Deadline: 12-Jan-23
Apply for a fellowship in the leadership of engaging the public with Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) supported science, technology or facilities.
They are inviting talented people, at various career stages, from STFC’s academic, engineering and technical communities to:
- establish or demonstrate themselves as leading supporters of public engagement
- undertake extended programmes of high-quality public engagement.
They are looking for people who want to:
- act as academic leaders, proportionate to career stage, for engagement within their organisation
- raise the profile of public engagement within their host organisation and professional communities.
Funding Information
- The full economic cost of your project can be up to £225,000. STFC will fund 80% of the full economic cost.
- Within the overall £225,000 there is funding available for provision of up to 50% of full time equivalent (FTE) for administration and logistics.
- Fellowships can start any time after 1 July 2023 and last up to three years.
Eligibility Criteria
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You must be:
- from the academic, engineering or technical community
- working within STFC’s remit
- based at an eligible UK research organisation.
- STFC leadership fellowships in public engagement are open to any applicant who can demonstrate a strong track record of leadership in their field and public engagement, appropriate and proportionate to their career stage. This can be either:
- in an STFC-funded area of science and technology
- clearly underpinned by use of STFC’s national or international laboratories and facilities.
- You must have a demonstrable record of success in planning, delivering and evaluating public engagement activities to a wide range of audiences, again commensurate with career stage.
For more information, visit STFC.
For more information, visit https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/leadership-of-stfc-related-public-engagement-activity-and-culture/