Essex
International Visiting Fellowships are prestigious, competitive awards for high
performing, established academics and researchers. This flagship University
programme, provides support for outstanding researchers to undertake a period
of research at the University of Essex, that is of major importance in its
field and of significant benefit to Essex's research.
The
programme provides a platform to:
·
work
with Essex academics on a research project or publication
·
champion
Essex as a centre of scholarly excellence at an international level
·
raise
the profile of the multi-disciplinary research community at Essex
·
enrich
the research and training environment for early career postgraduate and
postdoctoral scholars at Essex
Programme
components
The Essex
International Visiting Fellowship programme has two components:
·
Short-stay
International Visiting Fellow – to enable scholars to spend a maximum of two
weeks at Essex
·
Extended-stay
International Visiting Fellow – to enable scholars to spend up to ten months
at Essex
Applications
are open for Short-stay International Visiting Fellows for visits starting
September 2016. Applications for Extended-stay International Visiting Fellows open
in 2017.
Eligibility
Essex
International Visiting Fellowships are open to researchers based outside the
United Kingdom, who have a sustained track record of significant output, as
demonstrated in peer-reviewed literature, and a strong commitment to quality
research outputs. PhD students and post-doctoral students are not
eligible for the scheme.
International
Visiting Fellows applications must be supported by a senior Essex academic and
during their visit it is expected that the Fellow(s) will contribute to the
wider activity of the University, engaging with a wide cross-section of the
research community.
Please keep
in mind that the International Visiting Fellowship is awarded on a competitive
basis. For academic year 2016-17 there are six fellowships available.
Benefits
An Essex
International Visiting Fellowship includes:
·
economy
travel for the Visiting Fellow (return journey)
·
self-catering
accommodation, including the cost of utilities
·
a
contribution to subsistence (£100 per week)
Award
holders are given the title International Visiting Fellow for the period
of their stay.
How to
apply
During your
stay, it is anticipated that you will contribute to a number of activities.
When you apply, you should therefore identify events and activities you that
will contribute to during your stay. The programme of events should aim to
incorporate some of the following:
·
presentation
of your core research to a targeted audience
·
research
and/or training event targeted at PhD students and early career scholars
·
exploration
of further collaborative opportunities with groups/individuals
·
a
public event
·
interdisciplinary
activity aimed at an audience beyond your immediate field of specialism, e.g.
lecture, performance, exhibition, seminar, workshop
The online application portal is
available at:
The submission closing date is 31
July 2016 for visits from September to December 2016.
Please direct queries to the MRO
Research Grants & Contracts team (adm-researchgrants.contracts@monash.edu).
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