Postdoctoral Research Funding Opportunities in the Arts Humanities

Postdoctoral Research Funding Opportunities in the Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences Jacob Leveridge Deputy Director of Research Facilitation, SLASH & IOE j. leveridge@ucl. ac. uk

The UK & European research funding landscape • • Research Councils – AHRC, ESRC National Academies – British Academy Big UK charities – e. g. Leverhulme, Wellcome Smaller Associations, Societies & Trusts – e. g. Society for Renaissance Studies, Mind, RHS, RGS, RSA, RAI (Anth), Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art, AAH, SLAS, PSA, ASAUK, Foundation for Sociology of Health & Illness • Horizon 2020 – ERC, Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowships • European national research funders – e. g. ANR, DFG, NWO • European charities – e. g. Alexander von Humboldt, Fritz Thyssen, Gerda Henkel

Horizon 2020 – 3 Pillars • Excellent Science – European Research Council (ERC) (25 panels across all disciplines) – Future & Emerging Technologies (FET) – Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) (8 panels all disciplines) – Research Infrastructures • Leadership in Enabling & Industrial Technologies – Strong industrial dimension, support for SMEs, PPPs, ICT • Societal Challenges – – – – Health, demographic change & wellbeing Food security, marine & maritime research, bio-economy Secure, clean & efficient energy Smart, green & integrated transport Climate action, resources & raw materials Inclusive, innovative & reflective societies Secure societies

1 st Horizon 2020 Pillar – ‘Excellent Science’ • Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowships – 8 Panels across all disciplines/fields, incl 2 SSH ones: – 1 Econ Sciences & 1 (other) Social Sciences & Humanities • European Research Council (ERC) 25 Panels across all disciplines/fields, incl 6 SSH ones: – SH 1 – Individuals, Markets & Organisations – SH 2 – Institutions, Values, Environment & Space – SH 3 – The Social World, Diversity, Population – SH 4 – The Human Mind & Its Complexity – SH 5 – Cultures & Cultural Production – SH 6 – The Study of the Human Past

AHRC Early Career Route • • 2 -8 yrs post-Ph. D or within 6 yrs of 1 st post, min 1 yr in post, contract with UK ROI duration of grant or longer Leadership Fellowships (EC Route) Research + leadership activities + mentorship, skills development as emerging/potential leader 6 -24 m, £ 50 k-250 k Research Grants (EC Route) Up to 5 yrs long, £ 50 k-1 m Must have min 1 co-investigator, can be o/s No deadlines for both schemes

ESRC New Investigator Grants • • Max 4 yrs postdoc experience Don’t have to have post (but have to apply ‘through’/with host UK org) Research + programme of mentorship, skills development Can have co-investigators Can have RA Up to 5 yrs long £ 100 k-300 k No deadlines

ESRC Research Grants • • No min no. of yrs post-Ph. D, but typically for those beyond NI Grants Don’t have to have post (but have to apply ‘through’/with host UK org) Can have co-investigators (but don’t have to) Can have RA(s) (but no Ph. Ds), better to Up to 5 yrs long £ 350 k-2 m No deadline

BA & Leverhulme early-career fellowships • British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships • • • UK/EEA national or UK Ph. D, up to 3 yrs from Ph. D award except ‘career breaks’ on 1 Apr after deadline or reasonable expectation that have submitted & had thesis examined by 1 Apr after deadline Salary + research expenses (£ 6 k max for whole of project) + mentor time costs (1 hr/month) for 3 yrs 5 hrs/wk max teaching 2 -stage app process, Oct deadline 1 st stage, shortlist early Feb, 2 nd stage primarily about updating publication list & detailed budget ~5 -8% success rate Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowships • • • UK degree/fixed-term post, up to 5 yrs from viva except ‘career breaks’ Preference for those showing evidence of mobility in academic careers to date, moving institution, else must make case 50% of salary + £ 6 k/yr research expenses for 3 yrs Spring LT deadline At UCL, Depts & Faculties often have internal app processes of own ~10 -15% success rate

