NEWS: Call for applications to the 4th Annual Post-doc Seedcorn fund

The BIOSI Research Staff Group (RSG) is pleased to announce the call for applications to the 4th Annual Post-doc Seedcorn Fund.

The RSG committee invite Research Staff with 2 or more years post-doc experience to apply for a Seed Corn grant to further their research and career aspirations. The grants are intended to fund 1 week’s worth (35 hours) of independent research to help post-doc researchers along the road to more independent research, such as supporting data for fellowship applications.

The amount funded is in the range £500-£3,500 and must be submitted by the 29th of March 2018.

Applications will be assessed and grants awarded  on 13th April. All monies awarded in grants must be spent by 15th July 2018.

For more information and a copy of the application form please contact Kenneth Ewan, Ewankb@cf.ac.uk

To read about what a Seedcorn project could do for your work you might wish to browse:

“Outcome: 3rd Annual Seedcorn Fund 2017” – a summary of last year’s competition and awardees by Liliana Ordonez and Amy Baldwin

“INTERVIEW: Why apply for the seedcorn fund?” – an interview with Sean Porazinski (recipient of an award in the first Seedcorn round) by Maddy Young.

If you would like to chat informally about any Post-doc Seedcorn 2018 related matter please find your division RSG representative, or contact Ken (details above).  Alternatively, if you have any views about the fund and competition please come along to the next Research Staff Group meeting.

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