STFC fellowships: rules and regulations

Consideration of your application

You will be sent an acknowledgement email by STFC. Your application will be considered by a Panel, covering all of STFC's scientific areas, and this may result in you being called for interview. Should you attend an interview STFC will reimburse your travelling expenses.

In considering the applications the Panel will use the following criteria:

• The excellence of the applicant, including the ability to communicate their science effectively, research/personal achievements in terms of scientific output and the significance of results, including research/personal achievements to date and standing at national/international level
  
  
• The timeliness and quality of the research proposal
  
  
• The potential of the individual, including the capability to perform the wider role and responsibilities of an academic career and, for example, evidence of leadership; awareness of the future development of the subject; willingness to embrace wider aspects to academic life (public outreach, service on committees, teaching etc); development of novel technology
  
  
• The appropriateness of the group with whom the individual intends to work (see also the guidance on ‘Host Institution’)
  
  
• In the case of ‘returners’ excellence and potential will be judged on the applicant’s career in research before the break

If you are not a returner but your publication record has been affected by an earlier career break or other extenuating circumstances please indicate this so that it can be taken into account in assessment of your application.

Having produced a shortlist, the Panel, in finalising the awards to be made, may take account of the distribution of awards in terms of subject and Institution.

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