PROCESS
Call 2 to the HUMAN+ Fellowship Programme will consist of a number of application rounds with regular cut-off dates. Following each cut-off date, applications received will move forward to the evaluation stages allowing fair competition between applying researchers.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
- Applicants must have a relevant background to the strand of the programme they wish to apply to: Arts & Humanities (Strand 1) or Computer Science & Engineering (Strand 2).
- Applicants may be of any nationality and must agree to the programme’s Terms & Conditions.
- Applicants must comply with the Transnational Mobility Rule: at the application deadline, applicants must NOT have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Ireland for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the application cut-off date.
- Applicants must, at the time of the call deadlines, be an Experienced Researcher, i.e. in possession of a doctoral degree or have at least four years of full-time equivalent (FTE) research experience. FTE research experience is measured from the date when a researcher obtained the degree which would formally entitle them to embark on a doctorate, either in the country in which the researcher is recruited or seconded, irrespective of whether or not a doctorate is or was ever envisaged.
- Applicants must be fluent in English (written and spoken).
- Applicants are required to produce evidence of genuine interdisciplinary experience or interest regarding the scope of the programme.
HOW TO APPLY
Research Strands, Clusters and Themes
- Applicants have the freedom to choose their individual research project. However, the research topic must be aligned with one of the programme’s research Strands, Clusters and Themes which ultimately match prospective Supervisor’s research interests. A key component of the HUMAN+ Programme is its interdisciplinary nature and the co-creation of projects which integrate both disciplines. The HUMAN+ Strands, Clusters and Themes have been carefully crafted to reflect this.
- You must contact a HUMAN+ Supervisor, whose research interest is aligned with your research topic before applying and get their agreement to support your application. Please be sure to include the HUMAN+ Project Manager ([email protected]) in all correspondence.
- If you are interested in applying for a HUMAN+ Fellowship, but you are unsure whether your proposed topic falls under the programme’s research Clusters and Themes, please register your interest by contacting us and we will be happy to discuss this with you.
Finding a Supervisor
- Applicants must have the support of a Human+ Supervisor from their selected strand when making their application.
- To find a supervisor go to the supervisor section.
- Before contacting a supervisor with similar research interests, applicants should draft a 200-word abstract that briefly addresses how their research proposal could align with the supervisor’s expressed area of Human+ interest.
- If the supervisor is unable to support your application contact [email protected] and the project manager will see if other supervisors can be found.
Strand 1
Arts and Humanities
Researchers
Questions that consider technological developments from the humanistic perspective
Strand 2
Computer Science & Engineering Researchers
Research for the development of computing technology with insights informed by the Arts and Humanities
Cluster
Visual Media
Cluster
Human and Computer Interaction
Cluster
Technology Impact on Society
Cluster
Exploring Contexts, Meaning and Narratives in Digital Media
RESOURCES
Application Documents
Here you will find the documentation required to make an application to the HUMAN+ Programme. You should begin by reading carefully the Guide for Applicants followed by the Terms and Conditions. These documents will provide practical information to potential applicants to assist in preparing and applying for a HUMAN+ Fellowship. In addition, they provide a general overview of the programme and the selection, evaluation and appointment process.
Frequently asked questions
- Applicants must have a relevant background to the strand of the programme they wish to apply to: Arts & Humanities (Strand 1) or Computer Science & Engineering (Strand 2).
- Applicants may be of any nationality and must agree to the programme’s Terms & Conditions.
- Applicants must comply with the Transnational Mobility Rule: at the application deadline, applicants must NOT have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Ireland for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the extended call deadline.
- Applicants must, at the time of the call deadlines, be an Experienced Researcher, i.e. in possession of a doctoral degree or have at least four years of full-time equivalent (FTE) research experience. FTE research experience is measured from the date when a researcher obtained the degree which would formally entitle them to embark on a doctorate, either in the country in which the researcher is recruited or seconded, irrespective of whether or not a doctorate is or was ever envisaged.
- Applicants must be fluent in English (written and spoken).
- Applicants are required to produce evidence of genuine interdisciplinary experience or interest regarding the scope of the programme.
