Research Councils

NERC


ESRC

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NERC

Postdoctoral Research Fellowships

For outstanding postdoctoral scientists seeking to make a career transition from postdoctoral training to becoming independent environmental investigators. Applicants are advised that some post-PhD experience is seen as a distinct advantage when seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship. Fellowships are normally tenable for three years in the first instance with the possibility of an extension of up to two further years

Closing Date: 30 September.

Interviews: early March.

Results by the end of: April.

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Advanced Research Fellowships

Awarded for up to five years in the first instance to a small number of exceptional research workers of proven ability and having a high potential to develop into team leaders of international standing and who do not hold tenured posts at the time of application.

Closing Date: 30 September.

Interviews: early March.

Results by the end of: April.

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Small Research Grant

NERC's responsibility for support of Science-Based Archaeology (SBA) is divided between the Earth Sciences RGTAC and the Terrestrial Sciences RGTAC. The NERC contact for SBA is Dr David Gale (01793) 411796. The NERC will award a research grant for a stated period to support a specific investigation in which the applicant will be personally engaged: support is provided to allow the investigator to enter promising new fields of research or to take advantage of developments in theory, practice or instrumentation applicable to environmental research. This scheme provides for a more rapid response to applications costing between sterling 2000 and 25,000. Applications for less than sterling 2000 will not be accepted. Small research grants are intended for a discrete project (or as a pump primer for a large research programme). NB : The sterling 25,000 is inclusive of indirect costs, currently calculated as 40% of staff costs. NERC views the small research grants scheme as a good opportunity for New Investigators (defined as those applicants within 5 years of their first permanent academic appointment) to enter the research grant funding competition. Applications can be made to any of the three closing dates.

Closing dates: 1 February, 1 June , 1 October.

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Standard Research Grant

These awards are for amounts of over sterling 25,000, and for periods not usually in excess of three years. NERC's responsibility for support of Science-Based Archaeology (SBA) is divided between the Earth Sciences RGTAC and the Terrestrial Sciences RGTAC. The NERC contact for SBA is Dr David Gale (01793) 411796. The NERC will award a research grant for a stated period to support a specific investigation in which the applicant will be personally engaged: support is provided to allow the investigator to enter promising new fields of research or to take advantage of developments in theory, practice or instrumentation applicable to environmental research.

Closing dates: 1 July, 1 December.

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Urgency Research Grants

Exceptionally, a standard research grant application may be submitted at any time for rapid consideration under an urgency procedure. Such consideration will be restricted to cases in which the submission of applications is dictated by the unexpected occurrence of a time-limited scientific opportunity (e.g. earthquake, temporary exposure, or novel transient event in an ecosystem). Time limitation owing to availability of staff or experimental material etc will not be accepted as grounds for treatment as an urgency.

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Studentships

Please Note:

Studentships are not awarded directly by NERC to individual students. If you are seeking a studentship place with an award you should address enquiries about the specific availability of places or the content of research training to the university department, research institute or other approved institution in which you would like to do your research training.

Natural Environment Research Council, Awards and Training Section, Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon SN2 1EU .

Tel: (01793) 411562, Fax: (01793) 411616 .

You could also e-mail <tawards@wpo.nerc.ac.uk> or visit their Web site at <http://www.nerc.ac.uk/awards/index.html>.

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ESRC

Standard Research Studentships

ESRC is the council relating to research in the social sciences, and many of their research themes are relevant to archaeology. These studentships are for full-time and part-time postgraduate degrees by research. In 1996 over 1400 applications were received for 340 studentships so competition is fierce.

Closing date: 1st May.

Economic and Social Research Council, Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Swindon SN2 1EU.

You could also visit their Web site at <http://www.esrc.ac.uk/>.

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