SGSSS ESRC Funded Postdoctoral Fellowships for International Students

The
Scottish Graduate School of Social Science is offering 6 ESRC funded
postdoctoral fellowships, to be based at one their partner institutions.
The
Postdoctoral Fellowship (PDF) Scheme is aimed at those in the immediately
postdoctoral stage of their career, to provide the opportunity to consolidate
their PhD through developing publications, their networks, and their research
and professional skills.

The
Scottish Graduate School of Social Science is the UK’s largest facilitator of
funding, training and support for doctoral students in social science. By
combining the expertise of sixteen universities across Scotland, the school
facilitates world-class PhD research. The school is funded jointly by the
Economic and Social Research Council and the Scottish Funding Council.
Scholarship Description
  • Applications
    Deadline: 
    December 3, 2018
  • Course
    Level:
    Fellowships are available to
    pursue Postdoctoral programme.
  • Study
    Subject:
    Fellowships are awarded to study
    any of the subjects offered by the university.
  • Scholarship Award:
    The total cost for each fellowship can include the following:
  1. Fellow’s
    salary costs
  2. Indirect
    costs
  3. Estate
    costs
  4. Up
    to £10,000 of other costs (to include costs such as mentoring costs,
    travel and subsistence, conference attendance, training, and fieldwork,
    for example).
  • No
    other costs are permitted. Each proposal will need to show these figures
    like 100% of full Economic Cost (FEC) and the ESRC will meet 80% FEC on
    the proposals submitted.
  • Nationality:
    Fellowships are available for
    International students.
  • Number
    of Scholarships:
    Six fellowships
    are available.
  • Scholarship can
    be taken in
    the UK
Eligibility for the Scholarship
Eligible
Countries: 
Fellowships are available for
International students.
Entrance
Requirements: Applicants must meet the following criteria:
The
call is open to applicants who have completed their PhD at a research
organisation that is part of a DTP or CDT and who are
within 12 months of completing their PhD. At the submission deadline, the
applicant must either have been awarded a PhD or have submitted their thesis
and passed their viva voce with minor corrections, with the expectation that
the PhD will be awarded by the fellowship start date.
English
Language Requirements: 
Applicants whose
first language is not English are usually required to provide evidence of
proficiency in English at the higher level required by the University.
Application Procedure
How
to Apply: 
  1. Download the Stage 1 Application form
  2. Fill
    in the form with support from your Mentor
  3. Register
    with GrubHub
  4. Submit
    your Stage 1 Application to SGSSS by 3 December 2018
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