ESRC Policy Fellowships 2021 - Applicant webinar

The ESRC is holding a series of three webinars for potential applicants to the ESRC policy fellowships to meet the call partners, hear more about the scope of the fellowships and ask any questions they may have.

All webinars will provide an overview of available policy opportunities and key points to note during application and assessment process. Representatives from each of the ten UK and devolved government host departments will also introduce the context, team and policy areas – please find more details below on themes and hosts covered for each webinar.

The presentations will cover:

• Hosts and available Policy Fellowship opportunities
• Support and expectations during the Fellowship(s)
• How to apply, timetable and assessment process

About the Policy Fellowships

The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) is inviting applications for Policy Fellows to spend up to 18 months collaborating with a UK or devolved government host organisation. This is an exciting opportunity to provide research and expert advice on policy priority areas, including co-designing and delivering research projects and activities, and to engage in knowledge exchange (KE) activities across government and academia. Fellows will enjoy opportunities for flexible and remote working and join a cohort of fellows to build longer-term networks across research and policy.

Fellowships are available with:

• Cabinet Office – on evaluation, and on national security
• Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) – on net zero
• Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) – on net zero and on waste
• Department for Transport (DfT) – on transport use, on connectivity and levelling up, and on decarbonisation
• Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) (co-funded with AHRC) – on geographic regions, on disinformation, on international trade law, on national security and on non-proliferation
• Home Office – on cyber crime and on economic crime
• Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) – on climate change policy
• Ministry of Justice (MoJ) – on experimentation and evaluation, and on evidence
• The Scottish government – on health inequalities, on social care, and on equality data
• The Welsh government – on sustainable futures, on environment and rural affairs, and on education.

Full details of the call and related policy priorities are also available on the ESRC website.

Registration

Please register for the webinar(s) covering themes and partners of interest to you, more details available below. There is no need to register for more than one, as most content will be repeated.

Please ensure you register for the event even if you cannot attend live in order to receive materials afterwards.

Webinar 1: Monday 26 July, 14:00 – 15:00

Policy Fellowship themes include Net Zero and Covid Recovery.

Hear more about available opportunities from government partners including:

• Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) - (all advertised opportunities)
• Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) - (all advertised opportunities)
• Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) - (all advertised opportunities)
• Welsh Government (WG) - (all advertised opportunities)
• Department for Transport (DfT) - Covid Recovery User Focus and Decarbonising Transport opportunities.

Webinar 2: Wednesday 28 July 12:00 - 13:00

Policy Fellowship themes include Evaluation, Inequalities and Levelling up and Health & Social Care.

Hear more about available opportunities from government partners including:

• Ministry of Justice (MoJ) – (all advertised opportunities)
• Scottish Government (SG) – (all advertised opportunities)
• Cabinet Office (CO) - Evaluation Task Force opportunity
• Department for Transport (DfT) – Connectivity Levelling Up opportunity.

Webinar 3: Thursday 29 July 11:00 - 12:00

Policy Fellowship themes include National Security, Foreign Policy and Crime.

Hear more about available opportunities from government partners including:

• Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) – (all advertised opportunities)
• Home Office (HO) – (all advertised opportunities)
• Cabinet Office (CO) – National Security opportunity.

These are online events hosted via Microsoft Teams. They will last approximately one hour and there will be plenty of time for questions. If you prefer to submit your question in advance, please submit in the event registration or email esrcpolicyimpact@esrc.ukri.org.

Please specify which webinar you will be attending during registration.

The registration for these events will close on 23 July.

If you are trying to register after this date/time, please email: esrcpolicyimpact@esrc.ukri.org