Deadline: 30-Jun-22
The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) is inviting applications for the Changing Europe senior fellowship program.
ESRC is looking to fund between eight and 10 UKICE senior fellows to analyse the UK’s changing geopolitical landscape, in key areas such as UK-EU relations and the evolving security and economic environment.
Focus areas could include UK-EU relations, and the evolving security and economic environment. ESRC expects to support between eight and 10 senior fellows through this opportunity.
Focus Areas
Within that broad remit, they welcome submissions in the following areas:
- European security
- UK-European relations (broadly defined) and the impact on relationships with third countries
- energy and food security
- comparative politics
- border and cross-border issues
- international trade and regulation
- public attitudes
Funding Information
- Total fund: £4,680,000
- Maximum award: £500,000
- Fellowships will last for up to 30 months.
What they are looking for?
- A UKICE senior fellowship offers an unrivalled opportunity for researchers who want to produce high-quality original research and engage policymakers and non-specialist audiences in its outputs, working with other leading researchers and communication professionals.
- You will produce new research, synthesise existing thinking, and facilitate knowledge dissemination, exchange and impact with non-academic audiences.
- An important part of your work will be to communicate to audiences in government, parliament and beyond, and to develop connections and impact opportunities.
- This opportunity is highly collaborative. You will be part of a cohort and will be required to work as a team, making the most of synergies and amplifying the reach and impact of others.
- You must commit to contribute to the overall work of the hub, including participation in events and support with dissemination efforts and widening the UKICE network.
- You will provide expertise on important aspects of the UK’s changing geopolitical landscape, including the implications for the UK and the wider European continent in areas such as trade, foreign policy, and security, covering a range of disciplines such as economics, law, politics and international relations.
- You will analyse the implications of Brexit, the COVID-19 pandemic and the conflict in Ukraine (including mass displacement and energy and food security) on:
- the UK economy
- politics
- society
- the environment
- the UK’s relationship with the world.
Eligibility Criteria
- This funding opportunity is open to high-quality candidates from a variety of academic disciplines who can demonstrate:
- an outstanding track record and significant experience in designing, managing and conducting research of the highest quality
- the ability to disseminate research findings within academia and to government, policymakers, civil society, business and the general public, and achieve impact.
- Researchers are invited to apply from anywhere in the world. However, you must have the strong support of and affiliation with an eligible research organisation in the UK to host them if they are successful.
- Person specification and eligibility
- You must have an outstanding track record and significant experience in:
- designing, managing and conducting research of the highest quality
- disseminating the results and achieving impact within academia and to government, policymakers, civil society, business and the general public.
- They welcome applicants from a variety of academic career backgrounds and acknowledge that not all applicants will have followed the traditional route into academia.
For more information, visit https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/uk-in-a-changing-europe-senior-fellowships-round-four/