Fellowship opportunities for C4DM, Queen Mary University of London

[Mark Plumbley <mark.plumbley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear List,

[Apologies for cross-posting. Please pass on to anyone who may be interested.]

To help people who would like to carry out postdoctoral research work here at the Centre for Digital Music (C4DM) at Queen Mary University of London, we have gathered together some information about possible relevant postdoctoral fellowship schemes at:
www.elec.qmul.ac.uk/digitalmusic/fellowships.html

Those currently open are summarized below.

If you are interested in any of these opportunities, please FIRST check the scheme details for eligibility information to make sure you are eligible for that scheme. For example, some schemes are only valid for researchers from certain countries (e.g. non-UK citizens). 

These schemes are often quite competitive, so you will need to write a strong proposal. You will need to be prepared to write most of the proposal yourself, although we will be able to help with information about C4DM as the host for your research.

An overview of our research is at: www.elec.qmul.ac.uk/digitalmusic/

To discuss any proposal for research in one of our general areas of interest, please contact one of the people in the areas below:

 * Audio Engineering: www.elec.qmul.ac.uk/digitalmusic/audioengineering.html
   Contact: Josh Reiss - www.elec.qmul.ac.uk/people/josh

 * Interactional Sound: www.elec.qmul.ac.uk/digitalmusic/interactional.html
   Contact: Nick Bryan-Kinns - www.dcs.qmul.ac.uk/~nickbk

 * Machine Listening: www.elec.qmul.ac.uk/digitalmusic/machinelistening.html
   Contact: Mark Plumbley - www.elec.qmul.ac.uk/people/markp

 * Music Informatics: www.elec.qmul.ac.uk/digitalmusic/musicinformatics.html
   Contact: Simon Dixon - www.elec.qmul.ac.uk/people/simond

Alternatively, if you know a particular person that you would like to work with, see the list of Academic Staff at www.elec.qmul.ac.uk/digitalmusic/people.html and contact them directly. Other people listed there include Mark Sandler (head of C4DM), Anssi Klapuri (music signal analysis, auditory scene analysis) and Panos Kudumakis (Music rights management & standardization).

Best wishes,

Mark Plumbley

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Selected open fellowship opportunities

Newton International Fellowship
Awards enable early stage postdoctoral researchers to work at UK research institutions for a period of two years. Applicants should be working outside the UK and should not hold UK citizenship.
Deadline: 08 February 2010 [Extended deadline]
More details: www.newtonfellowships.org (see also below)

Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowships
The Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship scheme supports excellent scientists and engineers at an early stage of their career, and is designed to help them to progress to a permanent position. It is aimed specifically at researchers who require a flexible working pattern due to personal circumstances including parental/caring responsibilites and health issues. Female candiates are particularly invited to apply. 
Deadline: 20 January 2010
More details: http://royalsociety.org/Dorothy-Hodgkin-Fellowships/ 

1851 Research Fellowships in Science or Engineering 
These enable PhD level scientists or engineers of outstanding promise to conduct research for a further period. A candidate must be a citizen of the United Kingdom or the Commonwealth, or of the Republics of Ireland or Pakistan.
Deadline: 25 February 2010
More details: www.royalcommission1851.org.uk/res_fellow.html

Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowships
These aim to provide career development opportunities for those who are at a relatively early stage of their academic careers but with a proven record of research. Applicants should normally hold a degree from a UK higher education institution, or hold an academic position in the UK. 
Deadline: 11 March 2010
More details: www.leverhulme.ac.uk/grants_awards/grants/early_career_fellowships/

For more fellowships, see www.elec.qmul.ac.uk/digitalmusic/fellowships.html

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Prof Mark D Plumbley
Electronic Engineering & Computer Science (Eng Bldg)
Queen Mary University of London
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