Trialect

Fellowship

Letter Of Intent Deadline:

Dec 31, 2024

Final Deadline:

Dec 31, 2024

Funding Amount:

Varies

Host Details

Affiliation: Daphne Jackson Trust

Address: England

Website URL: https://daphnejackson.org/about-fellowships/are-you-eligible-to-apply-for-a-fellowship/

Disclaimer:It is mandatory that all applicants carry workplace liability insurance, e.g., https://www.protrip-world-liability.com (Erasmus students use this package and typically costs around 5 € per month - please check) in addition to health insurance when you join any of the onsite Trialect partnered fellowships.

Questions and Answers

Commonly asked questions about this funding opportunity from the host and other attendees.

Who pays my research costs?

Daphne Jackson Fellowships cover your salary and extraordinary expenses. Extraordinary expenses are specifically for retraining costs – these currently stand at £1500 per year and cover attendance and travel to Daphne Jackson training courses, conference registration and travel, learned society memberships, other training courses. Other costs – bench fees, consumables, other research costs (e.g. costs of using facilities, equipment purchase, equipment hire, maintenance, computing hardware and software) – must be met by your host organisation. These costs vary widely depending on your project but should be considered and agreed in principle during the application process. Occasionally, some Advertised Sponsored Fellowships may provide some money towards consumables.

What flexible working options are available during a Fellowship?

The Fellowships are usually for two or three years (depending on the sponsorship arrangement) at 0.5 FTE (full-time equivalent). How you work your FTE is entirely between yourself and your supervisor and we encourage you to be creative to fit around your other commitments and the nature of the project. For example, and if relevant, some Fellows like to work more hours in school term time and fewer in the school holidays.

I had the opportunity to do some research during my career break, does that matter?

If you did any paid research during your career break, you will not be eligible for one of our Fellowships. If you did research on a voluntary basis, it may affect your eligibility – we would encourage a small amount of voluntary work (around 2 – 4 weeks) for you to see for yourself whether returning to research is something you want to commit to. If you work voluntarily as a researcher for longer periods of time, you may have done a large amount of retraining already, which would mean that you are not eligible for one of our Fellowships as retraining is a core element of the Fellowship. Please contact the Trust if you are unsure.

Do I have to have a PhD to be eligible for a Fellowship?

No, but you must have a first degree (and ideally a PhD) in a research discipline preferably related to the area of the proposed Fellowship – or at least three years equivalent research experience (academic or industrial) with evidence of research impacts and outcomes. Unfortunately, incomplete PhD studies do not contribute to 3-years of equivalent research experience but please contact the Trust if you are unsure.

I am a school teacher, do I fit the criteria for a Fellowship?

If you have retrained and worked as a school teacher during your career break this would not make you ineligible as long as you have a first degree and ideally a PhD, or at least 3-years equivalent research experience (academic or industrial) with evidence of scholarly outputs prior to your break from research.

Is Maternity leave counted towards the Career Break?

If you have been on maternity leave, then you would not be eligible to apply until you have a clear two year break. However, if your extended maternity leave was for extenuating circumstances, then do apply and send your forms to us for further review.