Thanks to all those who came along to today's Fab meeting, where Lucy Bartrick from Research Services (RS) gave a really useful outline of the support that prospective and current fellows have at their fingertips from RS and others in Sheffield.
Applying for fellowships is a complex and often baffling process. Support is required at all stages. Lucy ran through the levels of support available from RS and the Research Hubs, through which all grants/fellowship applications are supported in the Faculty. This support includes: - application development - organising Faculty peer review - organisation of mock interviews - linking candidates with successful fellows - managing of institutional processes - clarifying funder guidelines and eligibility - costing and funder application portals (e.g., Je-S or Flexi-grant) - coordination of collaborator costings - coordination of faculty processes, e.g., equipment/match funding - collection of application documents It is an impressive amount of support at all levels, alongside training opportunities in Think Ahead (including the very pertinent The Researcher as a Manager, TRAM series of training) and peer support (in the form of Fab Network/Early Career Group/ MDH research Staff Association/Parents@TUOS/Women@TUOS). Lucy left us with some final thoughts and top tips: - talk to people early (the hosting department, HoD, RS) - have a plan of action – more than just the science alone - play the long game – applications can take a long time, so plan, write and wait - understand the scheme and consider your audience - especially important for fellowships- highlight your potential to be a leader in your field After Lucy’s presentation we had a useful discussion about the support available. A point that was raised was that sometimes the support is hard to find, and I am pleased to report that a RS support webpage is being planned with all the information/opportunities found in one place. Once this is online we will signpost on the Fab website. Please don’t struggle with fellowship applications alone, there is lots of support out there, so do contact RS via Lucy and use your peer network in Fab. In Fab we aim to provide a peer support network and there was a mix at today’s meeting of senior fellows, fellows and prospective fellows; we are lucky to have such a wealth of experience in our network for all to access should you wish. **Slides from Lucy's presentation will be shared via this website shortly.
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