How to write successful fellowship applications Dr Liz Elvidge, Head, Postdoc Development Centre.

Slides:

Advertisements

Similar presentations

Your Project Report is a record of how the problem was solved It provides guidance to your company to implement what you have done It is one of the assessment.

Advertisements

CV and Interview Skills Workshop 2006

EPSRC Fellowships Dr. Anne-Louise Holloway Research Capability Imperial College London, 19 th June 2009.

Grant Proposal Writing© Dr. Ayman Abdel-Hamid, CS5014, Fall CS5014 Research Methods in CS Dr. Ayman Abdel-Hamid Computer Science Department Virginia.

Good Post-doc/ Bad Post-doc. “Publish lots of papers”  Focus on quality, not just quantity (avoid weak journals)  Avoid books and special issues (or.

Pesewa Presentations. Why employers use selection centres? Clear evidence of work-related behaviour Good predictors of success in the job Exercises can.

John Burton Associate Professor and Director American Studies DePaul University The Academic Job Search.

IMS Systems Analysis and Design Communication and Documentation: Additional Notes on Written Reports.

PhD progress panels FMS postgraduate training workshop

Developing and Preparing for Presentations By: Michelle McCabe.

Newcastle Cancer Centre at the Northern Institute for Cancer Research “Getting that first post-doc” Anthony Moorman Professor of Genetic Epidemiology.

CSE Information Systems 1 Communication and Documentation: Additional Notes on Written Reports.

Week 12: Transforming Manuscripts ALEC 604: Writing for Professional Publication.

Lecture: Preparing for the FYP Symposium 2006 FYP – ELEC4800/ELEC4850/ELEC4890 Brendan McGrath Coordinator Preparing for the FYP Symposium School of Electrical.

© Imperial College LondonPage 1 Applying for Fellowships Physics RAs June 2009.

Making presentations Psych 231: Research Methods in Psychology.

Applying to Graduate School Barbara G. Licht, Ph.D. Department of Psychology Florida State University.

Alina Schilling EPSRC Career Acceleration Fellow School of Maths & Physics

Listening and Reading Tests

Professional Development 101 Writing Resumes, Cover Letters, Searching for that Job.

Grants Factory GRANTS FACTORY WRITING GROUPS Essential Elements of a Good Grant Application Mick Tuite School of Biosciences

Improving the world through engineeringwww.imeche.orgImproving the world through engineeringwww.imeche.org 1 Assessment Centres: What To Expect Presenter’s.

Vicki Simpson Head of Geography

Writing successful grant applications (without being a workaholic {or climber} ) Stefan Doerr, Professor of Physical Geography School of the Environment.

Presentations: The good, the bad and the ugly

Achieving Quality: Involving clients, staff and other stakeholders in quality audits Claire Tuffin, Head of Business Excellence.

JOB APPLICATION DO’S AND DON’T’S

Granting Process Slide Show ANU COLLEGE OF ARTS & SOCIAL SCIENCES.

30-Mar-2009 Lijiang-Panda2009 RAMJW1 Good Talks for Everyone Ralph Wijers Astronomical Institute `Anton Pannekoek’ University of Amsterdam.

Researchers’ night 2009 Information Day, Brussels, « Tips for success and errors to avoid » 13 November 2008 RTD-T2, CR.

Being a GP Applying for a job. Career Planning Self Awareness Opportunity Awareness.

Writing a Research Manuscript GradWRITE! Presentation Student Development Services Writing Support Centre University of Western Ontario.

1 EPSRC Fellowships Dr Tracy Hanlon Research Capability Imperial College London 17 th July 2008.

Information: Transforming the World through Better Communications iConference 2008 iFutures: Systems, Selves, Society February 29, 2008.

Poster Presentations Context Aims Academic: Industry: Education:

Basics of Grant Writing. Grant Announcements *Location of these announcements

Presented by Kerry Nicholson Assistant Principal Buninyong P.S. July 2004 or Applying for a position in the Department of Education and Training i Let.

Mock Interview. Why we’re here BP Schools Link – Mock Interview BP recruits graduates so the company has lots of experience of resumes, interviews and.

Early Years Foundation Stage

By: Patrick Renick. Why Make a Good Resume? More often than not, your resume is the first impression that you’ll make on a potential employee. A Strong.

Creating abstracts and posters – tips for success Colette Smith UCL Research Department Infection and Population Health JUSTRI Skills Tool Kit Training.

