The Scottish Graduate School of Social Science (SGSSS) and The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) have announced a call for
Postdoctoral Fellowships as part of the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF).
Key details include:
- Funding. 25 GCRF Postdoctoral Fellowships are expected to be supported in the pilot year of this scheme, with up to £125,000 (100 per cent full Economic Cost (fEC)) per fellowship. Fellowships will be supported at 80 per cent full Economic Cost (fEC). The awards provide funding for up to one year full time, or up to two years part time to give fellows time to prepare for a successful research career.
- Research fields/topics. Proposals are welcome from any disciplinary field, but the fellowship activities must be based at least 50% within the social sciences. Applicants are encouraged to address, but are not limited to, the thematic priorities identified by ESRC.
- Eligibility. Applicants must: have graduated with a PhD from one of the research organisations (ROs) which make up the ScottishDTC; at the time of submission, have a PhD or have passed their viva voce with only minor corrections; have no more than three years active postdoctoral experience at the start date of the award.
- ODA compliance. To comply with the UK's Official Development Assistance (ODA) requirements, all proposals must make clear how their primary purpose is to promote the economic development and welfare of a developing country or countries on the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) list.
· Deadline: Proposals
should be submitted by 16.00 on 9 September 2016.
Full details of the call and how to submit an application through the SGSSS can be found at: http://www.socsciscotland.ac.uk/our_research/global_challenges_research_fund
