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Ri Freer Prize Fellowships  
 
About the Ri and Philip Freer: Founded in 1799, the Ri is a world-famous independent charity dedicated to enhancing public understanding of science and the role of science in society. Among its many luminaries, the analytical chemist and pioneer of modern experimental physics, Michael Faraday, is the most famous. Philip Freer was a collateral descendant of Faraday and a great philanthropist who established the Philip Freer Trust to support postgraduate students to “make a difference in the world”. 

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Type of award: Prize Fellowship for doctoral candidates in their unfunded writing-up year.  
 
Areas of research supported: history of science and technology; heritage conservation science; history of the Royal Institution. 
 
Stipend: £18,000 (the Fellowship will pay maintenance but not fees). 
 
Duration of Fellowship: 12 months (commencing 1 October 2023). 
 
Application materials: 
•	Personal details 
•	CV (no more than 2 sides)
•	General interest pitch of the applicant’s doctoral research (750 words)
•	Introduction to yourself and your research (short film of no more than 3 minutes and should be submitted in the form of a video link)
•	Thesis summary (no more than 500 words)
•	Names and contact details for 2 referees including PhD supervisor (referees will only be contacted at short-list stage).  
 
Eligibility: At the point of taking up the award, applicants must be registered for graduate study at their home institution (and so have access to institutional resources).  

How to apply: 
Please follow this link to upload application materials. 
All written application materials should be in PDF format and all files must be clearly labelled to include name of applicant and type of document. 
For more information on the application materials please refer to the Criteria for Assessment guidance on here. 
If you are unsure of how to submit a video link please follow the following guide on how to do so: 
How to upload onto YouTube from Google
How to upload on to YouTube using your phone
How to upload your video from Wix  
Any queries should be directed to Freer Administrator Hannah Pratt [log in to unmask] 

 
Deadline for applications: Friday 7th April 2023 midnight 
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Ri Freer Prize Fellowship purpose: The Ri Freer Prize Fellowships are intended as writing-up awards for doctoral candidates researching the history of science; history of the Royal Institution; or heritage conservation science. Ri Freer Prize Fellowships are awarded based on candidates’ ability to identify and communicate the significance and potential of their research in a compelling way that can engage a general interest audience. For further details see the Criteria for Assessment. 
  
Ri Freer Prize Fellow support: Ri Freer Prize Fellows will benefit from significant opportunities to promote their research on Ri platforms, and to establish valuable new contacts and collaborations in academia, industry, heritage, policy, charity and media sectors. There will also be opportunities to engage with the Ri’s public lecture programmes, archive, masterclasses and education programmes. Any Freer Prize Fellowship winners will also be introduced to the Ri’s network and receive training for professional development. 
 
Ri Freer Prize Fellow commitments: Ri Freer Prize Fellows will commit to a number of general interest outputs to promote their research. The precise nature of these outputs will be decided in discussion with the Ri but will include short films; tours for visitors to Ri collections; and blogs. Ri Freer Prize Fellows will be supported to produce these outputs and where appropriate link their work to Ri collections and heritage as part of research promotion. Ri Freer Prize Fellows are not required to live in London but will be expected to attend key events.  
 
Application Process: 
Applications will be reviewed by a panel of experts in the specified subject areas. 
There will be no interview. 
Referees are only contacted at the short-listing stage. 
2 Ri Freer Prize Fellows will be announced by 30 July 2023. 
All queries should be directed to Freer Administrator Hannah Pratt - [log in to unmask]

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