ADDISON WHEELER Fellowships (Durham University scheme) Addison Wheeler Fellowships encourage 'efforts for increased knowledge of people

and their make-up so as to enable them to make better use of their life here on Earth'. Addressing this aspiration is one of the conditions of the Fellowships but it is intended to be interpreted broadly and should not be seen as restrictive. They are aimed at researchers of a high calibre, who have completed their PhD at the time of application and are at an early stage in their career. Fellows will pursue new research ideas of their own design, undertaken in collaboration within academic researchers at Durham University. There are no residency or nationality restrictions. As a member of the Durham academic staff acts as host and Mentor for each Fellow, before applying, applicants MUST seek the agreement of a Durham academic to act as their host. The host will help them to refine their research proposal and ensure that the appropriate facilities for the conduct of the research project are available in the University. The 2013 round is expected to open in mid-October, with a deadline in the first week of December. See: https://www.dur.ac.uk/ias/addisonwheelerfellowships/ (currently has details of the 2012 scheme) COFUND: Durham International Fellowships for Research and Enterprise, Junior Research Fellowships scheme The JRF scheme is designed to attract the most talented researchers in Europe and beyond, and to build international networks of scholars with a common passion for today's most important research challenges. The scheme is aimed at researchers with significant post-doctoral experience, but recent doctorands of exceptional ability and researchers who have followed non-traditional academic career paths (such as in public corporations, NGOs or industry) are also encouraged to apply. JRFs will pursue new research ideas of their own design, undertaken in collaboration with academic researchers at Durham University. To be eligible, in line with the terms of funding set by Marie Curie, "researchers must not have resided or carried out their main

activity (work, studies, etc) in the country of their host organisation for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the reference date. Compulsory national service and/or short stays such as holidays are not taken into account". The reference date is 1 July 2014. A member of the Durham academic staff will act as host and Mentor for each Fellow. Before applying, applicants MUST seek the agreement of a Durham academic to act as their host. The host will help them to refine their research proposal and ensure that the appropriate facilities for the conduct of the research project are available in the University. The 2013 JRF round is expected to open in mid-October, with a deadline in the first week of December. See: https://www.dur.ac.uk/ias/diferens/

WELLCOME TRUST Research Fellowships This scheme supports individuals at all stages of their career not in established academic posts, wishing to undertake a period of research. Strong preference is given to applicants with a good prospect of achieving an academic career as a specialist in medical humanities. You are eligible to apply if you are a postdoctoral scholar not in a tenured or otherwise long-term established post (employment on a rolling contract is regarded as tantamount to holding an established post), wishing to carry out an extended period of research on a specific project. You will also be expected to have been awarded your PhD before you are eligible to apply. Applications from candidates who are still awaiting their viva by the time of the full application will not normally be accepted. Your application must be sponsored by an established and normally senior member of the department, unit or institute in the UK or Republic of Ireland in which the award is to be held. A preliminary application must be submitted before a full application is invited. The next preliminary application deadline is: 2 December 2013 (with a full application deadline of 3 February 2014) See: http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/Medicalhumanities/Funding-schemes/Fellowships/index.htm

LEVERHULME TRUST Early Career Research Fellowships Early Career Fellowships aim to provide career development opportunities for those who are at a relatively early stage of their academic careers but with a proven record of research. It is anticipated that a Fellowship will lead to a more permanent academic position. Applications are welcomed in any discipline, and approximately 80 Fellowships will be available in 2014. Fellowships can be held at universities or at other institutions of higher education in the UK. The University will have an internal selection process for this scheme. My recent email about this scheme requested that potential applicants submit a short (2 page) CV now to the Geography Research Office. The 2014 round will open on Leverhulmes website on 2 January 2014, with a funder deadline of 6 March 2014. See: http://www.leverhulme.ac.uk/funding/ECF/ECF.cfm

