The Faraday Discovery Fellowships will provide funding to outstanding mid-career researchers who are already leading their own independent research groups/teams. Candidates will be required to meet the following criteria: 

• Be a mid-career researcher with 10*-20 years research experience post-PhD or equivalent research experience (*exceptional candidates with fewer years’ experience will be considered). Candidates who have had changes in discipline or research direction, or time working on industrial research, will be welcomed. As standard, career breaks and non-linear career paths will be taken into consideration (see page 7). 6 07/24 

• Be a recognised research leader within their field with experience of managing significant research grants as the Principal Investigator. Candidates should either: o hold a permanent academic post OR o be in the latter stages of a recognised long-term research fellowship (such as a Royal Society University Research Fellowship or an equivalent externally or university funded fellowship) OR o have equivalent research experience. We would expect candidates to have experience of managing a research group, including training and supervising PhD students and junior staff, or equivalent examples of relevant leadership activities. 

• Demonstrate significant and original research contributions - The applicant should have an exceptional track record of outputs commensurate with their research experience and be able to demonstrate significant research contributions in the last 10 years. 

• Be well-established internationally – Candidates should have well-established international networks and plans to consolidate their independence to become international research leaders in their field. 

• Demonstrate wider contributions to research, research impact and research culture – for example public engagement, schools’ engagement, knowledge exchange, industry collaboration, team leadership, commercialisation or broader business activity, peer review and committee membership. 

The scheme will be open to: 

• All nationalities - Applicants of all nationalities wishing to conduct their research in a UK university or eligible research organisation. Successful candidates requiring a visa to work in the UK will be eligible to apply for a Global Talent Visa under the fast-track process of endorsement. Other visa categories are available. In line with the highly prestigious nature of the Faraday Discovery Fellowships, the Global Talent Visa is designed for people who are recognised as leaders and potential leaders in their field. Further details can be found on the Royal Society’s website: https://royalsociety.org/grants-schemes-awards/global-talent-visa/ 

• Academic researchers – Academics who are based entirely in an eligible HEI or not-for-profit research host organisation. 

• Collaboration with industry partners - Researchers based in a HEI or not-for-profit organisations may collaborate with an industry partner if: o the researcher is employed by an HEI or not-for-profit research organisation and o the arrangement would not contravene the UK Government’s rules on the provision of subsidies. 

• Joint appointments with industry – The Society will allow applicants to spend up to 20% of their time working in industry. The industry partner would be expected to meet any costs associated with industry appointment. 

• Joint international appointment – Academics who have a joint appointment outside of the UK, if: o The researcher is employed by a UK HEI or not-for-profit research organisation for more than 80% of their time OR o They are based at a recognised international research institute which is governed by an international cooperation agreement (for example CERN). Researchers who are employed within the UK but are based outside of the UK for the majority of their time may be asked to justify the arrangement.

Sponsor Institute/Organizations: The Royal Society

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Address: The Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace London SW1Y 5AG

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