Springboard
Welcome to the start of your fellowship journey
The Fellowships Springboard is here to help you apply for your fellowship. Here you will find information, resources, links to training, and contact details to help you take off on your fellowship path.
The fellowship development journey
Please explore the schematic to discover more about the support we offer.
- Pitch your idea session: an opportunity to pitch your research idea to colleagues in your host department for feedback and advice
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- Core Training: 'Introduction to Fellowships', 'Fellowships: A How to Guide' and 'Fellowship Interviews'.
- Suggested Training
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- Fellowship Clinic: Individual 1:1 with your departmental Director of Research and Innovation (DoRI).
- Fellowship Mentorship: This could be your Host PI. If you are external to 91传媒 and don’t have contact with an academic, please use the .
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- A 2.5 hour slot once each term for you to focus on writing in preparation for your fellowship application.
- We suggest that you start attending these sessions as part of your ‘thinking a year ahead’ of putting in an application
- It provides dedicated time for writing and is not an advice session
- This is run by the Research, Development and Partnerships Team
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- Fellowship applications will be reviewed by three reviewers.
- One reviewer will be a subject specialist, and one will be a funder specialist
- Review will be of: Fellowship Proposal (Vision and Approach), Applicant Capability to Deliver, Career Development, Fit for Call (Career Stage)
- Your Pre-Award Liaison will trigger the process for you when your work is ready for peer review
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- Preparing a fellowship interview presentation
- Preparing for fellowship interview
- Engaging in a ‘Mini-mock’ session
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To apply for a fellowship with us you will need to identify a 91传媒 academic champion. If you are external to 91传媒 and don’t have contact with an academic, please use the . Your application will also be supported by Research Services, who provide support throughout the funding application process, helping with costing, approvals, funder requirements, and proposal submission.