1. Postdoctoral Funding Sara Jones Sara.Jones@bristol.ac.uk

2. Outline Postdoctoral Fellowships How to apply - schemes How to be successful Benefits

3. British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships “The scheme is designed to enable outstanding early career researchers to strengthen their experience of research and teaching in a university environment, which will develop their curriculum vitae and improve their prospects of obtaining permanent lecturing posts by the end of the Fellowship.”

4. British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships http://www.britac.ac.uk/funding/guide/pdfells. cfm http://www.britac.ac.uk/funding/guide/pdfells. cfm 3 years Full Economic Costing 45 fellowships/year 2-stage application procedure – first deadline in November Must have completed your Ph.D before closing date

5. Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships http://www.leverhulme.ac.uk/grants_awards/g rants/early_career_fellowships/ http://www.leverhulme.ac.uk/grants_awards/g rants/early_career_fellowships/ 50% FEC – remaining 50% funded by institution - + £6000/year research expenses 70 fellowships/year – covering all disciplines Must have submitted your Ph.D before closing date (in March) May have to go through internal competition

6. Successful Applications Spell out why your research is important and exciting Be ambitious Apply at the right time Choose your institution carefully Choose your referees carefully

7. Other Funding is Available… DAAD Research grants for Ph.D students and young scholars Need Betreuer/In at a German institution Duration of between 1 and 10 months DAAD database of funding: http://www.parlament- berlin.de/pari/web/wdefault.nsf/vHTML/G13?OpenDocumenthttp://www.parlament- berlin.de/pari/web/wdefault.nsf/vHTML/G13?OpenDocument Studienstiftung des Abgeordnetenhauses von Berlin http://www.parlament- berlin.de/pari/web/wdefault.nsf/vHTML/G13?OpenDocument http://www.parlament- berlin.de/pari/web/wdefault.nsf/vHTML/G13?OpenDocument 1-year scholarships for research carried out in Berlin Need a Betreuer/In at a Berlin institution Different rates of pay for pre-/post-doctoral scholars Includes accommodation and travel costs

8. Postdocs: The Benefits Breathing space to publish thesis Time to work on new project – more attractive to future employers Prestigious May include research-focused teaching experience May be longer term than Teaching Fellowships Experience of working in new institution, without being ‘in at the deep end’