Course in Career development

How to write a fellowship

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Dr. Emma WilliamsTrainer; Founder, EJW Solutions; 25+ years of experience as a researcher, staff developer, and consultant

Dr. Emma Williams - R Upskill Training Instructor Profile Image Dr. Emma Williams

Helping postdocs and late stage PhDs build fantastic personal fellowship applications.

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3 hours 31 mins

English

7 pdf

video

Certificate on completion

Online, On-demand learning

9 modules

What you learn

You will discover if the fellowship is right for you

You will learn if the timing is right for you

You will know what is asked for in the application

You will learn about the 3Ps and why they matter

You will learn how the process works

Description

We often hear statements like "You need a fellowship to move on in your career", "A fellowship is the next logical step" and "Jo took a fellowship there and then moved into a lectureship". Fellowships can certainly boost your academic research career but how do we start, write and apply? If you are thinking of a personal research fellowship this course will cover finding the right fellowship, application basics and then the focus on person, project and place that is essential to get right for a fellowship. Finally we touch on submitting that application and what to do when you are called for interview.

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Modules

LECTURE 1 |Video

Introduction

8 mins

LECTURE 2 |Video

Is a fellowship right for you?

20 mins

LECTURE 3 |Video

How do you find the right fellowship?

25 mins

LECTURE 4 |Video

Application basics

18 mins

LECTURE 5 |Video

3Ps: Person

45 mins

LECTURE 6 |Video

3Ps: Project

35 mins

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Instructor (1)

Dr. Emma Williams - R Upskill Training Instructor

Dr. Emma Williams

Trainer; Founder, EJW Solutions; 25+ years of experience as a researcher, staff developer, and consultant

2 courses by this instructor

Hello! I'm Emma. I love coffee. I love science. And I love working with early career researchers to help them get the very best out of their careers. Poacher turned game keeper? I have certainly been there and worn the lab coat! I enjoy the challenge of working with sparky, bright people which is why I have worked in and around universities as a researcher, staff developer and consultant for…

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