.
Early Career Fellowships aim to provide career development opportunities for those who are at a relatively early stage of their academic careers, but who have a proven record of research. The expectation is that Fellows should undertake a significant piece of publishable work during their tenure, and that the Fellowships should lead to a more permanent academic position. Approximately 100 Fellowships will be available in 2018. Fellowships can be held at universities or at other institutions of higher education in the UK.
Value:
The Trust will contribute 50% of each Fellow’s total salary costs up to a maximum of £25,000 per annum and the balance is to be paid by the host institution. Given the prestige of the awards each Fellow may request annual research expenses of up to £6,000 to further his or her research
activities.Please ensure that applications do not include any ineligible costs
Duration:
Fellowships are tenable for three years on a full-time basis. The Trust will support requests to hold the award part-time over a proportionately longer period for health related reasons, disability or childcare commitments. Fellowships must commence between 1 September 2018 and 1 May 2019.
Eligibility and application information:
Please read the following before submitting an application.
Application procedure:
The 2018 round opens on 1 January 2018. The closing date for applications is 1 March 2018.
Contact:
If your query has not been answered in these pages please contact Andreas Heiner on 020 7042 9863 or email [email protected]
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