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The Managed Bids Process is a cross-faculty system, administered by Research Development, that is used to review and manage the number of submissions Queen’s will make for selected funding schemes. Details of how the process works can be found at this page.
Improve environmental science research through new equipment
The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) has issued a pre-announcement for the 2022 Strategic Capital Call: Improve environmental science research through new equipment. This will fund strategic equipment and development of built infrastructure that creates a new research capability. Proposals for this call will only be considered if there is sufficient evidence that the proposed asset aligns with the NERC environmental science remit and meets NERC’s essential criteria for capital investment.
NERC only allows two submissions per institution. As such, the aim of this managed bid format is to select quality proposals for submission. The process will also identify those that are related and can be joined in order to maximise the value for money and enhance the potential for success.
Proposals must be between £350,000 - £750,000. NERC will fund 100% of the full cost for equipment only. Your project must run for no longer than 20 months.
QUB Internal Selection Process
The deadline for QUB Managed Bid submissions will be the 11th March at 12pm. The Expression of Interest pro-forma should be emailed to mhlsresearch@qub.ac.uk
This must be signed by your Head of School to be accepted.
Key Dates
The indicative timeline for the QUB managed process is below (subject to NERC timeline and guidance)
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NERC AO release: |
8th February 2022 |
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QUB Internal Management Deadline: |
11th March |
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Internal Decision relayed to candidates |
By 18th March |
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Submission to NERC |
5th April |
Please contact Evelyn Keaveney or Susannah Gray if you need any more information or to discuss your submission.
Preventing Long-Term Exposure to Harmful Substances and Mitigating its Impacts
AXA Research Fellowships aim to support promising early-career researchers to deliver projects that will improve understanding of the impact of harmful substances on human health, and in investigating the way they are – and could be – regulated, as well as the role of public health policy and the costs for the economy and the insurance business. The support of AXA Research Fund should be transformative for the researcher and the advancement of their field.
Awards are for a maximum amount of €125,000 in total, to be spent over the two year fellowship duration, and can cover:
- Annual salary of the researcher (based on institution internal policy)
- Equipment/resources (databases, survey costs, consumables, etc.), academic activities (conferences, workshops, fieldwork, etc.)
- Outreach activities (beyond academic audiences).
Each institution can present at most ONE CANDIDATE and as such only one application will be submitted from Queen’s after an internal selection process.
To apply, please read the guidance notes, and complete the EOI form (QUB Office365 login required for guidance and EOI) which should be emailed along with your max. 3 page CV to researchdevelopment@qub.ac.uk by Tuesday 18th May 2021 at 4pm.
Please contact Evelyn Keaveney for more information on this call.
The Queen’s internal selection process for the 2021-22 call for the highly prestigious RAEng IC Postdoctoral Fellowship scheme is now open.
The scheme is restricted to ECRs who do not hold a permanent position and who were awarded their PhD no more than five years prior to the submission deadline (19th April 2021). This includes PhD students who will unconditionally have their degree before 1st August 2021.
Note that applications from backgrounds “persistently underrepresented within the engineering profession” are strongly encouraged. This includes women, black and minority ethnic people, and people with disabilities. Applications are accepted in a number of research topics including cybersecurity, wireless communications, quantum engineering and detection of hazardous materials, among others.
Potential candidates are now invited to submit their applications to epsresearch@qub.ac.uk by the deadline of 4pm on 22nd February 2021. Potential applicants must provide:
- A completed EOI document including:
- A 2-page CV
- A list of publications
The successful cohort will receive support from Research & Enterprise to generate competitive applications for submission on 19 April 2021.
For more information on eligible research topics and candidate eligibility, please consult the 2021/2022 guidance.
For UK universities to set up a Leverhulme Research Centre to undertake outstanding original research that aims to achieve a step-change in scholarship.
Each Centre, led by a named Director, will be funded for up to £1m per annum over a period of up to ten years to conduct innovative research of the highest intellectual and academic ambition. Centres should have the capacity to become recognised internationally for excellence in their chosen area.
Eligible institutions are limited to just one submission to this competition, as such, the aim of this managed bid format is to identify a single Queen’s led proposal for submission. As part of this process the panel may recommend that one or more potential submissions are combined should there be significant areas of overlap or synergy between the topics covered, in order to maximise the value for money and enhance the potential for success.
Expressions of Interest must be submitted by 4pm on the 12th February 2021.
Please find the EoI here: LT Centres EOI (.Doc)
Note: All submissions must include evidence of approval from the appropriate Head(s) of School. Late submissions will not be accepted
The successful candidate(s) will be notified no later than 5th March 2021.
The aim of this call is to encourage new and transformative approaches that may establish or reshape a field of study and the understanding of a significant contemporary topic. The expectation is that Centres will draw upon a range of disciplinary perspectives and expertise, and applicants are invited to be bold in compiling their bids.
