Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowships now open

Early career fellowships are aimed at those who are at a relatively early stage of their academic careers but with a proven record of research. One would anticipate that a Fellowship would lead to a more permanent academic position. Applicants are welcome from any discipline – approximately 70 fellowships will be available in 2010

Applicants criteria
May not currently hold, or have already held, a full-time established (i.e. permanent) academic position in a UK University or comparable institution in the UK.
Should normally hold a degree from a UK higher education institution by the time of taking up the Fellowship. Those without a UK degree will be considered if, at the time of application, they hold an academic position in the UK. It is likely that applications from candidates having an association with the UK academic community of less than two years' duration will be strengthened by a move of employing institution.
Should normally be under age 35 and hold an awarded doctorate or have equivalent research experience at the time of taking up the award. Applications from those aged 35 and over will be considered if they began their academic studies at a later age than is usual or if they have had a career change or break.
May, when registered for a doctorate, apply only if they have submitted their doctoral thesis by the closing date, and confirmation of this will be required as part of the application procedure.

Value
The Trust will contribute 50% of each Fellow's total salary costs up to a maximum of £23,000 per annum and the balance is to be paid by the host institution. Given the prestige of the awards each Fellow may request annual research expenses of up to £6000 to further his or her research activities.


Duration
Fellowships are available for either two or three years on a full-time basis, but requests to hold the award part-time over a proportionately longer period will be considered if this is appropriate for the nature of the research proposed and the career development of the individual. Fellowships will commence between the beginning of the 2010/2011 academic year and 1 May 2011.


Application Procedure
Applications through online application form. Applications must be submitted online by the closing date and time of 4.00pm on 11 March 2010.

Result will be reported, by letter, by the end of May 2010.

For further information visit http://www.leverhulme.org.uk/