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Postdoctoral Research Associate / Career Development Fellowship in Public Health Research, UK

/ February 22, 2011 Leave a Comment

The UKCRC Centre for Diet and Activity Research (CEDAR) is one of 5 Centres of Excellence in Public Health Research. CEDAR is driven by the overall goal of developing effective public health interventions for changing population level diet and physical activity behaviours.
CEDAR invites applications for a number of Post Doctoral Research Associate positions. The roles will follow the model of the MRC Career Development Fellowship Scheme which provides post-doctoral scientists with a fixed term training position to improve their research and transferable skills.
Successful applicants will have completed doctoral studies in a relevant discipline and have a background or interest in public health research. The wide breadth of partners within CEDAR provides and excellent environment for research training and development.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 8 March 2011

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Career Development Fellowship in Population Health Career Development 2011 in Australia

/ February 7, 2011 Leave a Comment

These fellowships are available for public health and health service delivery research.

Fellowships can be taken full-time or part-time. Part-time fellowships are available for researchers who want to maintain an active role in the delivery of public health services or the development of public health policy.

Part-time fellowships are available for 30-70% of a full-time position, with the value of the award pro-rated accordingly. Applications for part-time fellowships must be justified in professional terms. Applicants must plan to combine their public health or policy development practice work with their research and be able to demonstrate an interface between the two.

Qualifications:

Applicants at CDF Level 1 will normally have at least 2 and less than 7years post-doctoral experience from the date of the letter advising that their doctoral thesis was passed (as at 31 March of the application year) unless exceptional circumstances exist (refer to Section 7.3 Exceptional Circumstances).

Applicants at CDF Level 2 will normally have at least 7 and less than 12years post-doctoral experience from the date of the letter advising that their doctoral thesis was passed (as at 31 March of application year) unless exceptional circumstances exist (refer to Section 7.3 Exceptional Circumstances).

Applicants qualified to apply at CDF Level 1:

May additionally apply at CDF Level 2, in which case two separate applications will need to be submitted (each of which will assessed independently of the other).

Are able to apply at CDF Level 2 only if they wish to do so.
Applicants who do not hold a PhD but can demonstrate an equivalent research qualification (eg a professional doctorate) may also be eligible toapply.

Current or Former CDA or CDF Holders

Prior to the 2007 application year (for awards commencing in 2008), CDAs were a single level award of 5 years duration. Those who have held or currently hold one of these ‘old scheme’ CDAs:

  • Are not eligible to apply at CDF Level 1; and
  • May apply at CDF Level 2 if they are qualified to do so.
  • Applicants who have held or currently hold a CDA/CDF Level 1 award:
  • Are not eligible to apply for a CDF at Level 1; and
  • Are eligible to apply for a CDF at Level 2 if they are qualified to do so.
  • Applicants who have held or currently hold a CDA/CDF Level 2 award are
    not eligible to apply for a CDF Level 1 or CDF Level 2.

Application Deadline: 31 March 2011

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NHMRC Career Development Fellowship in Cerebral Palsy Foundation 2011 in Australia

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The Cerebral Palsy Foundation will support one Career Development Fellowship per year. The Foundation offers a range of grants to support research into the cure and prevention of cerebral palsy. More information can be gained about the Foundation’s research priorities on their website. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated commitment to, and track record in the prevention or cure of cerebral palsy research. The Cerebral Palsy Foundation may call upon the successful candidate to provide assistance with publicity, education and other events. It also requires acknowledgment of itssupport for the research in any publications or media publicity, and requires a copy of any published articles arising from the supported research.

These fellowships are offered through funding partnerships agreed between NHMRC and each partner organisation. They offer additional opportunities to researchers whose work is particularly relevant to the concerns and research interests of the partner organisations.

Co-funded fellowships are offered alongside other Career Development Fellowships. They are not alternative awards and have the same financial value as all other Career Development Fellowships.

Applicants who are interested in a co-funded award should indicate this by selecting the appropriate option on their Career Development Fellowship application form. Applicants may nominate more than one partnership organisation, and this is encouraged if the proposed research will be of interest to more than one partner organisation. Funding partners welcome opportunities to collaborate in supporting mutually beneficial research.

After all Career Fellowship applications have been assessed and evaluated by NHMRC Peer Review Panels, those which nominated co-funding partners are forwarded to the nominated partner organisations for their own evaluation and review. Partner organisations advise on those applications they wish to co-fund, with NHMRC deciding which applications proceed to funding based on the NHMRC Peer Review outcome and ranking for all applications.

All applications must be submitted electronically using NHMRC’s Research Grant Management System (RGMS). RGMS also provides an online Profile and CV function.This function is used when applying for all types of grants in RGMS. Relevant information from the Profile and CV will be uploaded automatically for the assessment process.

When completing the online application, applicants should refer to the Career Development Fellowships Advice and Instructions to Applicants.

Application Deadline: 31 March 2011

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