The deadline for QUB Managed Bid submissions will be the 12th February at 4pm.
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QUB Internal Management Deadline: |
12th February 2021 |
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Decision |
5th March 2021 |
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Leverhulme Deadline |
16th April 2021 |
Please note carefully the types of research that the Trust will not fund
More information can be found here: https://www.leverhulme.ac.uk/leverhulme-research-centres
Please contact Evelyn Keaveney or Peter Stephenson if you need any more information or to discuss your submission.
The Queen's Internal Process for Round 8 of the AMS Springboard Competition is now open.
The AMS Springboard Scheme (16th June) is aimed at biomedical researchers in the early stages of their 1st independent position (within 5 years) to help them launch their research careers, providing £100,000 over two years. AMS permits 4 applications per round. QUB has implemented a mandatory peer review and shortlisting process for applications to select quality proposals for submission.
Please submit an EOI and CV pro-forma to MHLSResearch@qub.ac.uk by the 24th March at 12pm.
AMS Springboard Round 8 Guidance
Springboard Q&A Event
A virtual Q&A Event with a panel of Succesful Queen's Awardees (4th March 11am) will give insight of their experience. Register here.
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Queen's Internal Managed Process
EOI Submission
Your EOI Pro-forma and CV application will be considered at a shortlisting/triage meeting. 4 applicants will be selected to submit to the AMS Springboard competition. Decisions will be conveyed to applicants with feedback on their proposals by the 14th April.
Selected applications undergo peer review to enhance their proposals for submission:
Successful applicants will prepare their proposals for the QUB Springboard internal panel. Feedback from this panel will be given to applicants to enhance their submissions.
RD will support these applications until submission. Please contact MHLSResearch@qub.ac.uk if you need any further information.
- Queen's Internal Managed Timeline
EOI Submission
QUB Internal Management call open
16th February 2022
QUB Internal EOI Deadline:
24th March 12pm
Panel meeting
4th-13th April
Internal EoI outcome communicated to applicants
By Thursday 14th April
Selected Candidate Timeline
QUB Internal deadline for submission of full application
16th May
Feedback session for successful applicants
Week beginning 23rd May
AMS Springboard Application Deadline
16th June
- How is the Five Years within Current Post calculated?
The applicant should be no more than five years (FTE) into their first independent research post by the application deadline, which for round 8 is 16 June 2022. For round 8, the earliest eligible appointment start date for a researcher working full-time is June 2017. Time taken out for career breaks such as parental or sickness leave does not count towards the time already in post; periods of part-time working should be counted pro rata.
- Award Criteria
This scheme is targeted at those who have not yet obtained substantial research funding support from other sources, such as large research grants or large fellowships. The Selection Panel assess need alongside the below three criteria. Candidates in receipt of substantial funding (albeit still eligible) may be deemed not in the spirit of the scheme (see below for more details).
The key assessment criteria that will be considered are in three areas:
- The applicant (your academic track record; potential benefit of the project to your career; clarity of plans for obtaining further funding; and your career aspirations)
- Research quality (the importance and relevance of the research question; quality and appropriateness of the research methodology; and degree of innovation)
- Research environment and support (quality of the research environment and availability of appropriate support; quality of Data Management and Sharing plans, where provided; and satisfactory statements of support from your Head of Department and Springboard Champion.
- Spirit of the Springboard scheme
Spirit of the Springboard scheme
The AMS Springboard scheme provides a starting point for early career researchers establishing their first research group and independent career. For this reason candidates must not have already secured significant funding. Some candidates may be under the £150,000 limit at the point of application, but have been in receipt of significant funding in the past. These candidates, while technically eligible, may be deemed as not in the spirit of the scheme as their need is less significant when compared to other candidates. Therefore they will not be competitive for this scheme. AMS strongly emphasise the spirit of scheme so ensure that you meet the criteria before applying.
We are pleased to announce that the internal managed bids process for applicants to the 2019/20 round of the Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowships scheme is now open.
Each Faculty within Queen's has agreed to support a number of high quality applications for the competition this year in recognition of the recent excellent track record of success we have had and as part of our ongoing commitment to the development of the best early career researchers at Queen's.
We have devised a light touch internal selection process that will allow us to identify the best applicant(s) with the most potential to be supported.
Applicants who wish to be considered for support must provide the following by 5pm on Monday 13th January 2020 (submissions received after this time will not be considered):
Prospective applicants should follow the appropriate guidance below according to the faculty within which the host school is based
Successful applications will demonstrate their strategic fit to the research culture within the host school; will reflect the personal ambition of the proposed applicant; and, will present a coherent and feasible programme of research.
Selection committees comprising Faculty PVCs and Deans with input from Research Development will review the nominations to identify proposals to be supported to full submission.
*Prospective applicants may find the 6Ws Proforma a useful heuristic aid to assist in the development of their submission*
The Academy of Medical Sciences Springboard scheme offers a bespoke package of support to biomedical researchers at the start of their first independent post, enabling them to launch their research careers. It provides up to £100k over 2 years, as well as access to the Academy's bespoke mentoring and career development programme.
