University of Nottingham Research Fellowships

NOTTINGHAM RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP

FULL APPLICATION FORM

Full Applications to the Nottingham Research Fellowship and Anne McLaren Fellowship schemes must be made using this form.

Please refer to the ‘Guidance for Applicants’ document which may address any of your initial queries. Please upload the completed application form to your online application by Monday 24 th

February 2020

2. APPLICANT INFORMATION TITLE FIRST NAME SURNAME

ADDRESSTelephone No:Email:Which Academic Unit are you applying for a Fellowship in? Which Strategic Area are you applying for (as per advert)?

3. EDUCATIONUndergraduate Institution Degree

Year Awarded

Postgraduate (taught) Institution (if applicable) Degree

Year Awarded

PhD Institution & Department Degree

Year Awarded

Details (chronologically) of any post-doctoral appointments

Statement (please use this space to provide clarity on any employment details and/or gaps in your employment history)

4. PUBLICATIONSCurrently in print (Please provide DOI)

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Accepted for publication

5. RESEARCH FUNDING AND AWARDSDetails of any current research grants held

Should you be awarded a Nottingham Research Fellowship will these be continued?

Details of any research grants submitted and pending decision

Please list your plans for grant application within the next two years

6. PROPOSED RESEARCHTitle

Please outline nature of your proposed research including its aims (max 2000 words, up to 4 diagrams/pictures)

Please list any ethical considerations arising from your proposed research

Proposed work plan (up to 500 words, plus a simple diagrammatic representation)

Planned outputs from research

7. LAY SUMMARYPlease provide a lay summary of your research (max 250 words)

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8. CONTRIBUTION TO UNIVERSITY’S RESEARCH STRATEGYPlease outline how your research could contribute to the University’s Research Strategy. See ‘Guidance for Applicants’ document for further details. (max 250 words)

9. JUSTIFICATION OF RESOURCESAn annual expenses grant of up to £25,000 is available for each year of the 3-year Fellowship. If you wish to take advantage of this grant please provide a justification of resources and associated costing (up to 1000 words).

Does your application involve the use of equipment/facilities from your host school?

Yes No

Does your application involve the use of equipment/facilities from another school/faculty within the University?Yes No

If yes to either of the above, please provide details (including which school (s) if from a different school to your host school)

10. TEACHING STATEMENTPlease outline the areas which you feel best qualified to contribute to now and in a future research and teaching role. (max 250 words).

11. IMPACT STATEMENTPlease outline the potential economic and societal impacts of your research including prospective beneficiaries and how they may benefit from this research (max 500 words).

12. PERSONAL STATEMENTPlease outline your long-term career aspirations and why you believe your career will benefit from the award of a Nottingham Research Fellowship (max 250 words)

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13. INSTITUTIONAL MENTORPlease identify an individual at the institution who will mentor you throughout the fellowship. The mentor will need to supply an additional letter of support explaining what the research gap is that the fellow will fill and that they are prepared to mentor the candidate.

14. PERSONAL REFEREESPlease provide the details below of three persons who are prepared to act as personal referees. One referee must be your current/last employer

1. NAME:ADDRESS: EMAIL:

2. NAME:ADDRESS: EMAIL:

3. NAME:ADDRESS: EMAIL

15. EXTERNAL REVIEWERS

Following consultation with the host School, please provide details of three persons, external to the University of Nottingham, who are experts in your chosen field who will be able to comment on the quality, impact and timeliness of your proposal. Two of these referees will then be invited to peer review your application. These should not be the same as those nominated as personal referees and should be independent of the candidate.

1 NAME: ADDRESS: EMAIL:

2 NAME: ADDRESS: EMAIL:

3 NAME: ADDRESS: EMAIL:

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