Writing For Researchers 2006 NSF Minority Faculty Development Workshop Jul 30-Aug 2 Malcolm J. Andrews National Security Fellow, LANL Professor Mechanical.

Preparing a Written Report Prepared by: R Bortolussi MD FRCPC and Noni MacDonald MD FRCPC.

BY KARL-LUKAS STEINGER FINANCIAL TIPS FOR YOUTH. TIPS FOR WINNING SCHOLARSHIPS Where Does Youth Apply for Funding? Generally before doing anything, you.

The written report. What is the purpose of the written report? To convey information in an understandable and clearly structured way!

How Research Gets Funded A report by Wayne Wakeland from a workshop given at PSU in late Sept. ’06 by The Grant Institute.

Research Fellowships. Overview Introduction Why apply for a fellowship Finding the right fellowship The application process Assessment criteria for funding.

Networking 101. WARNING What you are about to read may cause severe discomfort. If you are an individual who is not accustomed to approaching successful.

Dr. Antar Abdellah Fadwa Al Amri. Once you have completed your research and analyzed your data, there are three main ways of reporting your findings journal.

What are sponsors looking for in research fellows? Melissa Bateson Professor of Ethology, Institute of Neuroscience Junior Fellowships.

REPORTING YOUR PROJECT OUTCOMES HELEN MCBURNEY. PROGRAM FOR TODAY: Report Reporting to local colleagues Reporting to the Organisation Tips for abstract.

Reporting your Project Outcomes Helen McBurney. Program for today: Report Reporting to local colleagues Reporting to the Organisation Tips for abstract.

NSERC Coach - Dr. Steve Perlman, Dept. of Biology

Wellcome Funding Opportunities

Hannah Pollard- Admissions Progression Officer

Interview Skills.

Journeys into journals: publishing for the new professional

NIHR Research Training Opportunities

What are sponsors looking for in research fellows?

Presentation Guidelines and templates FSM committee

“Getting that first post-doc”

Do’s and Don’ts Some good advice on creating a business plan.

Lessons from a Successful Applicant (×2)

AMPC 2018 First Time member view

Your second annual progress review

NIHR Research Design Service East Midlands

Preparing for College Open Days & Applications

Your Title Goes Here By: Your name goes here

ENGAGe How to make a patient organization poster

Being a GP Applying for a job

Presentation transcript:

How to write successful fellowship applications Dr Liz Elvidge, Head, Postdoc Development Centre

Check the criteria! Every fellowship scheme is different The schemes have very clear criteria If you are not sure- contact them Keep a copy of the criteria and keep checking against it

Read the instructions Follow the instructions eg, page limits, font size, word limits Do not break the rules eg. Ask for more money than is available, fail to fill out all the sections Do not bend the rules eg PI to sponsor Submit after the deadline

People, project, place Remember the 3 ps Are you the best person to do this project? Is the project exciting, original, has impact, risky? Why Imperial? Is the lab already crowded?

Put aside plenty of time Applications take a long time eg. JRF- advertised for over 3 months Start early Talk to HoD, possible sponsor, research services, PI Submit it the day before the deadline in case of IT problems

Get expert advice and feedback Imperial has lots of fellows, panel members and discipline experts Get feedback from a range of people eg Academic, PI, professionals Listen to the feedback but remember it is your application

Think of your audience Fellowship applications are reviewed by very busy people Write clearly, succinctly Lay summary will be read by everyone- make it non-technical Write confidently but don’t lie!

Avoidable mistakes Spelling mistakes Colour diagrams which are too small or rely on colour for interpretation Not answering the questions Not being clear how the fellowship will progress your career

Feedback from funders Project unrealistic or poorly thought-through Independence not clear - just more of what your PI is currently doing Insufficient first author papers Low impact journals

Feedback from funders Clear title & objectives Make summary understandable Make proposal as easy to read as possible! Limit technical jargon where possible Explain acronyms on first usage

Feedback from funders: interviews Read invitation carefully  Time & Location – arrive early  Presentation format & content  Panel membership  Practice presentation and interview Predict likely questions- look at assessment criteria Be aware of wider context of your research Ask current/past fellows for advice

Interviews You *must* have a mock interview- your competition will Identify the weakest part and be able to answer the questions Dress smartly Do lots of preparation

How to write successful fellowship applications Dr Liz Elvidge, Head, Postdoc Development Centre