AMS only permits 4 applications per round, requiring QUB to implement a mandatory internal selction process to identify suitable applicants.
Who can Apply?
To apply for the AMS Springboard competition
You must:
- Hold an academic post incorporating research and be in your first independent (salaried) position
- Be within 5 years (FTE) of appointment to this position
- Have sufficient time remaining in your current post to complete project
- Be based within one of the eligible higher education institutions
You must not:
- Hold a clinical contract
- Be in receipt of substantial research funding as the Principal or Co- Investigator exceeding £150,000 for the two year Springboard award.
Further Eligibility information can be found here.
QUB Internal Selection Process
Please read the guidance (QUB Office 365 login required) and submit the completed pro-forma (QUB Office 365 login required) with a 2-page CV to MHLSResearch@qub.ac.uk by 4pm on 19th March. Your application will be considered by an internal QUB Springboard panel, convened to identify the 4 most suitable candidates to apply to the AMS Springboard competition.
| QUB Internal Management call open | 1st March |
| QUB Internal Management Deadline: | 19th March 4pm |
Selected Applicants will then be expected to prepare their proposals, submit to the QUB Springboard panel, and take part in a feedback session with the goal of enhancing their submissions.
| QUB Internal deadline for successful applicants | 17th May 2021 |
| Feedback session week for successful applicants: | Week beginning 24th May |
| AMS Springboard Application Deadline: | 15th June |
RD will support these applications until submission. Please contact Evelyn Keaveney or Susannah Gray if you need any further information.
Eligibility guidance
If you are unsure about your eligibility, please contact the AMS Springboard office (springboard@acmedsci.ac.uk) to seek confirmation. Further guidance can be found below and on the Academy of Medical Sciences Springboard Page
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Eligibilty criteria
To be eligible to apply applicants have to:
- Hold an academic post that incorporates research.
- Be in their first independent (salaried) position (i.e. line managed not supervised)
- Be within five years (FTE) of appointment to this position.
- Have sufficient time remaining in their current post to complete the proposed Springboard project.
- Be based within one of the eligible higher education institutions (HEIs)
And they must not:
- Hold a clinical contract.
- Be in receipt of substantial research funding as the Principal or Co- Investigator exceeding £150,000 for the two year Springboard award (excluding their personal salary, overhead and indirect costs).
- What counts towards the substantial research funding limit?
The limit of £150,000 over two years is applied to the funding that the applicant has already secured and that they are projected to receive over the two year award period.For the purposes of determining eligibility for round 8, these dates are March 2023 to February 2025. This includes start-up funds, any funding awarded internally, or funding from an external funder.
Please do not include any funding that is not secured or will have expired before the start of a Springboard award.
- The applicant’s personal salary should not be included.
- Overhead and indirect costs should not be included
- Staff salaries, PhD student stipends and consumables should be included. However, overheads or PhD student fees should not be included
- If the applicant is a co-investigator on a grant or co-supervisor studentship, please count their projected % share of the grant minus overheads and indirect costs.
AMS calculate funding secured over the two year Springboard project via the following:
Total funding received excluding salary, overheads etc
% share of grant
Duration SB award overlaps with other grant / other grant duration = funding value secured over two year SB award
- How do pending applications count towards the substantial research funding limit?
Only funds that have already been secured will be considered when determining whether a candidate is above/below the substantive funding limit. Before the Panel meeting, the Academy will ask applicants to provide an update on funding received since the Springboard application submission. If an applicant has now secured funds exceeding the £150,000 limit, they will be deemed ineligible
- What qualifies as a ‘first independent position’?
The applicant should be no more than five years (FTE) into their first independent research post by the application deadline, which for round 8 is 16 June 2022. For round 8, the earliest eligible appointment start date for a researcher working full-time is June 2017.
Time taken out for career breaks such as parental or sickness leave does not count towards the time already in post; periods of part-time working should be counted pro rata.
The Academy uses a series of questions to evaluate if a candidate is eligible for the Springboard scheme. The following are used both to check if the candidate is currently in any of their previous positions. These questions should be considered for both the candidates’ present and previous positions to check their eligibility.
- Are they line-managed or supervised? AMS would expect the candidate to be line-managed in an independent position.
- Do they have a salaried position? Is their salary derived from a grant in another PI’s name? Independent candidates should be in a salaried group-leader position (their first). Their salary should not be derived from another PI’s funding.
- Are they able to supervise students or other members of staff? We would expect candidates to be able to supervise/manage students and staff in an independent position.
- Are they able to apply for funding as the PI? We would expect the candidate to be able to apply for funding in their own name in an independent position.
