JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship Call for Applications
December 3, 2009
URL: http://www.jsps.org/pdf/Standard_Award_Poster.pdf
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) is the leading research funding agency in Japan, established by the Japanese Government for the purpose of contributing to the advancement of science.
JSPS plays a key role in the administration of various scientific and academic programmes, whilst expanding bilateral exchange between Japan and the United Kingdom. In cooperation with the Nominating Authorities (the Royal Society and the British Academy), JSPS provides the opportunity for outstanding young researchers to conduct cooperative research with leading groups at Japanese Universities and Institutions for a period of between 1 – 2 years.
The Royal Society and the British Academy are given a quota by JSPS and they operate all application procedures.
The fellowship is worth a maximum of £62,000 (tax exempt for two years) and includes: •Return air ticket •Insurance •Living expenses A further £1,000 is available for Japanese language training and the KAKENHI Grant worth up to £30,000 can be applied for to cover research support costs.
More information about eligibility criteria and how to apply can be found on the following websites; ●The Royal Society: http://www.royalsoc.ac.uk/JSPS-Postdoctoral-Fellowship-Program/ ●The British Academy: http://www.britac.ac.uk/funding/guide/intl/jspspdfnfa.cfm
Polly Watson. International Programme Coordinator JSPS London Tel: 020-7255 4660
Science Research Fellowship (3 year)
November 16, 2009
http://www.royalcommission1851.org.uk/res_fellow.html
Research Fellowship (3 year)
Summary
To apply for a Research Fellowship you need to complete the online application.
The scheme of 1851 Research Fellowships is intended to give a few PhD level scientists or engineers of outstanding promise the opportunity for conducting research for a further period. Awarded for three years, they provide an exceptional opportunity for PhD graduates to pursue further research at the highest level. Approximately eight awards are made each year.
The Fellowships are open to candidates in any of the physical or biological sciences, in mathematics, in applied science, or in any branch of engineering. Candidates in science subjects should normally have recently obtained their PhD degree, or be in the final stages of their PhD studies. Those offering engineering do not have to be in possession of a PhD, but must be of at least PhD standard.
Applications from qualified engineering researchers are particularly encouraged. To this end the Royal Commission offers an additional fellowship to further strengthen its support for engineering research. This is designated the Brunel Fellowship and was introduced in 2006 to mark the 200th anniversary of the great Victorian engineer’s birth.
The Research Fellowship stipend payable in 2010 is £28,500 for the first year, and £30,000 for the second and third years. In addition a London (Overseas) Weighting of £2,500 per annum is payable in appropriate cases. Final year fellows are also sponsored to attend a Royal Society communication skills course. Stipends are reviewed annually.
A candidate must be a citizen of the United Kingdom or the Commonwealth, or of the Republics of Ireland or Pakistan. He or she should either have spent at least two out of the past three years at a UK Institution, or be intending to hold the Fellowship at a UK Institution, or both.
Applications are made online via this website (link below) and must include two references, plus certification from the institution at which the Fellowship is to be held. Applications must be received by 5pm Thursday 25 February 2010. Appointments to the Fellowship will be made during June 2010. Fellowships commence at the beginning of October in the year of award.
Please download the Full Regulations [pdf].
You can now apply for a Fellowship online.
Mouse chromosome postdoc at EMBL
November 4, 2009
Have completing PhDs familiar with mouse biology and/or stem cells spotted this?
Time Management
November 4, 2009
Students who have not been able to get the excellent booklet on Time Management produced by Vitae can download it as a pdf. Full of great advice. Its called ‘The balanced researcher’
http://vitae.ac.uk/CMS/files/Vitae-Balanced-Researcher-June-2008.pdf
Guy’s informatics careers event
October 13, 2009
NHS Informatics Event
Date: 21st October 2009
Time: 1.30pm – 4.30pm
Venue: Guy’s Hospital, Atrium 1, Great Maze Pond, London Bridge, London SE1 9RT
Are you interested in joining one of the fastest growing areas in the health sector?
If your answer is yes) then we would like to invite you to attend a free Informatics Information afternoon, which is being hosted by a leading acute hospital – Guy’s Hospital.
The informatics role in the NHS is one of support – it can be thought of as the arteries and veins of the NHS. It needs a strong architecture and infrastructure. It carries the vital elements to keep the NHS ‘alive’ – but crucially it supports the body of the NHS in supporting the transformation of services and the continual striving of service improvement to the benefit of patients and the public.
Informatics management is a new and exciting specialism, it is a two year programme during which you can expect: challenging work placements, foundation learning, specialism competencies, multi-disciplinary action-learning sets, experiential learning, mentoring relationship and a talent management performance monitoring system – our comprehensive programme aims to provide graduates with everything they need to become future Informatics leaders with the NHS.
If you want to join the growing number of informatics professionals within the NHS helping the service to deliver world class healthcare, then we look forward to seeing you there
Forensic Science Jobs
October 13, 2009
Interview training for staff
October 13, 2009
Preparing for my interview
A course for staff – (not Phd students sorry – we will cover this on the RDP)
still has some vacancies – contact the Staff Development site to book a place.
or email
tanya.gettermann-luque@kcl.ac.uk
Course aims
This session is for anyone who would like to prepare for an interview. The course will focus only on the person getting interviewed and is not suitable for interviewers.
Course date
Friday 06 November 2009 (09.30 – 16.00)
Venue: Room B.12 (Basement floor), James Clerk Maxwell Building, Waterloo Campus
Guy’s Campus Graduate Lounge Opening
September 21, 2009
Halloween Party – feel free to dress up!
Date: Friday October 30th
Location: Guy’s graduate lounge, Ground floor, Hodgkin Building, Guy’s campus.
Time: From 5pm
Drinks and food available
Speech coaching
September 21, 2009
I have a King’s postgrad student who wants to do some work on his spoken English to improve the way he engages in discussion in the Viva /Upgrade situation. If anyone has done this kind of coaching before and is happy to offer some time then let me know and I will put you in touch with him. Have an idea of how much you would charge per hour as this will be a ‘business arrangement’.
contact
Japanese Scientific Collaborations
September 16, 2009
JSPS London Short-Term Award
Call for Applications with Fellowships to Start Between May 2010 to the end of March 2011
Closing Date: 17:30, Tuesday 1 December, 2009
We would like to inform you of our first call for applications for the JSPS Short-Term Award Programme for fiscal year 2010. JSPS is the leading research funding agency in Japan, established by the Japanese Government for the purpose of contributing to the advancement of science. JSPS plays a key role in the administration of various scientific and academic programmes, whilst expanding bilateral exchange between Japan and the United Kingdom.
The Short-Term Award provides the opportunity for pre and post doctoral UK researchers and European and North American researchers based in the UK to visit Japan for 1 to 12 months to undertake cooperative research with leading research groups at Japanese Universities and Institutions. The programme is designed to provide researchers with first-hand experience of the research and living environment in Japan. Eligible research fields are not limited: computer, engineering, health, biological, life, natural and physical sciences, mathematics, humanities and social sciences etc. The closing date for applications is Tuesday, 1 December, 2009 and successful applicants are asked to start their fellowship between May 2010 and the end of March 2011.
Electronic versions of all the application materials are available on our website at: http://www.jsps.org/funding/fellow_short.html If possible we would like to ask you to advertise this award on your website and provide a link from there to the award information on the JSPS London website or similarly please forward this information to any eligible and interested parties.
If you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact us at the JSPS London Office on 020-7255-4660 or by e-mail to: short-termaward@jsps.org
