Dear All,
We're providing £3000 funding to researchers for travel and more as
part of our Fellowship programme. I'd really appreciate it if you
could publicise this announcement on your websites, mailing lists and
suchlike.
Thank you and best wishes,
Aleksandra
The Software Sustainability Institute is offering Fellowships with
£3000 funding for travel, collaboration and running events. The
Software Sustainability Institute Fellowship Programme 2014 recognises
outstanding UK-based researchers who use software.
The deadline for the applications is 27th September 2013 at 5 PM BST
Apply now to become a Fellow: http://tinyurl.com/SSI-funding
Fellows advise the Institute on important software, evangelise
software practices and champion the adoption of best-of-breed
software. Fellows will contribute to our blog, and are supported in
advertising their own research.
The Programme launch event was held via a webinar on 12th September -
the full recording from the webinar is available here:
http://tinyurl.com/SSI-webinar
--Who we are looking for--
We are seeking fifteen outstanding researchers at different stages in
their career, from PhDs to Professors, and from a wide range of
research disciplines in science, technology, engineering as well as in
arts and humanities. Successful Fellows will have a demonstrable
knowledge and visibility in their community and have excellent
communication skills.
--Funding--
The £3000 funding is flexible and can be used for travel to
conferences, setting up and running workshops, starting new
collaborations or hosting/teaching at Software Carpentry training
events.
--Important information and dates--
The closing date for applications is 27th September 2013, 5PM BST.
Tuesday 22 October 2013 - Candidates will know whether they have been
shortlisted.
Wednesday 13 November 2013 - Face-to-face selection day in Manchester
for those shortlisted - please hold the date! (note if you are unable
to make this date for valid reasons then we may be able to make
alternative arrangements; however in person candidates will have first
preference on places)
Wednesday 27 November 2013 - the successful candidates will be offered
the Fellowships
Friday 6 December - The set of Institute's Fellows for 2014 officially announced
Fellowships last thirteen months and are available from 1 January 2014
through 31 March 2015.
--Questions--
If you have any questions, please contact the Institute: [log in to unmask]
--
Research Software Community Consultant
The Software Sustainability Institute
w:www.software.ac.uk
e: [log in to unmask]
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