1. Postdoctoral Research Funding Vicky Garnett Embark Initiative 14 th Dec 2006

2. Embark Initiative Set up 2001 First awards made 2002 –Basic Research Grant –Postgraduate Scholarships First Postdoc awards made 2003

3. Embark Postdoc Fellowships Postdoc Stipend = €33,000 –Subject to tax and PRSI Expenses=€5000 –For travel costs, conference cost, lab costs NOT for equipment, computers etc Pension issues – under review

4. Postdocs terms and conditions Eligible candidates –No more than 36 months postdoctoral research experience at deadline –Must be moving institution Only those with specific scientific reasons for wanting to remain at doctoral institution will be considered exceptions –Are NOT a permanent member of staff at the proposed institution

5. Application Three parts –Main candidate application form Online –Host Laboratory Form Online, available after candidate submits –Reference Form Online, available after candidate submits

6. Assessment International Peer review –Committee meetings held in each of 8 disciplines –Committee members appointed according to expertise and knowledge of subjects areas applied for

7. Assessment Criteria Track record / potential of the candidate50% Quality of the project 30% Significance of impact of the work proposed 10% Quality of the Host laboratory 10%

8. UL and Postdocs

9. Reasons an application would be rejected Not endorsed by University or IT Host Lab form incomplete –Make sure host lab knows they have to complete this Reference incomplete –Again, make sure they know they have to do this It is YOUR responsibility to ensure host labs and referees know they have to complete the form

10. Deadlines Applicants 5pm Friday 26 th January 2007 Host Lab / Reference forms 5pm Friday 2 nd February 2007 Website: http://www.ircset.ie/grant_schemes/postdoctoral.html

11. Enterprise Partnership Scheme Pilot scheme for 2007 –Second chance for applicants Select tick box on application form to be involved (step 3) Provide industrial as well as academic experience

12. Enterprise Partnership Scheme Profiles of partners are available from: –http://www.ircset.ie/eps/eps_scholars.htmlhttp://www.ircset.ie/eps/eps_scholars.html

13. Contact details Vicky Garnett IRCSET Brooklawn House Shelbourne Road Dublin 4 vgarnett@ircset.ie Tel:(01) 231 5000