AXA Post-doctoral Fellowships The mission of the AXA Research Fund is to fund basic research dedicated to a better understanding of risk. The word risk as AXA understands it is connected to: Phenomena that are perceived - or yet to be perceived - as hazards or threats and which must be identified and measured for frequency and impact Applicants must comply with conditions, including: A candidate can be presented through one institution only; Candidates must have defended their Ph.D. thesis before the beginning of their Post- Doctoral grant; Less than 5 years since awarding of first Ph.D. Extensions to this period may be allowed in case of eligible career breaks which must be properly documented; AXA wishes to finance projects from start to finish: projects that are already underway are thus not eligible for funding with the ARF; ARF Post- Doc grants are not compatible with permanent academic positions. Post-Doctoral projects funded by the AXA Research Fund must be related to one of the general topics listed below, and should contribute to a better understanding of one of these three clusters of risks: Environmental risks: Climate change, from glacier retreat

to sea-level rise; Natural hazards, from earth hazards to atmospheric and space-weather phenomena; Human-driven environmental changes such as urban pollution, nanotechnologies or pesticide exposure. Life risks: Aging and long-term care, e.g. trends in individual longevity, age-related diseases, population demographics; Biomedical risks, from the analysis and evolution of infectious diseases and pandemics to exposure to new technologies; Addictions and risky behaviors, from the perspectives of psychology, biology, medicine, etc. Socio-economic Risks: Geopolitical risks, e.g. access to natural resources, international and civil conflicts, political upheavals, international security; Macroeconomic and financial systemic risks, i.e. all uncertainties affecting the aggregate behaviour of the economy; Individual and collective behaviors towards uncertainty; Large corporate risks, from internal corporate governance risks to threats and challenges inherent to the corporate environment. The University will have an internal selection process for this scheme. The application and selection processes are organized in three steps: First Round: Selection of institutions (Closes: 15 November 2013) Second Round: Submission of Outline proposal and pre-selection a. Internal selection of candidates by the Institution: Opens: November 25th, 2013 Closes: December 16th, 2013 at noon (Paris Time GMT +1) b. Submission of the outline proposals: Opens: 17 December 2013 Closes: 9 January 2014 at noon (Paris Time GMT +1) Third round: Submission of Full proposal and selection a. Submission of Full proposals: Opening: 13 February 2014 Closes: 13 March 2014 at noon (Paris Time GMT +1) b. Interview by AXA experts: Opens: 13 March 2014 Closes: 8 April 2014 c. Rebuttal phase: Opens: 21 April 2014 Closes: 28 April 2014 Communication of results 10 June 12014. See: http://www.axa-research.org/post-doctoral-fellowships and http://www.axa-research.org/sites/dev/files/A-HowtoobtainModus/Post-Doc-2014%20V3%20%282%29.pdf

NERC Independent Research Fellowships This scheme is designed to develop scientific leadership among the most promising early-career environmental scientists, by giving all Fellows five years' support, which will allow them sufficient time to develop their research programmes, and to establish international recognition. Applicants will be expected to demonstrate their research vision and philosophy and outline ways in which their research could be developed over the five year fellowship; explain how they will contribute to the international research area and interact with the leading international groups in their field; explain how they will enable the potential economic or societal impact of their research to be realised. NERC IRFs are open to any nationality, and may be held in any area of the NERC remit, but the fellowship must be based at an eligible UK research organisation. Applicants may not have a permanent academic position in a university or equivalent organisation. Applicants must expect to submit their PhD thesis before the fellowship interview would take place (April following the closing date) and, if successful, would not be able to take up the fellowship until the intent to award the PhD has been confirmed by the awarding university. Applicants may have up to a maximum of eight years of full-time postdoctoral research experience between the PhD certificate date and the closing date of the fellowship competition to which they are applying. The eight-year window is based on full-time working. Current NERC Postdoctoral Fellows may apply for a subsequent NERC IRF, provided that they meet the eligibility criteria. The 2013 deadline was 1 October. The 2014 scheme and deadline are to be confirmed but we are currently assuming that it will be offered next year and that the deadline will be in early October. See: http://www.nerc.ac.uk/funding/available/fellowships/irf.asp (201 3 scheme information) ESRC Future Research Leaders scheme The Future Research Leaders scheme aims to support outstanding

