Royal Society’s portfolio for Fellowship support Hans Hagen Senior International Grants Manager...

Royal Society’s portfolio for Fellowship support

Hans Hagen

Senior International Grants Manager

Imperial College 17th July 2008

Role of the Royal Society: The Royal Society is the

independent scientific academy of the UK and the Commonwealth dedicated to promoting excellence in science.

The Society plays an influential role in national and international science policy and supports developments in science, engineering and technology in a wide range of ways.

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Royal Society 2010 Aims

Invest in future scientific leaders and in innovation

Influence policymaking with the best scientific advice

Invigorate science and mathematics education

Increase access to the best science internationally

Inspire an interest in the joy, wonder and excitement of scientific discovery


Volume of Royal Society funding

15 grant making schemes 10 UK Schemes 5 international Schemes

2300 awards in 07/08 of which nearly 600 were for long term individual support

Fellowship portfolio:

UK Grants: University Research

Fellowships Dorothy Hodgkin

Fellowships Research Professorships Wolfson Research Merit

Awards Leverhulme Senior

Research Fellowships Industry Fellowships

International Grants: Newton

International Fellowships, replacing all previously existing International Fellowships


University Research Fellowships Deadline: around mid-October 2008

All science areas covered

PhD and up to 1-3 postdocs

EEA or Swiss citizen or connection to EEA (PhD or 2 year postdoc)

Funding for 5 years initially, renewal for 3 more years possible, in exceptional cases for a final 2 years – funds salary, FeC costs + moderate Research Expenses

Flexible, i.e. can be held part-time at times

Fellowships cannot be held at Research Council Institutes

2007: 499 applications 123 short-listed 32 fellowships awarded (6.4% success rate)



University Research Fellowships

313 in post 500-600 applications 30-40 new awards £500,000 over 5 years


The Research Appointments Panels

Panel Ai – maths and physics

Professor Robin Marshall FRS

Panel Aii – chemistry and engineering

(Professor David Delpy FRS)

Panel Bi – molecular and cellular biology

(Professor Jim Smith FRS)

Panel Bii – animal and plant systems

(Biological Secretary)


Panel split

Applied Successful


Hosts of award holders

Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowships Deadline January/February 2009 (not yet fixed)

All science areas covered

EEA or Swiss citizen or connection to EEA (PhD or 2 year postdoc)

Funding for 4 years, funds salary, FeC costs + moderate Research Expenses (£11k/year)

Flexible, i.e. can be held part-time at times and time can be claimed backed up to maximum of 6 years

Fellowships cannot be held at Research Council Institutes

Early careers (straight after PhD or one or two postdocs)

Extra funds for childcare at conferences


Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowships

Aimed at female scientists at an early career stage, to reduce excellent women researchers dropping out of scientific careers – scheme currently under review

Not a re-entry scheme

Until 2007: applicant needed to demonstrate a ‘current need for flexibility’ e.g. Parental responsabilities

Responsibilities as carer

Serious health issues

2008: no requirement for ‘current need for flexibility’, but women were particularly invited to apply


Aims to address one part of the ‘leaky pipeline’

Percentage of Female Academic Staff2005/06 HESA Data


Funding rates

2007 129 applications 47 short-listed 10 fellowships awarded (7.8%)

2008 239 applications 53 short-listed 12 fellowships awarded (5.0%)


International Fellowship schemes:

Previous Fellowship schemes for North-America and Asia discontinued

Instead: Establishment of the Newton International Fellowship scheme

Royal Society as the implementing body, in partnership with RAeng and BA

Delivered on Society’s new e-GAP system Scientific remit: All areas covered by the three

academies 50 awards per year, 100 fellows in post


Objectives:

To ensure the UK engages with the best post-doctoral researchers across all disciplines of natural and social sciences, engineering and the humanities from around the world.

To provide an opportunity for post-doctoral researchers at an early career stage from any country outside the UK to work at a UK research institutions.

To foster long-term relations between Newton Fellows and the UK through the establishment of an alumni programme for former research fellows of this Scheme.

Plus: Co-operation with RCUK Alumni Association Alumni website Newsletter


Nature of the Newton International Fellowship: Level of support:

£24,000 subsistence per year £8,000 research costs per year £2,000 relocation (one-off payment)

Alumni support: up to £6,000 per year for up to ten years Aimed at early career post-doctoral researchers based

outside the UK Duration: Two year tenure plus ten year alumni support Official launch event with DIUS: 4th June 2008 First round: e-GAP2 available since 23 June 2008 Closing date: 4th August 2008


Newton International Fellowships - Website


Selection procedures:

Full application – eGAP2


Eligibility check

Humanities

Soc. Sci. Engin. A Engin. B Science A Science B

Final award committee: 6 chairs plus 3 FS

The new e-GAP2 online application system


Many thanks!

Hans HagenSenior International Grants Manager

The Royal SocietyTel.: 020 7451 2551

Email: [email protected]


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