Early Career Housing Research Funding John Flint (University of Sheffield) Housing Studies Association Annual Conference 2016 University of York 6-8 April 2016

European Research Council Starting Grants 2-7 years experience since PhD completion Up to 1.5m Euros Up to 5 years duration Call for proposals once a year grants/funding-schemes/starting-grants

ESRC Future Research Leaders Fifth round, now closed Currently under review careers/postgraduate-careers/early-career- researchers/

The Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowships 2016 Scheme now closed (March) Cannot have previously held full-time academic permanent post in UK university Must have doctorate or equivalent experience at time Fellowship commences Strong recommendation to undertake Fellowship at new institution 50% match funding of salary costs plus annual research expenses up to £6K 3 years duration on full-time basis

The British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships Need host institution Within 3 years of award of doctorate 45 awards in Also BA/Leverhulme small grants scheme- up to £10K over two years Also Rising Star Engagement Awards: within 10 years of Doctorate- for mentoring, events etc., not research. Requires existing BA member as a ‘champion’

Nuffield Foundation No specific early career scheme Seven thematic areas Strong emphasis on impact research-and-innovation-projects

Regional Studies Association Early Career Grant Scheme Within 5 years of Doctorate, must be based in host institution and be an early career member of the RSA Up to £10K with an 18-month duration Forthcoming deadline: 31 May arly-career-grant-scheme

Urban Studies Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellowships Within 5 years of Doctorate, requires support of mentor and host institution and strong encouragement to move institution Salary costs and research expenses up to £50K per annum 3 years duration Two previous rounds, with 4 fellows in each round opportunities/

Joseph Rowntree Foundation No specific early career funding scheme You can sign up for research calls at: and-funding

Others Housing Studies Association: Support for Events and Activities: up to £1K, focus on early career researchers, lead applicant must be HSA member: for-events-and-activities/ ENHR: Bengt Turner Award- best conference paper: University of Sydney- Ian Fell Housing Research Fellowship, closing date 31 May 2016: fellow-the-ian-fell-housing-research-fellowship/

Key Points to Consider The idea is key! Big societal challenges and housing’s link to other issues and fields The 3 ‘i’s: impact, international and interdisciplinary Emphasis on development: of applicant and other early career researchers: building future research capacity Importance of mentors and host institutions PhD supervision and funding Competitive and publications are key Other forms of experience- organising events and networks, contributions to other funded research projects etc. Increasing emphasis on non-academic collaboration at all stages of the research process Learn about timescales for awards and plan accordingly Why it needs to be done, why it should be done in this way, why you are the researcher to do it and why you will deliver