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David Phillips Fellowships at BBSRC, United Kingdom

April 20, 2020

David Phillips Fellowships at BBSRC, United Kingdom

Designation/Position- David Phillips Fellowships

BBSRC, United Kingdom invites application for David Phillips Fellowships from eligible and interested candidates

About- The David Phillips Fellowship (DPF) provides support for researchers wishing to establish their first independent research group. The DPF will invest in scientists who can demonstrate that they are on an upward trajectory and are eager to lead their own fully independent programme of research. David Phillips Fellows strive for continuous personal and professional development and have a strategy for how they will develop themselves and their team over the lifetime of the award. As such, the DPF enables BBSRC to supply the UK with highly skilled, professional research leaders.

Research/Job Area-

Proposals can be submitted in any area of science within our remit. We particularly encourage applications that are aligned with our overarching strategic priorities (see related links including our strategic priorities).

If you are unsure whether your project is within BBSRC remit, please contact the Office using the details provided below.

Location- Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, United Kingdom

MSCA-COFUND-2020 – Funding of international Programmes 2020

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Individual Fellowships 2020

Eligibility/Qualification–

To be considered eligible applicants should have a PhD or be expecting to have undergone successful PhD viva prior to 30 November 2020. There is no limit on the number of years of postdoc experience.
However, applicants should not hold, or have held, an academic position of lecturer level (or the equivalent in institutions other than universities) or an equivalent competitive fellowship that provides the opportunity to establish an independent research group and therefore independent researcher status.
Nor should they have had an offer of such an appointment prior to the commencement of a fellowship, if awarded. This applies to both fixed term and permanent positions.

BBSRC would consider fellowships where the applicant is eligible to supervise PhD students or submit research grants as a PI as equivalent to a lectureship. For example, Wellcome Trust Sir Henry Dale Fellowships, MRC Career Development Awards or NERC Independent Research Fellowships. Note: holders of postdoctoral training fellowships such as the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions can apply. Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkins Fellows who meet the research experience eligibility requirement outlined above may also apply.

In addition, applicants will normally have no less than three years of active postdoctoral research experience. Please note that if applicants have previously applied for BBSRC grant funding as a Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator (therefore confirming that they hold a lecturer level or equivalent post) they are not eligible to apply for a fellowship.

Prospective applicants on university “tenure track” fellowships should contact postdoc.fellowships@bbsrc.ukri.org to discuss their eligibility.

Applicants must notify BBSRC Office if they apply for, or are planning to apply for, any other UKRI funding (as either a PI or a Co-I) while their fellowship proposal is under review. If BBSRC discovers that an applicant has applied for alternative funding and has not notified the Office, BBSRC may withdraw the proposal or fellowship funding even if the applicant is successful.

Proposals are welcomed from applicants of all nationalities, subject to the fellowship being hosted by a UK university or BBSRC-sponsored institute.

Job/Position Description-

Awards are for five years and include personal salary and a significant research support grant to enable fellows to establish their own independent research group.
It is expected that up to five fellowships will be awarded, each at a value of up to £1 million (80% fEC). Please note: BBSRC will provide funds of up to £1 million (80% of the full economic cost).
The total costs (100% full economic cost) requested may be up to £1.25 million. In addition to this investment, it is also expected that a substantial demonstration of support for the fellow be made by the host Research Organisation (see below – value for money).
Proposals from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements (for example part-time) are encouraged; see the Fellowships handbook for further information (downloads section).

How to Apply-

Log in to Joint Electronic Submission (Je-S) system
Select Council: BBSRC
Select Document Type: Fellowship Proposal
Select Scheme: Fellowship
Select Call/Type/Mode: David Phillips Fellowships – 12 May 2020
Click Create Document

Proposals will require the following mandatory attachments (see also DPF Je-S help text in application downloads below):

CV. You should complete the standard CV template (see application downloads below). This now includes a section to list applicant publications. We do not accept standalone CVs or publication lists.
Case for support and track record
Diagrammatic workplan
Data management plan
Career Development Plan (this must be attached to your proposal to allow submission)
Head of department statement: BBSRC has now introduced the use of a template for the Head of Department statement, see application downloads below. BBSRC will not accept a standalone statement.
Justification of resources
Please note that a Pathways to Impact Plan is not required as a separate attachment for this call. This is in line with the UKRI announcement regarding the removal of the requirement for applicants to submit a Pathways to Impact plan for all its schemes, effective from 1 March 2020. Completion of the Impact Summary section of the Je-S application form is also not required. Applicants should describe the impact of their planned work within the case for support attachment. Further guidance regarding changes to the Je-S application form will follow in due course.

For Contact- postdoc.fellowships@bbsrc.ukri.org

Last Date for Apply– 11 June 2020, 4pm

Application deadline	11 June 2020, 16:00
Reviewing stage	June – September 2020
Fellowship shortlisting for interviews	October 2020
Fellowship interviews	December 2020
Fellowship award notification	December 2020/January 2021

Application downloads

Fellowships: CV template (DOCX 124KB)

You may need to download additional plug-ins to open this file.Head of Department statement template (DOCX 31KB)

You may need to download additional plug-ins to open this file.David Phillips Fellowship FAQS (PDF 131KB)

You may need to download additional plug-ins to open this file.David Phillips Fellowship Je-s guidance (PDF 736KB)

You may need to download additional plug-ins to open this file.David Phillips Fellowship top tips (PDF 121KB)

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