Early Career Researcher Grants – Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowships, Royal Society, UK

Early Career Researcher Grants - Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowships 2020

Early Career Researcher Grants – Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowships, Royal Society, UK

Designation/Position-  Early Career Researcher Grants

The Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship (DHF), UK invites application for Early Career Researcher Grants from eligible and interested candidates

About-  The Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship (DHF) scheme offers a recognised first step into an independent research career for outstanding scientists and engineers who have a current need for flexible support (i.e. need to work part-time). Depending on their level of experience, successful applicants may be strong candidates for permanent posts in institutions at the end of their fellowships. Early Career Researcher Grants

Research/Job Area-  Natural sciences- biological research, chemistry, engineering, mathematics and physics, and more

Location- UK

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Eligibility/Qualification–

This scheme offers a recognised first step into an independent research career for outstanding scientists and engineers at an early stage of their research career who require a flexible working pattern due to personal circumstances, such as parenting or caring responsibilities or health issues.

You can apply for this scheme if you:

  • are ready to take the next steps to develop your independent research career; you must take the leading role in the project
  • are in the early stages of your research career having up to six years of research experience since your PhD by the closing date of the round. This does not include any career breaks or part-time working – refer to the scheme notes for further details
  • do not hold a permanent post in a university or not-for-profit organisation
  • The Scheme is open to applicants of all nationalities

Job/Position Description- 

This scheme offers you:

  • the opportunity to build your independent research career and pursue innovative lines of research
  • the freedom, time, and long term flexible support to pursue high quality and innovative lines of scientific research
  • the flexibility to accommodate personal circumstances such as caring responsibilities or health-related needs by enabling you to hold your fellowship over a longer period on a part-time basis
  • the support to develop as a research leader through tailored, high-quality professional development, networking, and engagement opportunities

This fellowship is highly flexible to accommodate for part-time working, sabbaticals, and secondments. There is also provision for maternity, paternity, adoptive, or extended sick leave.

Research must be within the Royal Society’s remit of natural sciences, which includes but is not limited to biological research, chemistry, engineering, mathematics and physics.

The scheme provides funding for five years, covering:

  • Research Fellows salary: 80% of the basic salary costs up to £41,000 in the first year, estates costs and indirect costs
  • Contribution to research expenses of £13,000 in year one and £11,000 per year thereafter

How to Apply- Applications should be submitted through the Society’s grant management system Flexi-Grant®. 

Your application will go through the process detailed on the Making a grant application page overseen by the Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship Selection Panel. Your need for flexibility will only be viewed by the Society’s Grants team to check your eligibility for the scheme.

Panel members and independent reviewers will assess an application solely on the basis of scientific merit. 

Interviews will be held in early June at the Royal Society – you are advised to keep this period free. You will be notified of the result of the application process in late July.

For Contact-  dhf@royalsociety.org 

Last Date for Apply– 10 November 2020

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