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LJMU Early Career Researcher Fellowship and Travel Fund Scheme 2011-12
Early Career Researcher Fellowship Scheme 2011-12
The Research Support Office is pleased to announce a call for bids from both academic staff and research assistants / fellows to develop or enhance collaborative research with a leading research centre or department in the UK (i.e., with a significant RAE2008 profile of World-leading research) or with an internationally renowned research centre overseas. The collaborative links sought should be of the highest international standing and the work done should have clear benefits for both your career and for LJMU and the forthcoming REF submission (Research Excellence Framework) in 2013. The ECR funding is not to be used to support conference attendance.
For 2011-12 there are 2 schemes available
Academic ECR - Funding for academic staff who meet the eligibility criteria as an ECR (see below). These are fixed awards of £5,000 designed to provide a ‘mini-sabbatical’ by paying for teaching / admin cover in your school as well as travel and subsistence costs.
RA-ECR - Travel and subsistence funding for contract research staff (RA’s, PDRA’s and Research Fellows) to a maximum award of £1,500.
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academic or research staff who were first employed as a lecturer* (or above) after 1st January 2007 at LJMU or any other university or are lecturers who have been awarded their PhD since that date or,
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staff who are currently a research assistant / research fellow at LJMU and whose contract at LJMU extends beyond the period that the award is being sought.
Unfortunately neither ECR scheme is open to postgraduate research students.
The closing date for applications to be received by email to Lois Thomas (l.a.thomas@ljmu.ac.uk) in the Research Support Office is 4pm on Friday 27th May 2011.
Decisions on funding will be made in June.
For further details of the scheme and to make an application please see the following documents:
ECR Fellowship Scheme 2011-12 Application Form