Research Fellows may be eligible depending on the nature of their position. If you are employed as a Research Fellow on a grant in the name of another PI, you cannot be considered to be fully independent. Research Associates are not eligible for the scheme as they are still under someone’s supervision
Applicants having already secured a promotion onto a second independent post are also not eligible for the scheme (this does not include proleptic appointments (those on probation for a tenure track position after a fellowship)). Candidates who are able to prove their second position is a side-ways step, and not a promotion, may still be considered eligible.
- Do I already hold a fellowship that makes me ineligible for the Springboard award?
Springboard is targeted at those who are in the early stages of their first independent post and have limited funding. Candidates who have already secured significant fellowships are not considered to be in the spirit of the scheme. Therefore, if you hold the following fellowships/awards or equivalent you will be deemed ineligible:
- Cancer Research UK (CRUK) Career Development Fellowship
- CRUK Career Establishment Award
- Medical Research Council (MRC) - Career Development Award
- MRC New Investigator Research Grant
- The Royal Society University Research Fellowship
- UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Future Leaders Fellowship
- Wellcome Trust Sir Henry Dale Fellowship
- Wellcome Trust Seed Award
The Leverhulme Trust have announced the 2022 Research Leadership Awards. This scheme supports talented scholars who have successfully launched a university career but who need to build a research team of sufficient scale to tackle a distinctive research problem. This creates an opportunity for the development and demonstration of research leadership through the direction of a modest team or group, whose research may significantly change the established landscape in a particular field of inquiry.
Research Leadership Awards may be held for a period of 4 to 5 years and provide up to £1 million for staff and associated costs.
Institutions are limited to only one bid on this scheme, as such, the call is being managed by the Research Development team on behalf of the University
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for the Research Leadership Awards scheme you must at the time of application:
- Have had at least 2 years full-time or equivalent experience in a research and/or teaching post in a university after the date of your PhD award
- Be at an early stage of your academic career such that the trajectory of your research contribution has not become firmly established
- Have a contract with a university in the UK that extends beyond the end of the grant award (i.e. beyond 2027 for 4 year awards and 2028 for 5 year awards)
Please note: The competition is not aimed at candidates who are established professors, senior staff who already have a portfolio of grant funding or those that already lead a team.
Proposals are welcome in any research area, with the exception of those listed here and research areas currently identified as a priority by the research councils or other significant public funders.
Prospective applicants are requested to complete and submit the EOI pro-forma and a 1 page Track record to researchdevelopment@qub.ac.uk by 4 pm on 28th March. A panel will review these to select and mentor the strongest submission forward to full applications
Do not hesitate to get in touch, contact Evelyn Keaveney or Tom Gibson if you require any further information.
Timeline
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Internal call open |
11th February |
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HoS approved EOI and 1 page track record deadline |
28th March |
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Panel assessment and decision |
By 14th April |
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Internal Peer Review deadline full proposal from selected candidate |
9th May |
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Leverhulme Deadline |
10th June |
The QUB internal NERC Standard and New Investigator Award process for July 2022 is now open.
A 5 page case for support, 2 page track record and any other documents can be submitted to MHLSresearch@qub.ac.uk by 4pm on the 21st March.
QUB is currently subject to demand management and is limited to ONE standard grant application for each NERC funding round (including New Investigator route). An internal process is therefore mandatory to select the most competitive application to go forward. The detailed Peer Review process can be seen below.
NERC Demand Management Internal Selection Process
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July 2022 Round |
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internal demand management call status |
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Deadline for Expression of interest (EOI) |
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Internal meeting to shortlist applications |
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Stage 2 |
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Successful applicant(s) submit full draft proposal with reviewer response |
21st March |
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Final applicant selection |
Early April |
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Stage 3 |
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Successful applicant submits final draft for review and feedback |
TBC |
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Funder submission deadline (tbc) |
Mid July |
Some dates may be subject to change depending on funder’s submission deadline. We will inform applicants the final dates as soon as these become available. This timetable will be updated accordingly on the here. We will consider a late submission process for those with exceptional circumstances. To request this provide a short justification to Evelyn Keaveney and decisions will be evaluated on a case by case basis
This scheme provides significant levels of funding (up to £1 million/year) for universities seeking to recruit excellent research leaders, currently working outside the UK, in order to fill strategically important positions in the UK.
The Trust invites institutional applications for professorial candidates who will conduct research of outstanding originality and quality, and by their appointment, also contribute significantly to the university’s strategic aims and objectives. This may be an appointment to consolidate or reshape an existing area or field of study or to allow the university to branch out into new areas or disciplines. Applicants are therefore invited to be bold in compiling their bids..
Grants are for a period of five years. It is an expectation of this scheme the university will offer a permanent appointment to the Professorial candidate and, where possible, to staff appointed on the grants and will offer an ongoing package of support after the end of the grant. For full details of this call please see here: https://www.leverhulme.ac.uk/leverhulme-international-professorships
The Leverhulme Trust permits only one submission per eligible institution. As such, the aim of this managed bid process is to identify a single application for submission that has the highest chance of success.
