The Department is seeking applications from researchers with a PhD (or at least 4 years’
full-time research experience) to apply for an EU Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship. In all cases, the fellowship must involve an
element of mobility (specified below).
- European Fellowships are held in EU Member States or Associated Countries and are open to researchers either coming to Europe or moving within Europe. European fellowships are 12-24 months in length. To apply for a fellowship with York, you must not have been based in the UK for more 12 months of the 3 years preceding the call deadline (14/09/2016).
- Global Fellowships are based on a secondment to a third country and a mandatory 12 month return period to a European host. Global Fellowships are 12 to 24 months for the outgoing phase, plus 12 months for the return phase in Europe. To apply for a fellowship with York, you must be an EU / Associated country national or have been resident in the UK for 5 years or more. You must also have spent you must not have spent more than 12 months of the 3 years preceding the call deadline (14/09/2016) in the third country.
In order to be considered, please
submit the following documents to Ed Kirby (ed.kirby@york.ac.uk) by 4pm on Friday 27th
May:
- A copy of your CV (following the Marie-Curie Individual Fellowship guidelines – see p. 41 of the guide available here)
- A two page outline of the proposed research project
- Up to 1 page on your proposed mentor, your reasons for this choice and the wider fit between your project and the Department
It is recommended that you contact your proposed mentor in advance of applying. If you have any questions regarding the process please contact Ed Kirby.
