Application cycle for the Leverhulme Trust’s Early Career Fellowships 2017 is
now open.
Applicants who wish to apply for this scheme are invited to contact their preferred
school/ department directly to discuss the opportunities available.
ECF scheme aims 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. Full details of the scheme can be found at Early Career Fellowships
University of St Andrews Application Process:
- The University of St Andrews does not have a specific fund for this scheme.
- Schools/Departments are permitted to submit only one application.
- Applications will only be considered if submitted by the hosting school/department to rpo@st-andrews.ac.uk no later than 4pm 20th January 2017.
The application should include the following information-
Provided by the applicant:
- Title of research proposal: No more than 80 characters including spaces.
- Fields of study: Select the fields of study which most closely reflect the area of research of the current application.
- Abstract: This account should be given in non-technical terms so as to be easily comprehensible to a non-expert (maximum 100 words).
- Details of current and past research: Give details of your current and past research experience (maximum 250 words). If this is too extensive to be summarised in 250 words, focus on the research most relevant to the current application.
- Detailed statement of proposed research: This should include aims, objectives, methodology and outcome (e.g. publication plans). This statement and the bibliographic references may not exceed two sides of A4. We recommend that you use Arial font size 11
- Major publications: Please list your publications (maximum one side of A4) under three main headings; ‘In preparation’, ‘Submitted’ and ‘Published’, as appropriate. We recommend that you use Arial font size 11. If a full list of your publications exceeds one page then include only the publications most relevant to the current application.
- 3 Referees: Name, email address and current institution. No more than one referee should be from the proposed host institution and no more than one should be from the institution where you obtained your doctorate. The head of department from your proposed host institution may not act as a referee
Please note:
Applicants should not apply to Leverhulme, citing the University of St Andrews as
the supporting institution unless they have been given formal notification that
they are an institutional candidate.
Eligibility Criteria: further details can be found at: Eligibility
Timescales:
4pm, 20 January 2017 - Internal deadline: Schools to propose applicant
Late January 2017 - Internal Selection Panel meet to review proposals
Late January 2017 - Successful applicant/s informed
4pm, 02 March 2017 - Final deadline for submitting proposal to Leverhulme
