[ecrea] Vice-Chancellor's Fellowship posts

In order to maintain our position at the forefront of academia, 
Professor Sir Keith Burnett, Vice-Chancellor of the University of 
Sheffield, has created up to twenty Vice-Chancellor’s Fellowship 
positions. These are open to candidates with a track record of the 
highest calibre research and who have the potential to be research 
leaders of the future in any academic area. Vice-Chancellor’s 
Fellowships support researchers in the development of their programme of 
research. We particularly encourage: research proposals of an 
interdisciplinary nature that cross boundaries between different fields 
of research; pioneering proposals that address new and emerging fields 
of research; and proposals that introduce unconventional, innovative 
approaches and scientific inventions.



As a Vice-Chancellor’s Fellow you will use your research, skills, 
knowledge and expertise to contribute and complement the aims of your 
Department. Your immediate priority will be to establish a programme of 
personal research, which will attract external funding, in order to 
develop research of international standing. You will build, lead and 
manage your programme of research, undertake a significant piece of 
publishable research, and commit significant time and effort in managing 
future research activity.



You will develop your reputation through publication in the 
highest-quality journals (or other appropriate form of publication as 
appropriate to your discipline) and attendance at national and 
international conferences, along with a range of other professional 
activities. You will be an active contributor to the University’s 
research community and will take on supervision and leadership roles 
commensurate with your skills and experience. You will supervise and 
provide pastoral care or guidance to students, and engage in teaching 
and administration duties associated with PhD supervision. You will be 
expected to work toward gaining Fellowship of the Higher Education 
Academy and will be expected to align your work to departmental teaching 
and administrative duties. You will help to raise the profile of the 
University through civic engagement activities. As a Fellow you will be 
both aspirational about your career and inspirational to others. You 
will place strong emphasis on your personal development by committing to 
a rigorous development plan.



You must show the potential for research independence and evidence of 
research maturity. A PhD in a relevant subject area is essential. You 
must have produced and published at least one important publication 
without the participation of your PhD supervisor (at the time of 
application). You should demonstrate a promising track record of early 
achievements appropriate to your research field and career stage, 
including significant publications (as main author) in your respective 
field. You may also be able to demonstrate a record of invited 
presentations at well-established international conferences, and awards 
of grants and prizes.



A Research Support Grant will be provided to support your preliminary 
research. The amount awarded will be decided on a case-by-case basis, 
and determined by your estimation of research ‘running costs’ in the 
first eighteen months of appointment. In all cases, £3,000 will be 
ring-fenced for costs associated with the publication and dissemination 
of your research. You will be supported individually and as a cohort, 
through monthly personal and professional development training. You will 
be mentored by an internationally excellent academic who is around ten 
years ahead in career terms. After the four-year Fellowship period of 
this post you will become a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer.



These are open-ended appointments with a start date of 1 October 2015. 
For further information please go to: 
www.sheffield.ac.uk/ris/vcfellows/vcf2015


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Dr Charlotte Harden
Fellowships Development Officer

Research and Innovation Services
New Spring House
231 Glossop Road
Sheffield
S10 2GW

Tel: + 44 114 222 1434
Fax: + 44 114 222 1455
(C.Harden /at/ sheffield.ac.uk)

http://www.shef.ac.uk/ris/

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