UCL Chemistry Fellowship Guidelines

(1) Finding a UCL Chemistry mentor

We kindly ask that candidates approach an existing member of academic staff who will act as their mentor. The mentor will submit the EoI on behalf of the candidate. Our academic staff can each mentor one applicant per round. Please have a look at our research page for information about the research activities of our academic staff.

(2) Instructions for the preparation of the EoIs

By the noted deadline, please ensure that your UCL Chemistry mentor has emailed the Chemistry Research Administrator (research.chem@ucl.ac.uk) with the following information:

• Your name, your sex (male/female/prefer not to say), contact email address, Google scholar profile link (or equivalent).
• Project title

and pdf files as attachments:

• A short proposal (one A4 page max.) including: summary, objectives, scientific and societal impact, and methodology
• An academic CV citing your five most relevant publications (two A4 pages max.)
• A short cover letter (one A4 page max.) explaining why the candidate would like to hold their award at UCL Chemistry. They may wish to comment on specific expertise/equipment or the research environment at the department or at UCL.

All attachments must be formatted as follows:

• Font no less than Arial pt. 11
• Margins no less than 2cm

(3) How is the shortlisting conducted?

The EoIs are reviewed independently by two reviewers at the department who are chosen based on the subject area of the candidate’s proposal. The reviewers grade the expression of interest against four criteria:

• Scientific track record
• Quality of research proposal with a focus on a new transformative research idea
• Independence
• Match to department

While the candidate’s match to department is important, the first three criteria are deemed more important in the review process. The sift is coordinated by the department’s Fellowship Lead (Stefan Howorka) and Director of Research (Christoph Salzmann) along with the Senior Research Administrator. The outcomes of the shortlisting will be communicated typically within two weeks after the submission deadline of the EoIs.

For any further information in the meantime, please email the Chemistry Research Administrator (research.chem@ucl.ac.uk). We look forward to hearing from you!