Imperial College Junior Research Fellowships Celia Caulcott
Imperial College Junior Research Fellowships This counts as breaking news Imperial launches a Junior Research Fellowship scheme £3.6m of Imperial funding to support the careers of brilliant young scientists Up to 60 scientists in the first three years
Imperial College Junior Research Fellowships Early Career Development Research Fellowship Scheme aimed at: Development of an independent research career The best young researchers Any core research area at Imperial
Imperial College Junior Research Fellowships Why is Imperial supporting this programme?: Importance of enabling people to develop their independent research early in career Desire for Imperial to be enabling, supporting and retaining the best researchers It is fundamentally a good thing
Imperial College Junior Research Fellowships Who is this scheme for? Outstanding individuals early in their postdoc career Any nationality Internal and external applicants Research areas of relevance to Imperial research base Hopefully you
Imperial College Junior Research Fellowships What is on offer? Up to 20 Fellowships every year, starting next autumn Stipend (£29690-£34,920) Up to £10,000 support Lab space, facilities and mentor (the sponsor) No teaching or administrative duties Expectation that successful applicants will seek additional funds to further build research programme
Imperial College Junior Research Fellowships The sponsor An academic at Imperial Will provide support, lab space and facilities Can only have one JRF The prospective fellow is responsible for identifying them
Imperial College Junior Research Fellowships What do you have to do? Find sponsor within Imperial (who must be a tenured member of staff) Develop a research programme Apply: www.imperial.ac.uk/jrf
Imperial College Junior Research Fellowships Process Closing date 28 November 2008 Faculty selection Faculty interviews of selected candidates March/April 2009 JFR Selection Panel April/May 2009 Announcement of awards May 2009
Imperial College Junior Research Fellowships Important thanks to Maggie Dallman Jo Gascoigne-Owens Angela Kingman Becky Wilson The Faculty Deputy Principals The Faculty Principals Imperial College Management Board
Imperial College Junior Research Fellowships Good Luck