Expressions of Interest must be submitted by 4pm on 15th March 2021.
Please find the EoI here: LT Int_Pro EOI (.Doc)
Please note, due to the substantial ongoing commitment that these awards entail, it is essential that prospective submissions are discussed with the relevant Head of School and the evidence of their approval is provided. Any EoI submitted without evidence of school approval or received after the deadline will not be accepted.
The successful candidate will be notified no later than Friday 16th April 2021.
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QUB Internal Management Deadline: |
15th March 2021 |
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Decision |
16th April 2021 |
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Leverhulme Deadline |
28th May 2021 |
Please note carefully the types of research that the Trust will not fund
More information can be found here: https://www.leverhulme.ac.uk/leverhulme-international-professorships
Please contact Evelyn Keaveney or Peter Stephenson if you need any more information or to discuss your submission.
Towards more resilient Coastal Livelihoods: Call for Decade Actions
This ‘Call for Proposals | Call for Decade Actions’ aims at selecting and supporting 8 Postdoctoral researchers working on coastal livelihoods and the associated environmental, economic, social, geopolitical issues. The AXA Research Fund is partnering with UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOCUNESCO). Together, the AXA Research Fund and the Ocean Decade are launching this joint ‘Call for Proposals |Call for Decade Actions’ around the theme of “Resilient Coastal Livelihoods”. This joint Call will simultaneously respond to the priorities of the AXA Research Fund and contribute to the fulfilment of several Ocean Decade Challenges. The Call will predominantly contribute to Challenge 7: Increase Community Resilience to Ocean Hazards, but research proposals could also contribute to a range of other Challenges including Challenge 4: Sustainably Feed the Global Population; Challenge 5: Develop a Sustainable and Equitable Ocean Economy; and Challenge 6: Unlock Ocean Based Solutions to Climate Change. We will look for innovative, transdisciplinary research topics, adopting either a global perspective or focusing on regional challenges with potential for replication.
AXA permit one application per institution and as such, there is a managed bid process. An expression of interest and 3 page CV is required by the 1st November. Submission documents and guidelines can be found here.
Please contact MHLS Research for futher information.
The internal selection process for the 2022 Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowships competition is now open.
Details of the process can be found below:
In order to apply, applicants must complete and send an expression of interest (EOI) proforma and a 2-page CV to AHSSResearch@qub.ac.uk no later than 19th December 2021.
Prospective applicants must receive approval from their proposed Head of School in order to apply. It is the responsibility of an applicant to contact the appropriate Head of School and their proposed mentor at the earliest opportunity (https://www.qub.ac.uk/about/Leadership-and-structure/Faculties-and-Schools/).
It is our intention to inform candidates of the outcome of this process before the end of December 2021.
Note that all prospective candidates must satisfy the following eligibility criteria
- Applicants must not have formally submitted their doctoral thesis for viva voce examination before 24th February 2018.
- They must hold a degree from a UK higher education institution (UG/MA/PhD) or be employed at a UK HEI.
- Applicants must not yet have held a full-time permanent academic post in a UK university or comparable UK HEI.
- See the guidance document for further details on applicant eligibility criteria
These awards provide full salary costs for 3 years, plus up to £6000 p.a. for research expenses over three years.
The Leverhulme application portal will open in early January with a deadline for submissions on: 24th February 2022
Leverhulme will fund awards across areas of research except studies of disease, illness and disabilities in humans and animals and research that is intended to inform clinical practice or the development of medical applications. This means that research into, e.g. biosensors, medical devices, prosthetics, drug delivery platforms, etc, are not eligible.
Any questions or enquiries from prospective candidates should be directed to AHSSResearch@qub.ac.uk
The AXA Research Fund is seeking to support post-doctoral research geared towards assessing, identifying, quantifying, and understanding the impact climate change has on human health and exploring solutions to mitigate these new health risks. They will look for innovative and transdisciplinary research projects, at local, regional, or global scale, in urban or rural contexts.
Queen’s University Belfast is eager to support talented early career researchers, with outstanding potential, to host a Future Leaders Fellowship in one of our exciting research areas.
Future Leaders Fellowships (FLF) is a cross-UK Research and Innovation scheme enabling fellows to tackle ambitious and challenging research and develop their own careers. It offers long-term, flexible support, including the fellow's salary and research, staff and training costs, plus the opportunity of a permanent academic position on successful completion of the fellowship.
Applicants must have approved support from the proposed host department.
- Candidate Expressions of Interest deadline: 15 August 2022
- UKRI Full application deadline: 6 December 2022
Contact Research Development with your queries, assistance in identifying a suitable research group and to request the Expression of Interest document template. Please see our Queen's Fellowship Page for more information.
Scheme details
The Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellowship scheme is designed to promote excellence in engineering by providing support for high quality, early career researchers to become future research leaders. The prestigious five-year fellowship is highly competitive; to reflect this; the academy sets a limit on the number of applicants from each university.
