Funding opportunities for mathematicians Women in Mathematics Meeting 16 April 2010

1. Funding opportunities for mathematiciansWomen in Mathematics Meeting16 April 2010 Anna Nerukh 01223 (7) 64804 anna.nerukh@admin.cam.ac.uk Cambridge Research Office

2. Fellowships • Independence • Opportunity to focus on research • Opportunity to apply to research grants • Career development

3. Royal Society Fellowships • Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship – closing date in January • designed to help to progress to a permanent position • aimed specifically at researchers who require flexible working pattern (must be able to demonstrate the need) • offers possibility to hold appointment part-time, to convert from part-time to full time and back to match work with other commitments • for citizens of EEA or those with relevant connection to EEA • supports excellent researchers at the early stage of their career (up to 2 posts) • offers support for up to 4 years: salary, partly research expenses, etc • success rate in 2009: 2.5% • http://royalsociety.org/Dorothy-Hodgkin-Fellowships/

4. Royal Society Fellowships • University Research Fellowship – closing date in autumn • provides an opportunity to build an independent research career • for citizens of EEA or those with relevant connection to EEA • for researchers at the early to mid-stage of their career (with PhD or equivalent experience and between 1 and 3 postdoc positions) • initially for five years followed by a possible extension of three years: salary, partly research expenses etc • success rate ~5% • http://royalsociety.org/University-Research-Fellowships/

5. Leverhulme Trust Fellowships • Early Career Fellowship – closing date in March • supports researchersat the relatively early stage of their career but with a proven record of research • researchers should have a degree from UK HEI or a fixed-term research position in the UK • normally for researchers under age 35 • tenable for two or three years; possibility of part-time work if appropriate • Trust covers 50% of a Fellow’s salary (up to £23,000 p. a.) with the balance to be covered by the host institution; annual research expenses of up to £6,000 • success rate ~12-14% (NB: the Trust covers all disciplines not just sciences) • http://www.leverhulme.ac.uk/grants_awards/grants/early_career_fellowships/

6. NERC • NERC is particularly keen to attract scientists from applied mathematics, physics or strongly quantitative disciplines wishing to develop a career in environmental science • http://www.nerc.ac.uk/funding/available/fellowships • Postdoctoral Research Fellowships - closing date in autumn • designed to support outstanding environmental scientists as they become independent investigators • applicants must hold a PhD • support available for up to 3 years: salary, research expenses, travel etc • Advanced Research Fellowships - closing date in autumn • for early/mid career researchers to become team leaders of international standing • at least two years of postdoctoral experience • support available for up to 5 years: salary, research expenses, travel etc

7. Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 • Research Fellowships in Science and Engineering • for PhD level scientists to conduct research for further period • a candidate must be a citizen of the UK or the Commonwealth, or of the Republics of Ireland or Pakistan • a candidate should either have spent at least two out of the past three years at a UK Institution, or be intending to hold the Fellowship at a UK Institution, or both • candidates should normally have recently obtained their PhD degree, or be in the final stages of their PhD studies • support for 3 years: £28,500 for the first year, and £30,000 for the second and third years • approximately 8 awards offered annually • http://www.royalcommission1851.org.uk/res_fellow.html

8. Other opportunities • College Fellowships • Scholarships • Fellowships outside the UK • Career re-entry • Travel grants • Collaborative grants

9. Cambridge Colleges Fellowships • Junior Research Fellowships • opportunity to carry out research in academic environment of a College • for researchers just finishing their PhDs, or those in their first post-doctoral appointment • stipendiary / non-stipendiary (for those with external support) • Colleges offer Fellowships in different disciplines • very competitive • check Colleges’ web pages at http://www.cam.ac.uk/colleges/addresses.html • check Cambridge University Reporter at http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/reporter/

10. The Wingate Scholarships • Wingate Scholarships – will open on 1 October 2010 • designed to help with the costs of a specific project • applicants must be able to provide evidence of real financial need • supports citizens of the UK, other Commonwealth or former Commonwealth countries, Ireland or Israel, and the EU • 24 years of age or over, no upper age limit • for up to 3 years, maximum award for one year is £10,000 • success rate ~6% • http://www.wingatescholarships.org.uk/

11. JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships • Administered by the Royal Society – last closing date in March • provides opportunity for young postdocs to conduct, under the guidance of their host, cooperative research with leading research groups in Japan • supports EU citizens, including UK • applicants must hold a PhD and be within 6 years of completing it • applicants should identify and contact a Japanese host scientist who would be willing to support the Fellowship • funding for visits from 12 to 24 months, covering subsistence, return air fare, an additional research grant etc. • http://royalsociety.org/JSPS-Postdoctoral-Fellowship-Program/

12. Toshiba Fellowship Programme • Supported by EPSRC – will open in autumn 2010 • offers an opportunity to join one of Toshiba’s high-technology research teams in Japan • for PhD level researchers, mainly from science, computing and mathematics with no more than 10 years postdoctoral experience • applicants must be EU nationals and be based in a UK academic or government institution • funding for up to 2 years, including relocation assistance to and from Japan, support and advice prior to and during the stay • http://www.toshiba-europe.com/eur/fellowship/index.htm

13. William Hodge Fellowship • Supported by EPSRC – closing date in November 2010 • enables young mathematicians or theoretical physicists to spend time at the Institut des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques (IHES) in France • applicants must be holding a PhD in mathematics or theoretical physics (awarded in 2009, 2010 or early 2011) • support for up to 1 year; Fellowship starts in autumn 2011 • only 2 offered annually • http://www.ihes.fr/jsp/site/Portal.jsp?document_id=2324&portlet_id=1026

14. Daphne Jackson Fellowship • Supported by EPSRC and NERC • enables scientists, engineers and IT specialists to return to work after career breaks • applicants must have a first degree in SET and have commenced a career or completed a PhD • a ‘break’ of at least 2 years is normally required • may be carried out flexibly, usually over two years, and involve retraining and updating skills • may be held within academia or industry • http://www.daphnejackson.org/

15. Travel grants • Royal Society International Travel Grants – next deadline 31 May • support short-term international collaborations and the participation of UK scientists in overseas conferences • awards to travel to all countries outside the UK • applicants must have completed a PhD, and may have a fixed-term contract in an eligible UK institution • up to £4,000 available • for conference participation, a grant would cover a maximum of 10 days • for international collaboration - a maximum of 12 weeks • three rounds per year • http://royalsociety.org/International-Travel-Grants/

16. Collaborative grants • Royal Society International Joint Projects • support long-term international collaborations • collaborations should be based on a single project including two teams or individuals: one based in the UK and the other based outside the UK • Project Leader must be from academia, of at least postdoctoral standing, and may have a fixed-term contract in an eligible UK institution • only selected countries covered; deadlines vary for different countries • up to £6,000 per year for 2 years for travel and subsistence • http://royalsociety.org/International-Joint-Projects/

17. Other sponsors • London Mathematical Society, UK • Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences, UK • Smith Institute for Industrial Mathematics and System Engineering, UK • The Institute of Mathematics and its Applications, UK • Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, UK • European Research Consortium for Informatics and Mathematics, FR • European Science Foundation, EU

18. Further sources of information • Sponsors’ web sites • Senior colleagues • Departmental Administrators • HE Research Support Offices

19. Thank You