2016 SFI Career Development Award Internal Application FormTo be completed and returned to research@dcu.ie by 31 October 2016

SFI Call OverviewScience Foundation Ireland has launched its 2016 Career Development Award call. This scheme enables early to mid-career researchers who already hold a salaried lecturing position to become excellent, fully independent research leaders in areas aligned to SFI’s legal remit (oriented basic and applied research in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

Career Development Award (CDA) is a four year award, value €300,000-€500,000 – no request for PI salary allowed.

Summary of CDA eligibility: 3-15 years post PhD research experience Applicant holds a salaried lecturing position (which can be permanent or temporary) Senior author on at least 5 primary research articles in international peer-reviewed publications Applicants may not have held a PI-like award from SFI *

*Exceptions apply please see full details of eligibility can be found in the CDA call document

DCU Selection ProcessDCU is only allowed to support 12 candidates and therefore there will be an internal selection process.

Interested individuals who believe they meet the CDA eligibility criteria as outlined in the call are invited to submit an Internal Application Form, which consists of:

• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) (including trend analysis of publications & citations since PhD graduation)

• 100 word lay abstract• 2 page description of research plan• 1 page impact statement • References (max 1 page)• 5 page CV in SFI format

Applications should be submitted as a single pdf document by email to research@dcu.ie by 31 October 2016.

Applications will be reviewed by DCU Research & Innovation Support and assessment criteria will be based on quality of the applicant’s track record, research summary and impact statement.

Timelines:Call for Applications 12 September 2016Submission of Applications 31 October 2016Communication of results of internal selection Mid November 2016Proposal Development period From December onwardsSFI submission deadline 22 March 2017

2016 SFI Career Development AwardApplication to be considered as one of DCU’s candidates

To be completed and returned to research@dcu.ie by 31 October 2016

Cover SheetApplicant NameAffiliation & School/CentreI confirm that I have reviewed the eligibility criteria and meet all the eligibility criteria

Project Title:

Key Words (up to 7)

SFI Research Area Science Technology Engineering MathematicsFor the CDA 2016 call, proposals must be aligned to one of the 14 national priority research areas or to any other area under SFI’s legal remit. Please indicate to which area the project aligns:

Key Performance Indicators1

Total number of peer-reviewed publications (Journals and Conference Proceedings)

Total number of peer-reviewed publications (Journals and Conference Proceedings) since PhD.No. of years since PhD (from date of conferring). (Please indicate if you are due allowances for documented leave.) Number of peer-reviewed publications as senior author (first, last or corresponding author).H-index (please indicate source or sources, i.e. Web of Science, Scopus etc.)Number of Review articlesTotal number of citations from peer-reviewed publications (excluding self-citations)Please include a graphical representation of your peer-reviewed publications by year since your PhD (include detail of source).

E.g.

Please include a graphical representation of citation count, excluding self-citation, by year since your PhD (include detail of source).

1 Please do not include papers in preparation, or submitted for review. Only papers published or in press.

Lay Abstract (100 words)

Research Plan (2 pages)Briefly describe your research plan including the background for context, objectives and methodology. Please address the following elements: novelty, importance, timeliness of the proposed research, quality of institutional support, communication and description of the research, comprehension of the current state of the art. The application must include appropriate timelines, milestones, and expected outputs.

Impact Statement (1 page)Provide a brief impact statement articulating the planned and potential impact of the proposed research. Please address how research may be developed and exploited in the medium-to-long term, benefits that will result from a successful project, areas and fields where impacts are likely to be made.

Applicant CV (maximum 5 pages)Please use the CV template provided at the end of this document

Applicant CV Template5 P A G E S M A X:

Section 1 (max. 2 pages) + Section 2 (max. 3 pages)

SECTION 1 – Required Details (up to 2 pages maximum)

NAME AND CONTACT DETAILS

CURRENT CONTRACTURAL STATUS (please select one)

Temporary/Fixed Term Permanent

CAREER PROFILE (Education and Employment)

INNOVATION/COMMERCIALISATION ACTIVITY (e.g., relevant industry collaborations, invention disclosures, patents, spin-outs)

Please distinguish between patents applied and under review versus patents granted

OTHER INFORMATION AS APPROPRIATE

Please include details of key achievements including measures of esteem, invited presentations, principal scientific activities and responsibilities, as well as a statement demonstrating the applicant’s accomplishments as an independent PI.

SECTION 2 – Publication Listing (up to 3 pages maximum)

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS (a maximum of 25 relevant and important publications)

Please highlight below with an asterisk each of your senior a u thor pub l i cati o n s (as per the eligibility criteria stated in Section 4 of the CDA Call Document).

Secondary research publications (e.g., Reviews, Highlights and Essays) that do not focus, in the main, on the applicant’s own research results may be listed but will not contribute towards fulfilling the eligibility criteria stated in the CDA Call Document.

Please underline the name of the applicant on each publication listed.