Funding opportunities for Funding opportunities for mathematiciansmathematicians

Women in Mathematics MeetingWomen in Mathematics Meeting16 April 201016 April 2010

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FellowshipsFellowships

Independence

Opportunity to focus on research

Opportunity to apply to research grants

Career development

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Royal Society FellowshipsRoyal Society Fellowships

Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship – closing date in January

designed to help to progress to a permanent position aimed specifically at researchers who require flexible working pattern (must

be able to demonstrate the need) offers possibility to hold appointment part-time, to convert from part-time to

full time and back to match work with other commitments for citizens of EEA or those with relevant connection to EEA supports excellent researchers at the early stage of their career (up to 2 posts) offers support for up to 4 years: salary, partly research expenses, etc success rate in 2009: 2.5% http://royalsociety.org/Dorothy-Hodgkin-Fellowships/

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Royal Society FellowshipsRoyal Society Fellowships

University Research Fellowship – closing date in autumn

provides an opportunity to build an independent research career for citizens of EEA or those with relevant connection to EEA for researchers at the early to mid-stage of their career (with PhD or

equivalent experience and between 1 and 3 postdoc positions) initially for five years followed by a possible extension of three years: salary,

partly research expenses etc success rate ~5% http://royalsociety.org/University-Research-Fellowships/

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Leverhulme Trust FellowshipsLeverhulme Trust Fellowships

Early Career Fellowship – closing date in March

supports researchers at the relatively early stage of their career but with a proven record of research

researchers should have a degree from UK HEI or a fixed-term research position in the UK

normally for researchers under age 35 tenable for two or three years; possibility of part-time work if appropriate Trust covers 50% of a Fellow’s salary (up to £23,000 p. a.) with the balance to

be covered by the host institution; annual research expenses of up to £6,000 success rate ~12-14% (NB: the Trust covers all disciplines not just sciences) http://www.leverhulme.ac.uk/grants_awards/grants/early_career_fellowships/

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NERC NERC

NERC is particularly keen to attract scientists from applied mathematics, physics or strongly quantitative disciplines wishing to develop a career in environmental science

http://www.nerc.ac.uk/funding/available/fellowships

Postdoctoral Research Fellowships - closing date in autumn designed to support outstanding environmental scientists as they become

independent investigators applicants must hold a PhD support available for up to 3 years: salary, research expenses, travel etc

Advanced Research Fellowships - closing date in autumn

for early/mid career researchers to become team leaders of international standing

at least two years of postdoctoral experience support available for up to 5 years: salary, research expenses, travel etc

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Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851

Research Fellowships in Science and Engineering for PhD level scientists to conduct research for further period a candidate must be a citizen of the UK or the Commonwealth, or of the

Republics of Ireland or Pakistan a candidate should either have spent at least two out of the past three

years at a UK Institution, or be intending to hold the Fellowship at a UK Institution, or both

candidates should normally have recently obtained their PhD degree, or be in the final stages of their PhD studies

support for 3 years: £28,500 for the first year, and £30,000 for the second and third years

approximately 8 awards offered annually http://www.royalcommission1851.org.uk/res_fellow.html

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Other opportunitiesOther opportunities

College Fellowships

Scholarships

Fellowships outside the UK

Career re-entry

Travel grants

Collaborative grants

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Cambridge Colleges FellowshipsCambridge Colleges Fellowships

Junior Research Fellowships opportunity to carry out research in academic environment of a College for researchers just finishing their PhDs, or those in their first post-

doctoral appointment stipendiary / non-stipendiary (for those with external support) Colleges offer Fellowships in different disciplines very competitive check Colleges’ web pages at

http://www.cam.ac.uk/colleges/addresses.html check Cambridge University Reporter at

http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/reporter/

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The Wingate ScholarshipsThe Wingate Scholarships

Wingate Scholarships – will open on 1 October 2010

designed to help with the costs of a specific project applicants must be able to provide evidence of real financial need supports citizens of the UK, other Commonwealth or former

Commonwealth countries, Ireland or Israel, and the EU 24 years of age or over, no upper age limit for up to 3 years, maximum award for one year is £10,000 success rate ~6% http://www.wingatescholarships.org.uk/

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JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships

Administered by the Royal Society – last closing date in March

provides opportunity for young postdocs to conduct, under the guidance of their host, cooperative research with leading research groups in Japan

supports EU citizens, including UK applicants must hold a PhD and be within 6 years of completing it applicants should identify and contact a Japanese host scientist who

would be willing to support the Fellowship funding for visits from 12 to 24 months, covering subsistence, return air

fare, an additional research grant etc. http://royalsociety.org/JSPS-Postdoctoral-Fellowship-Program/

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Toshiba Fellowship ProgrammeToshiba Fellowship Programme

Supported by EPSRC – will open in autumn 2010

offers an opportunity to join one of Toshiba’s high-technology research teams in Japan

for PhD level researchers, mainly from science, computing and mathematics with no more than 10 years postdoctoral experience

applicants must be EU nationals and be based in a UK academic or government institution

funding for up to 2 years, including relocation assistance to and from Japan, support and advice prior to and during the stay

http://www.toshiba-europe.com/eur/fellowship/index.htm

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William Hodge FellowshipWilliam Hodge Fellowship

Supported by EPSRC – closing date in November 2010

enables young mathematicians or theoretical physicists to spend time at the Institut des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques (IHES) in France

applicants must be holding a PhD in mathematics or theoretical physics (awarded in 2009, 2010 or early 2011)

support for up to 1 year; Fellowship starts in autumn 2011 only 2 offered annually http://www.ihes.fr/jsp/site/Portal.jsp?

document_id=2324&portlet_id=1026

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Daphne Jackson FellowshipDaphne Jackson Fellowship

Supported by EPSRC and NERC enables scientists, engineers and IT specialists to return to work after

career breaks applicants must have a first degree in SET and have commenced a career

or completed a PhD a ‘break’ of at least 2 years is normally required may be carried out flexibly, usually over two years, and involve retraining

and updating skills may be held within academia or industry http://www.daphnejackson.org/

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Travel grantsTravel grants

Royal Society International Travel Grants – next deadline 31 May support short-term international collaborations and the participation of UK

scientists in overseas conferences awards to travel to all countries outside the UK applicants must have completed a PhD, and may have a fixed-term contract

in an eligible UK institution up to £4,000 available

for conference participation, a grant would cover a maximum of 10 days

for international collaboration - a maximum of 12 weeks

three rounds per year http://royalsociety.org/International-Travel-Grants/

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Collaborative grants Collaborative grants

Royal Society International Joint Projects support long-term international collaborations collaborations should be based on a single project including two teams or

individuals: one based in the UK and the other based outside the UK Project Leader must be from academia, of at least postdoctoral standing,

and may have a fixed-term contract in an eligible UK institution only selected countries covered; deadlines vary for different countries up to £6,000 per year for 2 years for travel and subsistence http://royalsociety.org/International-Joint-Projects/

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Other sponsors Other sponsors

London Mathematical Society, UK

Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences, UK

Smith Institute for Industrial Mathematics and System Engineering, UK

The Institute of Mathematics and its Applications, UK

Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, UK

European Research Consortium for Informatics and Mathematics, FR

European Science Foundation, EU

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Further sources of informationFurther sources of information

Sponsors’ web sites

Senior colleagues

Departmental Administrators

HE Research Support Offices

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