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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Message sent on behalf of Gail McConnell
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Please see below and attached information regarding internal triage for the forthcoming round of EPSRC Open Fellowships.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Whilst there are no EPSRC deadlines for a fellowship submission, there will be 3 internal rounds per year (deadline: first Monday in February, June
and October) that all applicants must follow. Prior to each round, we have been asked to undertake a review of outline proposals from staff and forward suitable nominations to the respective Faculty Research Committee who will convene a selection and ranking
panel to determine which candidates the Faculty consider should proceed towards a full application.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">The following documentation is required for review and should be sent to Gail McConnell (<a href="mailto:g.mcconnell@strath.ac.uk">g.mcconnell@strath.ac.uk</a>)
by Friday 14<sup>th</sup> May:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">• 3 page narrative C.V. and track record (<a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fepsrc.ukri.org%2Ffiles%2Ffunding%2Fcalls%2F2020%2Fopen-fellowship-narrative-cv-and-track-record%2F&data=04%7C01%7Ccath.cheshire%40strath.ac.uk%7C8d8391bc58a44e0ad31008d909509c55%7C631e0763153347eba5cd0457bee5944e%7C0%7C0%7C637551064089901701%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=uXXrjToNH1B%2FwnG00TD40QBEDDTx%2FBAibGzvURN7oqY%3D&reserved=0">https://epsrc.ukri.org/files/funding/calls/2020/open-fellowship-narrative-cv-and-track-record/</a>)
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">We would aim to le<span style="color:#1F497D">t</span> the successful candidates know as soon as possible after this date.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">If you have any questions about the application process please get in touch.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Louise Virdee
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<b>Sent:</b> 26 April 2021 15:17<br>
<b>To:</b> Gobinda Chowdhury <<a href="mailto:gobinda.chowdhury@strath.ac.uk">gobinda.chowdhury@strath.ac.uk</a>>; Adam Kleczkowski <<a href="mailto:a.kleczkowski@strath.ac.uk">a.kleczkowski@strath.ac.uk</a>>; Gail McConnell <<a href="mailto:g.mcconnell@strath.ac.uk">g.mcconnell@strath.ac.uk</a>>;
Tell Tuttle <<a href="mailto:tell.tuttle@strath.ac.uk">tell.tuttle@strath.ac.uk</a>>; Marie Boyd <<a href="mailto:marie.boyd@strath.ac.uk">marie.boyd@strath.ac.uk</a>>; Martin Dawson <<a href="mailto:m.dawson@strath.ac.uk">m.dawson@strath.ac.uk</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Yvonne Perrie <<a href="mailto:yvonne.perrie@strath.ac.uk">yvonne.perrie@strath.ac.uk</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> EPSRC Open Fellowships<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm">The Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Open Fellowships scheme is open for applications.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">
Call details, guidance and FAQs can be found at: </span><a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fepsrc.ukri.org%2Fskills%2Ffellows%2F&data=04%7C01%7Ccath.cheshire%40strath.ac.uk%7C8d8391bc58a44e0ad31008d909509c55%7C631e0763153347eba5cd0457bee5944e%7C0%7C0%7C637551064089911698%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=OevbVekrTjL7g0UtRKVNT%2B4hrP8b%2Fa7ppPhRgvveevs%3D&reserved=0"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm;background:white">https://epsrc.ukri.org/skills/fellows/</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm;background:white">.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"> </span><span style="color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xxxmsonormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#201F1E">Whilst the EPSRC has not placed any formal demand management restrictions on this call, they have stated that they expect Host Organisations
to take ownership for <b>pre-selecting candidates</b> using the assessment criteria and guidance. Therefore, a light-touch internal selection process for Open and Open Plus Fellowships has been agreed with the Vice Deans (Research). Please see the attached
documents for further details.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<u>Wednesday 12th May 2021</u>, 14:00-15:30. Registration details can be found at: </span><a href="https://bookings.strath.ac.uk/Home/Course/5716"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://bookings.strath.ac.uk/Home/Course/5716</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Louise R Virdee | Fellowships Officer</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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