Dear all,

Brunel University London is inviting eligible researchers to apply for a 
Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship through the university, and our small 
but active (and friendly!) Anthropology Division would be delighted to 
hear from interested applicants. Full details about the process can be 
found here - 
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AUY610/the-leverhulme-trust-early-career-fellowships-2017. 
Applicants will, in the first instance, need to contact a specific 
member of staff to discuss research and mentorship possibilities; you 
can find out more about our division at 
https://www.brunel.ac.uk/anthropology.

Best wishes,
Liana

-
Dr Liana Chua
Division of Anthropology
Brunel University London
Uxbridge, UB8 3PH
United Kingdom
http://www.brunel.ac.uk/people/liana-chua

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Brunel University London will support a number of Leverhulme Trust Early 
Career Fellowship applications in the 2016 competition.  Applications 
for this competition require the support of a member of Brunel staff who 
is willing to act as mentor.  Brunel will hold an internal competition 
to decide which applications will be put forward under the scheme and 
should not approach The Leverhulme Trust directly at this stage.

The Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship scheme is aimed at scholars 
who are at a relatively early stage of their academic careers and who 
have a proven record of research.  Applicants must hold an awarded 
doctorate (or have equivalent research experience), and must not hold or 
have held a permanent academic position in a UK university or comparable 
institution.  Candidates must check that they are eligible for the 
scheme before proceeding with the application process described below. 
  More information can be found on the*_Leverhulme Trust website_*.

*How To Apply*

If you are interested in applying for a Leverhulme Early Career 
Fellowship to be hosted by Brunel University London and you meet the 
necessary eligibility criteria, please [log in to unmask] 
<mailto:[log in to unmask]>as soon as possible.

Candidates should email the application materials listed below to Hilary 
Lynch no later than *4pm, Friday 25 November 2016. *

  * a one-page (maximum) CV including education, publications, any
    awards, thesis title and examiners.
  * a two-page (maximum) draft statement of research (use similar
    headings to that in the Leverhulme scheme’s notes of guidance).
  * a 150 word abstract summarising the research for a general audience.
  * the name of the Brunel staff member who has agreed to act as mentor,
    should your application be successful. If you require help
    identifying a Brunel mentor, please contact Hilary Lynch for
    information and guidance ([log in to unmask]
    <mailto:[log in to unmask]>; 01895 267953).
  * the names of up to three academic referees. Candidates should ask
    their referees to email copies of reference letters directly
    [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>by the
    deadline above.

*The Selection Process*

Selection will be made on the basis of application materials, no 
interview will be held.  All applications will be considered by a panel 
of senior academic staff that will decide which candidates will be put 
forward to the Leverhulme Trust.  In assessing applications, the group 
will be guided by the quality of the proposed research project, its 
relevance to Brunel’s research priorities, and by the applicant’s 
potential to produce published work which is internationally excellent 
in terms of originality, significance and rigour. The panel will also 
bear in mind the Leverhulme Trust’s emphasis on the originality of the 
project, the significance of the project, the ability to judge and take 
appropriate risks in the project and the removal of barriers between 
traditional disciplines.

We aim to inform successful candidates by 2 December 2016. Successful 
candidates will be expected to work closely with their prospective 
mentor to prepare a final version of their application and will be 
provided with additional support from the Research Support and 
Development Office. The application must be submitted to the University 
by 31 January 2016 for final assessment, prior to the Leverhulme Trust 
submission date of 2 March 2017.


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