Wellcome Research Fellowships in Humanities and Social Science • • Must not have permanent post Must hold at UK ROI Any citizenship/nationality Up to 3 yrs Salary + research expenses, travel to confs, money for PE 2 -stage process 2 rounds/yr – prelim deadline for next round 6 July, full deadline 21 Sept

Leverhulme Research Project Grants • • Must typically have permanent position, must be in UK ROI Can have up to 3 co-applicants (not essential) Should have RA(s) and/or Ph. Ds on grant Up to 5 yrs long PI/UK coapplicants can get up to 1/3 of time on grant (cover for TF) Up to £ 500 k No money for workshops 2 -stage application process

Small grants • • BA/LT Small Research Grants • Support for clearly defined, discrete piece of research with identifiable outcome on completion of BA-funded component of research • Must have specific research objectives, planned programme of activity to meet these objectives & outputs • Don’t have to have permanent post, don’t even need to be affiliated to academic org, but must be in UK • £ 500 -£ 10 k for up to 2 yrs – won’t support salary costs • Mid-Oct & Apr/May deadlines Those smaller associations, societies & trusts mentioned earlier • Typically have small grants specifically aimed at ECRs • Usually up to £ 5 k • For research expenses, travel, conference attendance, etc. • (Some have 1 - or 2 -yr postdoc fellowships)

Marie Sklodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships • • • Part of 1 st Pillar of EC Horizon 2020 funding programme 2 types: European Fellowships & Global Fellowships European Fellowships - 1 -2 yrs in Europe Global Fellowships - 1 -2 yrs o/s Europe, followed by mandatory 1 yr reintegration phase in Europe Strong focus on careers & skills development & int’l mobility Excellence (50%), Impact (30%), Implementation (20%) Must have doctorate, typically <12 m in last 3 yrs in host country (different rules for those restarting career) Generous allowances, incl living allowance, mobility & family allowances for researcher, contributions to research, networking and training costs Next deadline 14 Sept 2017 ~15 -20% success rate across Europe

European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grants • • • Part of 1 st Pillar of EC Horizon 2020 funding programme Support excellent researchers of any nationality, based at EU/AC institution To carry out frontier research projects on any topic, if nec with research team PI does not need to be employed by host institution at time of application Ph. D awarded 2 -7 yrs from 1 st Jan in yr of call (extensions for mat/pat leave, ext. sick leave, etc. ) Significant publications in major int’l peer-reviewed journals and/or monograph, incl important pubs w/o Ph. D supervisor, invited presentations, awards, prizes Up to € 1. 5 m for up to 5 yrs 100% of direct eligible costs + flat rate contrib to indirect costs of 25% of direct costs Grant can cover own salary, costs of research team (senior research staff, postdocs, Ph. D students, non-academic staff), research costs 1 -stage submission, 2 -stage peer review process, interview in Brussels 6 SSH Panels, 9 life sciences panels, 10 in engineering & phys sciences ~7 -10% success rates for SSH

ERC Consolidator Grants • • • Part of 1 st Pillar of EC Horizon 2020 funding programme Support excellent researchers of any nationality, based at EU/AC institution To carry out frontier research projects on any topic, if nec with research team PI does not need to be employed by host institution at time of application Ph. D awarded 8 -12 yrs from 1 st Jan in yr of call (extensions for mat/pat leave, ext. sick leave, etc. ) Significant publications in major int’l peer-reviewed journals and/or monograph, incl important pubs w/o Ph. D supervisor, invited presentations, awards, prizes Up to € 2 m for up to 5 yrs (additional amount available if relocating) 100% of direct eligible costs + flat rate contrib to indirect costs of 25% of direct costs Grant can cover own salary, costs of research team (senior research staff, postdocs, Ph. D students, non-academic staff), research costs 1 -stage submission, 2 -stage peer review process, interview in Brussels 6 SSH Panels, 9 life sciences panels, 10 in engineering & phys sciences ~7 -10% success rates for SSH

Thank you! Jacob Leveridge j. leveridge@ucl. ac. uk