There are two fellowships that fall under the Research Fellowship Scheme:
- The RAEng Research Fellowship.
- The RAEng Engineering for Development Research Fellowship (EDRF).
Described here is the competition process to select Queen’s nominees who will go forward to make their Stage 1 application to the academy. All nationalities are welcome and applications from underrepresented groups (women; Black people, including those with any mixed ethnicity with Black ethnic background; or people with disabilities) are strongly encouraged.
Reasons for Managed Bid
Update: for the 22/23 round, universities are restricted to a maximum of four applications (2 + 2 extra if from an underrepresented group).
Previously universities were typically restricted to four applications (3 + 1 extra if from an underrepresented group).
Award value and duration
This award provides up to £500,000 for 5 years. This includes full salary for five years pro-rata to enable:
- Freedom to concentrate on engineering research
- Time to establish your track record
- A mentor who is a Fellow of the Academy
- The opportunity to network with other fellows
Indicative timeline for the managed bid process
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| Managed bid process opens | 05 April 2022 |
| Deadline for EOIs closes | 12pm on 12 May 2022 |
| Outcome of internal selection process | expected 13 July 2022 |
| Funder deadline closes | Expected mid-September 2022 |
Please contact Dr Tom Gibson (thomas.gibson@qub.ac.uk) if you have any questions about this call.
The QUB internal NERC Standard and New Investigator Award process for January 2023 is now open.
The internal submission deadline is the 12th August
EOI and Case for Support:
An can be submitted to MHLSresearch@qub.ac.uk for consideration for the January 23 round. You can find guidance for the research description and capability to deliver here. Queen's Internal Reviewer Guidance can be found here.
QUB is currently subject to demand management and is limited to ONE pushing the frontiers application for each NERC funding round. An internal process is therefore mandatory to select the most competitive application to go forward. The detailed Peer Review process can be seen on the Queen's NERC guidance page.
Please note that NERC International Partnerships are also subject to Demand Management and must go through the internal process.
Some dates may be subject to change depending on funder’s submission deadline. We will inform applicants the final dates as soon as these become available. This timetable will be updated accordingly on the here. We will consider a late submission process for those with exceptional circumstances. To request this provide a short justification to e.keaveney@qub.ac.uk and decisions will be evaluated on a case by case basis.
MRC has opened Round 2 of the MRC Mid-Range Equipment opportunity ahead of full details being made available. It is expected that the opportunity will open in October and close in Mid-January. Queen’s is limited to a maximum of 2 applications with an internal selection process implemented to manage demand. As for the first round, items of equipment are expected to cost £100k - £800k. MRC will fund the equipment at 100%, but will not support staff costs. Applications from all scientific areas within MRC remit are eligible.
To apply, please complete the EoI, which includes an upload of a 3 page case for support by 12pm on Friday 11th November. All applications must be submitted by completing the MS form. You can access a PDF version of this form here.
The 3 page case for support should justify the need for the requested equipment, and should include:
Part 1 – Equipment sustainability and institutional environment
Briefly describe the rationale for the equipment chosen and the MRC-relevant research benefits that will be gained from it. Summarise existing facilities, including related or complementary equipment within or beyond QUB. Please also summarise where the equipment will be housed, how it will be maintained and the long-term technical support required to support it.
Part 2 – Proposed research and wider benefits
Please summarise the projects that will be supported by the equipment with sufficient experimental detail to allow the Panel to assess the quality of the science, including preliminary results where possible. State any relevance to MRC’s delivery plan and UKRI-MRC strategic priorities.
Part 3: Capability to deliver
Management Plans: Describe management plans for the requested equipment, and outline any track record the applicant team has of managing multi-user capital equipment capabilities.
Support for Research Technical Professionals: Research Technical Professionals are often key to effective management and delivery of research equipment investments. Outline arrangements for professional development of these technical staff generally, including appropriate plans to ensure support and career development for staff
Applications will be assessed by a panel of reviewers who will consider the scientific potential, impact of the investment, and availability of alternative equipment in making their decision.
MRC Guidance will be helpful in preparing your application. Applications that were previously submitted to the round one expression of interest (but not full call) stage or brand-new applications will be considered.
We are pleased to announce that the internal managed bids process for applicants to the 2022/23 round of the Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowships scheme is now open.
Each Faculty within Queen's has agreed to support a number of high quality applications for the competition this year in recognition of the recent excellent track record of success we have had and as part of our ongoing commitment to the development of the best early career researchers at Queen's.
We have devised an internal selection process that will allow us to identify the candidates with the most potential to be supported.
Applicants who wish to be considered for support must complete this form by 12pm on the 21st November 2022 (submissions received after this time will not be considered):
Successful applications will demonstrate their strategic fit to the research culture within the host school; will reflect the personal ambition of the proposed applicant; and, will present a coherent and feasible programme of research.