early career researchers to carry out excellent research and to develop all aspects of their research and knowledge exchange skills. The call is open to high-quality candidates from anywhere in the world who have a maximum of four years' postdoctoral experience and the support of an eligible UK research organisation. Grants will be for a maximum of three years. The scheme aims to enable outstanding early-career social scientists, in partnership with their host organisation, to acquire the skills set to become the future world leaders in their field and to fund excellent social science research projects. The scheme is intended to support researchers who are at any point in the four year eligibility period and encourages applicants who are currently completing or who are immediately post PhD. A proportion of the budget is ringfenced to support proposals from those at the earlier stage in their career. The University has an internal selection process for this scheme. In 2013 the ESRCs deadline for applications was 24 September. The 2014 scheme and deadline are to be confirmed but we are currently assuming that the scheme will be offered next year and that the ESRCs deadline will be in mid to late September. See: http://www.esrc.ac.uk/funding-and-guidance/fundingopportunities/15938/future-research-leaders.aspx (2013 scheme information) ROYAL SOCIETY schemes University Research Fellowship scheme The URF scheme aims to provide outstanding scientists, who have the potential to become leaders in their chosen field, with the opportunity to build an independent research career. Those appointed are expected to be strong candidates for permanent posts in universities at the end of their fellowships. This scheme is very competitive. The subject covered are Natural sciences (including agriculture, mathematics, technology, engineering science, but excluding clinical medicine). The scheme no longer supports biomedical research. Applicants must have a PhD by the time they apply, we will not accept applicants who have just submitted their PhD. Applicants must to be at an early stage of their research career and must have

between three to eight years of research experience since their PhD by the closing date of the round. At the time of application, applicants must either be a citizen of the European Economic Area (EEA) or a Swiss citizen or have a relevant connection to the EEA or Switzerland Persons holding a permanent post in an EEA or Swiss university or not for profit research organisation will not be considered. Initially funding is provided for five years, followed by a potential extension of three years. The closing date for 2013 was 17 September. The 2014 scheme and deadline are to be confirmed but we are currently assuming that the scheme will be offered next year and that the Royal Societys deadline will be in mid to late September. See: http://royalsociety.org/grants/schemes/universityresearch/ (2013 scheme notes can be accessed from this link) Dorothy Hogkins Fellowship The Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship scheme offers a recognised first step into an independent research career for excellent scientists and engineers who have a current need for flexible support. The primary criterion for assessing Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship proposals is scientific merit. Each fellowship offers the possibility of holding appointments on a part-time basis or converting from fulltime to part-time and back again to help match work and other commitments; the possibility to claim back time spent deferring the fellowship and/or working part-time at the end of the fellowship; the possibility of claiming some funds for family support where these can be justified on scientific grounds, Subjects covered are the natural sciences (including agriculture, mathematics, technology, medical, environmental and engineering sciences). At the time of application, applicants must: be at an early stage of their career (have completed their PhD but have no more than 6 years of research experience post PhD by the closing date); be a citizen of the European Economic Area (EEA) or a Swiss citizen or have a relevant connection to the EEA or Switzerland. Persons holding a permanent post in a university or not-for-profit research organization in EEA or Switzerland will not be considered. Applicants must demonstrate a current need for flexible support due to personal circumstances at the time of

