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LIMITLESS POTENTIAL | LIMITLESS OPPORTUNITIES | LIMITLESS IMPACTLIMITLESS POTENTIAL | LIMITLESS OPPORTUNITIES | LIMITLESS IMPACTCopyright University of Reading
WHAT IT TAKES TO PREPARE A SUCCESSFUL APPLICATION
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SAGES: School of Archaeology,
Geography and Environmental
Sciences
Dr Karen Dempsey
LIMITLESS POTENTIAL | LIMITLESS OPPORTUNITIES | LIMITLESS IMPACT
HeRSTORYHolistic Research into the story of buildings, objects and people in the
high medieval period of Ireland, Britain and France from a gendered
perspective
1. Idea
2. Partnership
3. Application
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Seal of Margaret Marshall of Norfolk c.1340
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IDEA / IDEOLOGY
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A desire to challenge a very narrow view of the past.
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IDEA / IDEOLOGY
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Ideology ‘Your Story’
I want to challenge inequality –especially in relation to gender
I want the world to be a better place.
I really believe in the power of research to transform lives.
Molly Brown
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PARTNERSHIP
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Identifying and finding the right mentor (and institution) AIM HIGH
Opening Communication
Establishing a timeline for submission
Establishing a working partnership• Will they help with your application• Will they share their expertise• Will they review your application• Will they welcome / extend their research network to you• Knowledge Exchange: what do you have that they don’t?
Fairness / Equality / Respect / Tenacity
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PARTNERSHIP
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Contact suitable mentor
Arrange a meeting
Be prepared
Application process is long
Support is needed
Communicate
Institutional Help
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PARTNERSHIP
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APPLICATION
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Plan Plan Plan
• Write a timetable• Agree review process in advance• Keep deadlines• Keep communicating• Be Engaged
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APPLICATION
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Read EU documents
Know EU funding language
Mobility
Agility
Excellence
Professional maturity
Impact
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APPLICATION
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Career Development
Take this seriously – who are you now and where do you want to go?
What is the next step? Make a five year plan. Make a five year plan B and so on
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APPLICATION
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Write. Review. Correct. Repeat
Start Big then Edit Small – put everything down on the page
Your SOTA has to be outstanding Easy for a non-expert to read but still capturing the intricacies of your subject area
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APPLICATION
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Write. Review. Correct. Repeat
Take the application a section at a time
Keep thinking
Name is SO important – it’s the first impression
You need to want to do your ‘Impacts’ / ‘Outputs’
It must be achievable
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APPLICATION
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Write. Review. Correct. Repeat
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THANK YOU
Dr Elena Koukharenko
Professor Roberta Gilchrist
Reading University! And those who provided support along the way