Stokes Lectureship Programme 

Agency:

Science Foundation Ireland (SFI)

Value:

€90,000/year (to include wages, PRSI, pension etc.)

Eligible:

• This is designed to attract excellent early-career academics and senior post-doctoral researchers

• Application is made by the School, but the lecturer must be named.

• All Institutions/Schools currently eligible to apply to SFI for funding under the Principal Investigator programme and the Maths Initiative are eligible to apply for the Stokes programme.

• All prospective Stokes post holders will be expected to have a proven record of internationally recognized independent research accomplishments and to have at least two years of independent research experience beyond the Ph.D. or equivalent*

• Candidates holding permanent posts in any Irish Higher Education Institution are ineligible

Duration:

Up to 5 Years

Assessment Criteria:

• Profile and/or CV of candidate

• The other criteria are based on the School

• Post hoc evaluation will assess the quality of the candidates appointed to the Stokes posts, their success in gaining further funding (from SFI or other agencies such as Wellcome Trust, Gates Foundation, or European Research Council)

• Candidates appointed to a Stokes post are obliged as a condition of this award to apply for an SFI Principal Investigator Award (or equivalent, as discussed above) no later than 18 months following the date of their appointment (although they would usually be expected to do so much earlier).

Closing Date:

Expression of Interest: 14 May 2007

Link:

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*  MD degree or demonstrated research accomplishments measurable through metrics appropriate to the field of international research such as publications in peer review journals and awards.

* Note: This information is provided as a guide only.  If you plan to apply for this programme, check the relevant website for full details.

While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, the Faculty will not be held responsible for any incorrect or out-of-date information. If you do find incorrect information, please notify us.