What is EPSRC fellowship?
EPSRC fellowships support talented and ambitious researchers to deliver research excellence and lead our research base in evolving towards a modern working culture. We will also allow fellowships over shorter periods. You can spend between 50% and 100% of your time on a fellowship.
What is EPSRC early career fellowship?
EPSRC fellowships help early and established career researchers with the greatest potential to develop world-leading research that will meet UK and global priorities. Your project can be across any topic in the EPSRC portfolio.
How do I write a case to support EPSRC?
Introduce the proposal topic and explain its academic, industrial, policy, societal, or other relevant context. Indicate who might benefit from the research, and how. Explain where this work fits in the current portfolio of EPSRC funded research and how it relates to past and current work in the UK and abroad.
Is EPSRC part of UKRI?
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) forms part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), alongside seven other Research Councils, Innovate UK and Research England.
Who can apply for postdoctoral fellowship?
The upper age limit for the fellowship is 35 years at the time of the submission of application, age will be calculated by taking the date of closure of the respective call. Age relaxation of 5 (five) years will be given to candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/Physically Challenged & Women candidates.
What’s the difference between fellowship and grant?
A fellowship is typically given to a student who has completed his or her undergraduate work and is continuing his or her education. A grant, on the other hand, is often awarded to both undergraduate and graduate students and is typically awarded for scholastic achievement or other criteria.
What’s the difference between Fellowship and grant?
Is a fellowship a grant?
Fellowships are a specific type of grant that allows you to receive funding while pursuing specific academic interests. While many fellowships are geared toward post-graduate study, there are also a significant number of undergraduate fellowships.
What is justification of resources?
The purpose of the Justification of Resources (JoR) is to help reviewers make an informed decision as to whether the resources requested are appropriate for the proposed research. The JoR should not be simply a list of the resources required. All resources requested in an application must be justified in the JoR.
What is a PhD stipend UK?
Stipend via Studentship: A stipend is a non-repayable grant provided to doctoral students to help support their studies. A studentship covers a student’s tuition fees whilst a stipend covers a PhD student’s living costs. This includes outgoings such as rent, food, bills and basic travel.
Who funds the Epsrc?
Since 2018 it has been part of UK Research and Innovation, which is funded through the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
Why are EPSRC fellowships important for UK research?
EPSRC fellowships help postdoctoral researchers with the greatest potential to develop world-leading research that will meet UK and global priorities. A fellowship offers support, flexibility and freedom for you to: develop high-quality research ideas and outputs
Where can I find the reviewer form for EPSRC?
If you can’t find what you’re looking for, try ukri.org/epsrc. This form is to be used when reviewing EPSRC fellowship applications. These notes are intended to provide reviewers with specific guidance for the completion of the reviewer form.
Do you have to have matched funding from EPSRC?
EPSRC does not assess the presence nor value of any matched funding provided by the University before making a funding decision. Unless specified in the call or scheme guidance documentation, EPSRC does not require matched funding, either cash or in-kind to secure funding.
How does EPSRC assess impact of University contributions?
EPSRC assessment processes including expert reviewing and panels may acknowledge the impact of university contributions, but will not consider the level of matched university funding as a factor on which to base funding decisions.