SARC: Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships

[Pedro Rebelo]

SARC: Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Sound and Music at Queen’s University Belfast invites expressions of interest (EOIs) from early-career researchers proposing to undertake original, innovative, and high-quality research through the Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship (2024). Any topic of research in sound and music will be considered. 

 

The scheme offers funding for outstanding early-career researchers who have not yet held a full-time permanent post in a UK university. Fellowships are funded for three years, including salary costs and research expenses of up to £6,000 p.a.  

 

If you are interested please email sa...@qub.ac.uk so we can team you up with a member of staff. 

 

Eligibility  

Full eligibility criteria are available via the Leverhulme Trust. Applicants should familiarise themselves with all relevant conditions, including:  

 

• applicants must hold a doctorate or have equivalent research experience by the time they take up the Fellowship and must not yet have held a full-time permanent academic post in a UK university.  
• applicants must hold a degree (any degree) from a UK higher education institution at the time of taking up the Fellowship or hold an academic position in the UK which commenced no less than 4 months prior to application closing date.  
• applications from those with a doctorate must have submitted their doctoral thesis for viva voce examination by 4pm on 22 February 2024.   
• applicants who formally submitted their doctoral thesis for viva voce examination before 22 February 2020 are not eligible to apply unless they have since had a career break.  
  
  
  Expressions of Interest should be submitted by email with the subject header “Surname, Leverhulme ECR 2024” to fello...@qub.ac.uk by 12pm, Tuesday 21^st November 2023.  
  
  
  Applications should be sent as a single, combined PDF document, and must include:  
   
• a 1-page cover letter briefly outlining your research to date, fit to department, and confirmation of discussions with your proposed academic mentor.   
• a 2-page Expression of Interest form, provided by Research Development, outlining your proposed research, including objectives, methodology, and intended outcomes. References and/or citations should be included within this limit. Please ensure your proposal aligns with the Leverhulme Trust’s assessment criteria.   
• a 2-page CV, including details of any major publications or works in press. Your CV should clearly indicate that you meet the eligibility requirements.