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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">MESSAGE SENT ON BEHALF OF THE FACULTY OFFICE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> Science Enquiries
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<b>Sent:</b> 19 May 2017 14:19<br>
<b>To:</b> Science Enquiries <<a href="mailto:science-enquiries@strath.ac.uk">science-enquiries@strath.ac.uk</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> FW: JARA2 - important update - deadline 14 June<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A">Sent on behalf of Prof Rob Martin, Vice-Dean (Research)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#44546A;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A new set of JARA studentships (4 year durations) has become available as a result of additional funding from EPSRC. I will summarise the situation with fuller details below, first for the “EPSRC JARAs” and then for the standard JARAs (as
sent in late March). For both sets <b>applications and all necessary documents should be uploaded onto the PGRApps system by<span style="color:black">
</span><span style="color:red">14 June 2017. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:red"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Standard JARA – needs a named student of “first class” level (First class or Masters with Distinction) student, 3 years, £9k p.a. year from University, 15% external<span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>EPSRC JARA - needs a named student of “first class” level (First class or Masters with Distinction) student, 4 years, £10k p.a. year from EPSRC, 15% external, equality&diversity form at application stage<span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Any questions to Angela Kelsey (<a href="mailto:angela.kelsey@strath.ac.uk">angela.kelsey@strath.ac.uk</a>) or me and we’ll re-direct if necessary.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Rob<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">==============================================================<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Professor Robert Martin,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Vice-Dean (Research) Science,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Department of Physics, University of Strathclyde, John Anderson Building, Glasgow, UK, G4 0NG<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">tel: 0141-548-3466 (direct) / 3132 (secretary)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">fax: 0141-552-2891<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">e-mail: <a href="mailto:r.w.martin@strath.ac.uk">
<span style="color:windowtext">r.w.martin@strath.ac.uk</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">The Department is a partner in SUPA, the Scottish Universities Physics Alliance
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">The University of Strathclyde is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, number SC015263</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><b><i>Sent on behalf of the Deputy Associate Principal, Professor Billy Kerr (with [ ] marking Faculty inserts)<o:p></o:p></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%">Dear Vice Deans of Research,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%">Based on new and additional EPSRC funding opportunities for Strathclyde that have just been announced, please circulate the information noted below throughout your respective Faculties.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%">This year, in addition to the University-funded JARAs, there will also be up to
<b>10 JARA Studentships</b> funded by the <b>EPSRC</b> at a rate of <b>£10k pa for 4 years</b>, to be used for fees and stipend only. As with the University JARAs, a minimum contribution of
<b>15%</b> of the total funding package needs to be evidenced as External support. All studentships must be in the STEM disciplines.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%">Please note that EPSRC eligibility criteria apply to these studentships. For further information regarding eligibility, please see the attached RCUK Studentship Eligibility document.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%">As a condition of the EPSRC funding,
<b>Equality and Diversity</b> monitoring and reporting is required. Accordingly, please ensure that any student who is selected to apply for a JARA completes the attached form, which provides the option of non-disclosure. Please note this will now be a standard
requirement for all JARAs and future SRSS applications. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%">These studentships
<b>must</b> start in <b>October 2017</b>. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%">The deadline for submitting applications
<b>[to the Faculty is 14th June]</b> and applications should be made on the PGR Studentship System as with the standard JARAs.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%">It is also timely to offer a reminder that the
<b>[Faculty]</b> deadline for (standard) John Anderson Research Award (JARA) applications is also
<b>[14th June]</b>. The JARA is for named students who have a First Class honours degree or Masters with Distinction. The studentship provides a maximum of
<b>£9k pa for 3 years</b> from University funds. Applications require a minimum contribution of
<b>15%</b> of the total student funding package (fees + stipend) that can be evidenced as being External support. The remaining funding can be contributed from Faculty, Department/School, or personal budgets.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%">Regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%">Billy<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Dear Colleagues <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The application process for the John Anderson Research Awards (JARA) is open.
<b>Applications and all necessary documents should be uploaded onto </b></span><b>the
<span style="color:black">PGR</span>Apps<span style="color:black"> system by </span>
<span style="color:red">14 June 2017. </span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> </span>John Anderson Research Award (JARA), formerly “Tranche 3”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Funding for excellent named students who have a First Class honours degree or Masters with Distinction (or equivalent) awarded within a relevant cognate discipline, with internal and external recognition and a proven commitment
to the field of study <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Provides a maximum of £9k per year for a 3 year studentship
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Applications require a minimum contribution of 15% of the total student funding package (fees + stipend) that can be evidenced as being external support (this isn’t limited to industry funding – please ask regarding concerning
eligibility of other funding)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>The remaining funding can be contributed from Faculty, Departmental/School, or personal budgets
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>An international student can cover the 15%, or more, from their own funds but this must be towards tuition fees and not stipend and be suitably verified<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Application are ranked at Faculty level, with the allocations managed at University level
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>In addition to assessment of student and research project quality, and alignment with Department/School, Faculty, and University strategy, prioritisation will also consider the level of external gearing funds being contributed
in order to allow the levels of overall support to be maximised.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>This is supported wholly by University (i.e. non-EPSRC) funds and thus there are no-restrictions on non-UK students (although the relevant EU or O’seas fee must be applied)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">There are a total of </span>20 awards
<span style="color:black">available across all University Departments, therefore competition will be very high.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">The full guidance document for JARA is available under “help” on the PGRApps page:
<a href="https://pgrapps.strath.ac.uk/login.php">https://pgrapps.strath.ac.uk/login.php</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">Estimated Studentship costs</span>:
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">Home/EU; 36 months; stipend £44760, fee £12902<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">International; 36 months; £44,760 ;fee £57000<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">Should you have external funding for more than 50% of a PGR studentship and no first-class student please contact me and I will endeavour to try and find funds to complete the studentship.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%">Rob<o:p></o:p></p>
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