SAGES: School of Archaeology, Geography and Environmental …€¦ · SUCCESSFUL APPLICATION 1 SAGES: School of Archaeology, Geography and Environmental Sciences Dr Karen Dempsey.

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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


IDEA / IDEOLOGY

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A desire to challenge a very narrow view of the past.


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


PARTNERSHIP

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Contact suitable mentor

Arrange a meeting

Be prepared

Application process is long

Support is needed

Communicate

Institutional Help


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


APPLICATION

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Read EU documents

Know EU funding language

Mobility

Agility

Excellence

Professional maturity

Impact


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


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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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


APPLICATION

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THANK YOU

Dr Elena Koukharenko

Professor Roberta Gilchrist

Reading University! And those who provided support along the way

SAGES: School of Archaeology, Geography and Environmental …€¦ · SUCCESSFUL APPLICATION 1 SAGES: School of Archaeology, Geography and Environmental Sciences Dr Karen Dempsey.

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