Selection committees comprising Faculty PVCs and Deans with input from Research Development will review the nominations to identify proposals to be supported to full submission.
The Academy of Medical Sciences Springboard scheme offers a bespoke package of support to biomedical researchers at the start of their first independent post, enabling them to launch their research careers. It provides up to £100k over 2 years, as well as access to the Academy's bespoke mentoring and career development programme.
AMS only permits 4 applications per round, requiring QUB to implement a mandatory internal selection process to identify suitable applicants.
Who can Apply?
To apply for the AMS Springboard competition
You must:
- Hold an academic post incorporating research and be in your first independent (salaried) position
- Be within 5 years (FTE) of appointment to this position
- Have sufficient time remaining in your current post to complete project
- Be based within one of the eligible higher education institutions
You must not:
- Hold a clinical contract
- Be in receipt of substantial research funding as the Principal or Co- Investigator exceeding £150,000 for the two year Springboard award.
Queen's Internal Selection Process
Please read the Round 8 Springboard guidance and submit the completed pro-forma (Office 365 login required) with a 2-page CV to MHLSResearch@qub.ac.uk by 4pm on 23rd March. Your application will be considered by an internal QUB Springboard panel, convened to identify the 4 most suitable candidates to apply to the AMS Springboard competition.
| QUB Internal Management Deadline: | 23rd March 4pm |
Selected Applicants will then be expected to prepare their proposals, submit to the QUB Springboard panel, and take part in a feedback session with the goal of enhancing their submissions.
| QUB Internal deadline for successful applicants | 20th April |
| Feedback session week for successful applicants: | May |
| AMS Springboard Application Deadline: | 15th June |
RD will support these applications until submission. Please contact Evelyn Keaveney if you need any further information. See more details of this call and further guidance on our internal AMS guidance page.
NERC centre for doctoral training: open funding opportunity
Award: £2,600,000 Deadline 13 June 2023 Internal deadline Wednesday 17th May 4pm
Apply for funding to deliver a NERC centre for doctoral training (CDT) to address priority or emerging training needs within the environmental sciences. NERC have implemented a cap on submissions – only one application will be accepted with a Queen’s lead. As such, there is a managed bid process. Please contact Evelyn Keaveney for information about this call by Wednesday 17th May 4pm. You can use this EOI to provide a brief outline of your plan. There is funding for each of the three CDTs to receive 24 notional studentships over the course of three annual intakes.
Resilient UK coastal communities and seas Network Plus
Funders: Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Co-funders: Department for Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra)
Award range: £1,800,000 - £2,000,000 Closing date: 12 October
Apply for funding to develop a Network Plus to enhance resilience, health and wellbeing of UK coastal communities and seas. This award is capped at 1 submission so Queen’s have implemented a demand management process. Please complete the attached Expression of Interest and email to researchdevelopment@qub.ac.uk by the 4th August 2023 by 4pm. Please contact Peter Stephenson or Evelyn Keaveney for detail and support.
Expressions of Interest are invited from applicants wishing to submit a propsoal to the Leverhulme Trust Doctoral Scholarships Scheme
As one of Leverhulme’s ‘Triennial Initiatives’ this scheme opens for applications once every three years. Across the previous three rounds of this competition we have been successful with two submissions (LINCS and LINAS) which has provided us with significant opportunity to attract, recruit and support a large cohort of excellent PhD candidates.
For this round, Leverhulme have made the following alterations to the scheme
- Submissions will now be permitted from either single or joint (max 2) institutional applicants
- A limited number of scholarships (3) per award will be accessible to international applicants (i.e. non-UK resident), with enhanced funding provided to cover the associated fees.
- Each award will now support 18 PhD scholarships – with the additional 3 scholarships reserved for underrepresented groups (Specifically Black or Low Income students), who may also request support for a Research Masters in addition to the PhD funding
These changes now mean that each Doctoral Scholarship Award is worth £2.15M and will last for up to 8 years, the scheme closes on 2nd June 2023
As an institution, we are restricted to submitting just one application as lead, we may also partner with another institution on any number of joint submissions (provided they are in different subject areas).
The emphasis provided by Leverhulme on increasing the diversity of students supported by this initiative is a signal that more can, and should, be done to ensure access and opportunity for all individuals, regardless of their background. With this in mind. As a result any prospective applicants must provide an overview of their pathways to encourage and support applications from the aforementioned underrepresented groups.
We are particularly keen to encourage staff from the BAME community to lead submissions to this scheme.
Internal EoIs must be submitted via the following Online Form no later than 4pm on Tuesday 28th March 2023
Please direct any queries to Peter Stephenson in Research Development - p.stephenson@qub.ac.uk
Overview of the scheme
The Queen’s internal selection process for the 2021-22 call for the highly prestigious RAEng Research Fellowship scheme is now open.