application. This can (but not exclusively) include: current parental/caring responsibilities, e.g. raising children or looking after ageing or seriously ill family members; or clinically diagnosed health issues. A maximum of 5 years' funding is guaranteed and fellowships must be held in a UK university or a not-for-profit research organisation. The closing date for 2013 was 10 January. The 2014 scheme and deadline are to be confirmed but we are currently assuming that the scheme will be offered next year and that the Royal Societys deadline will be in early to mid January. See: http://royalsociety.org/grants/schemes/dorothyhodgkin/ (2013 scheme notes can be accessed from this link) Newton International Fellowships Scheme The Newton International Fellowships Scheme is delivered by The British Academy and the Royal Society. The Scheme has been established to select the very best early stage post-doctoral researchers from all over the world and enable them to work at UK research institutions for a period of two years. The scheme aims to ensure the UK engages with the best post-doctoral researchers, across all disciplines of physical, natural and social sciences, and the humanities, from around the world. It provides an opportunity for post-doctoral researchers at an early career stage from any country outside the UK to work at a UK research institution for two years. It aims to foster long-term relations between Newton Fellows and the UK research base through the establishment of an alumni programme for former Fellows of this Scheme. The alumni programme will include the possible provision of further funding for Newton Fellows for up to 10 years for follow-on activities, to enable links with UK based researchers to be maintained and developed. This is expected to facilitate, in the longer term, improved access to international centres of excellence for UK-based researchers. Applicants must: have a PhD, or applicants in the final stages of their PhD will be accepted provided that the PhD will be completed (including viva) before the start date of the Fellowship. Confirmation of award of the PhD will be required before any

Fellowship award is confirmed; have no more than 7 years of active full time postdoctoral experience at the time of application (discounting career breaks, but including teaching experience and/or time spent in industry); be working outside the UK and not hold UK citizenship; be competent in oral and written English; have a clearly defined and mutually-beneficial research proposal agreed with a UK host researcher. Applicant deadline: 10 March 2014. Application forms will be available from 15 January 2014 , final Results confirmed: October 2014 and awards available for starting date of 1 January 2015. See: http://www.britac.ac.uk/funding/guide/intl/newton_international_ fellowships.cfm

BRITISH ACADEMY schemes Postdoctoral Fellowships scheme This scheme provides opportunities for 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. The primary emphasis is on completion of a significant piece of publishable research, which will be assisted by full membership of an academic community of established scholars working in similar fields. Applicants must be within three years of the award of a doctorate (for the 2014 competition just closed - this meant either already having been awarded a doctoral degree following a viva voce examination held on or after 1 April 2011; or having a reasonable expectation that they will have submitted and had their thesis examined by 1 April 2014). Applicants must be a UK or EEA national, or have completed a doctorate at a UK university. Any applicant who does not fall into one of these categories must demonstrate a strong prior association with the UK academic community, for example through already having been employed in a temporary capacity (longer than six months) at a UK university.

The outline application deadline for 2013 was 9 October. The 2014 scheme and deadline are to be confirmed but we are currently assuming that the scheme will be offered next year and that the outline stage deadline will be in early to mid October. See: http://www.britac.ac.uk/funding/guide/pdfells.cfm (2013 scheme information) Newton International Fellowships See Royal Society section above for information on this scheme

EC Marie Sklodowska Curie Actions Research Fellowships The following fellowships were available under the FP7 scheme but this call has now closed: MARIE CURIE INTRA-EUROPEAN FELLOWSHIPS FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT (IEF) MARIE CURIE INTERNATIONAL OUTGOING FELLOWSHIPS FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT Similar schemes are expected to be offered under the ECs Horizon 2020 umbrella. Full details and closing dates have not yet been announced. However we do have the following information relating to ECR schemes: 2014 call to be publicised in March 2014: The goal of Individual Fellowships (IF) is to enhance the creative and innovative potential of experienced researchers wishing to diversify their individual competence in terms of skill acquisition at multi- or interdisciplinary level through advanced training, international and inter-sector mobility. IF comprise Intra-European (IEF), International Outgoing (IOF), and International Incoming (IIF) Fellowships, and Career Integration Grants (CIG). There is a UKRO (UK Research Office in Brussels) conference at Durham on 14 November. As part of this event there will be an information session at 11.15 on Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (Lindesfarne Centre, St Aidans College). To register your interest for this session please email research.grants@durham.ac.uk by 31

October with your details and confirmation of the session you wish to attend.