The scheme is restricted to ECRs who were awarded their PhD no more than four years prior to the submission deadline (forecasted for late-September 2023). This includes PhD students who will have their degree before the submission deadline. Applications are accepted for the following schemes:
- RAEng Research Fellowships
- RAEng Engineering for Development Fellowships (applications that address ODA related research
All nationalities and ages are welcome and applications from underrepresented groups (women; Black people, including those with any mixed ethnicity with Black ethnic background; or people with disabilities) are strongly encouraged. Queen’s is capped at four applications, and at least two of the four applications will be submitted by candidates from the above identified underrepresented groups, whose proposals meet the required merit criteria.
Please note that Research Fellowships may be held on a part-time basis (minimum 50% FTE). Applicants wishing to hold the award on a part-time basis must explain why part-time working is requested.
What does the Fellowship offer?
£625,000 at 80% fEC, to cover full salary and research expenses, typically for five years pro-rata, to enable:
- Freedom to concentrate on engineering research
- Time to establish your track record
- A mentor who is a Fellow of the Academy
- The opportunity to network with other Fellows
How to apply?
Potential candidates are now invited to submit their applications to epsresearch@qub.ac.uk by the deadline of 12pm on Friday 5th May 2023. Potential applicants must provide:
- A completed EOI document including:
- A 2-page CV
- A list of publications
The panel, Chaired by Roger Woods, Dean of Research for EPS Faculty, will represent a diverse range of disciplines and backgrounds, and will undertake a sift in line with the RAEng assessment criteria. Applicants can expect to be notified of the outcome of the selection process in early June. The successful cohort will receive support from Research & Enterprise, as well as current fellows at Queen’s, to generate competitive applications for submission in late-September 2021.
For more information on eligible research topics and candidate eligibility, please consult the 2022/2023 guidance.
The Phillip Leverhulme Prize is for researchers at an early stage of their careers whose work has had international impact and whose future research career is on a promising trajectory - to use for any research purpose. Each prize is worth £100,000 for over 2 to 3 years.
- Nominations are to be made by the nominee's head of department (or equivalent).
- No institution may submit more than three nominations in any prize subject.
- The deadline for nominations by the university is the 17th May 2023.
- Institutional approval is required both from the head of department and from an administrative officer on behalf of the institution.
Please submit the EOI Pro-Forma to Research Development by 12pm on the 20th April 2023.
Pre-assigned Subject Leads will make the decision and relay it to the selected candidates in early May. Research Development offer complete support with your application so if you need any information please don’t hesitate to email Research Development with your query.
********Please note: Applications that are not sent to Research Development will not be considered********
Subject Areas
Applications will be considered within the six broad subject areas:
- Biological Sciences
- History
- Law
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Philosophy and Theology
- Sociology and Social Policy
Eligibility Criteria
Nominees must hold either a permanent post or a long-term fellowship in a UK institution of higher education or research that would extend beyond the duration of the Prize. Those otherwise without salary are not eligible to be nominated.
Nominees should be within ten years of receiving their doctoral degree prior to the closing date for nominations.
Please ensure you read the Leverhulme Guidance for this call and the Nomination Help Notes will also include information for your application.
Please submit this Expression of Interest along with a two-page CV (template can be found here) for each PI to MHLSresearch@qub.ac.uk by 12pm on 15th March 2023.
The aim of the Rosetrees 2023 Interdisciplinary Award is to fund research that will study the complex interactions between the human host and infectious agents, ranging from the microbiome to pathogens that include viruses, bacteria, and fungi. Particular areas of interest are:
- How do these interactions result in harmful, acute, and chronic effects on organs such as the skin, the gut, and the brain?
- How do these interactions affect susceptibility or resistance to infection, and the evolution of anti-microbial resistance?
The 2023 Rosetrees Interdisciplinary Award is intended to help find answers to these important questions through innovative, multidisciplinary research. Further guidance can be found here, FAQs can be found here. Proposals should include a clear translational strategy to show how their novel research could benefit patients within 5-10 years. The Rosetrees IDA provides £300,000 paid over 3 years.
Eligibility
- Applications should be interdisciplinary and clearly represent collaboration between a clinician and a non-clinical scientist with expertise in molecular biology, computing, engineering, and mathematics. They can relate to any disease or medical condition that affects a significant proportion of the population.
- The 2 lead applicants should be tenured academics within the host institution. Only one ID award application can be made per host institution.
As Queen’s is limited to one application, we have implemented a process to select the most competitive proposal. The proposals will be reviewed and shortlisted by an expert panel and the selected candidate will get full support on their full application. The timeline for this process is below:
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Internal Competition Open |
13th January 2023 |
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Internal EOI Deadline |
15th March 2023 12pm |
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Full Rosetrees deadline |
28th April 2023 5pm |
The Managed Bids Process is a cross-faculty system, administered by Research Development, that is used to review and manage the number of submissions Queen’s will make for selected funding schemes. Details of how the process works can be found at this page.