- Applicants must have the support of a Human+ Supervisor when making their application.
- Relaxed mobility is applied only for career restart or reintegration. In these cases, applicants must not have resided or carried out their main activity in Ireland for more than 12 months in the last 5 years before the call deadline.
- Career restart: When an applicant has had a career break in research.
- Reintegration: National or long-term resident of a Member State or Associated Country and must move or have moved from a Third Country directly to Ireland.
- Marie Curie projects are for incoming mobility. Meaning that the candidate, if selected, must move to Ireland for 2 years to complete the research. Mobility criteria consider the extended application deadline for calculation – Call 2: 19 August 2022. (short visits and applying for refugee status do not count towards the 12-month limit).
- Only one application per applicant per call can be submitted.
- Yes, re-submissions are encouraged. Applicants not selected on a specific call will receive an Evaluation Report with strengths and weaknesses in their proposal for adjustment for the next call.
- You will need to submit: Parts A, B, C available on the website. Inside each template, there are guidelines on how and what to include in each section. Make sure you use them when writing your proposal.
- You may submit your application by visiting the Ex Ordo application submission system by clicking on “Apply Now” on this website (at the top of the page).
- Yes, the templates contain all the necessary information to be evaluated in your proposal. Templates are there to help you organize the information requested. Competitive proposals follow the templates provided.
- There are two things you can do in this situation: i) contact another suitable supervisor from the list or ii) contact the Project Manager for support. You must get support from a supervisor to apply.
- If selected, you will be working with the proposed supervisor for 2 years. At this stage, he/she will guide you on how to make your proposal more competitive and make sure you include all the necessary information and also help you find a suitable secondment. They will also check the appropriateness of his/her research topics and indicate if the project is in line with his/her work.
- Your proposal will be evaluated based on the criteria outlined in the guide for applicants, which are based on the Marie Curie Individual Fellowship. The evaluation will cover all 3 sections: Excellence, Impact and Implementation.
- Yes, Inform your proposed supervisor and the Human+ Project Manager about this partner to check appropriateness with your research. If selected for funding, we will contact the proposed partner to formalize the agreement.
- At the proposal stage, supervisors and the Project Manager will help you include a suitable secondment host in your application. If a partner is not found until the application deadline, at least the kind of company, timing and research objectives during secondment must be defined.
- You can fill in the “Redress form” available on the website and email it to the Project Manager. You have 30 days to send this form. Research comments/scores are final and cannot be changed. Only the redress regarding the procedure will be considered.
- No. Eligible candidates are entitled to a living allowance and mobility allowance. To be entitled to the family allowance, candidates must provide documentation (marriage certificates, birth certificates, etc.) at the recruitment date (contract date).
- Yes, candidates who do not meet the eligibility criteria due to circumstances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic should contact the Project Manager and explain the circumstances. The Project Manager will outline any flexibility which exists and what evidence will be required. Any flexibility applied under these circumstances will be done in a fair, transparent and equal way.
- The HUMAN+ application deadline has been extended with the goal of increasing the number and quality of applications, making the programme more accessible and competitive. Any deadline extension will not disadvantage existing/potential candidates, if you have any concerns about your eligibility in relation to the application deadline extension, you should contact the Programme Manager for reassurance.
Ex Ordo Submission of Application Steps
You may submit your application by visiting the Ex Ordo application submission system by clicking on “Apply Now” at the top of the page.
Please note: You will be required to set up an account first and you will need to complete all sections before moving on, therefore please have your documentation ready before making your application.
Asks you to select which Research Strand you are applying to.
Asks you to give an overall title for your research proposal as well as a 250-word summary (abstract).
Consists of basic personal information like address, phone number, gender. (This information is not shared with reviewers)
Will ask you to choose one of the four HUMAN+ Clusters to match your proposal with and the Primary Academic Supervisor who has confirmed support for your application. Only one Cluster / Supervisor is selectable so please choose whichever one aligns most closely with your research.
Collects additional information such as affiliation with a university, language proficiency and asks you to verify that you meet the basic eligibility criteria for this programme. This is also the step where you attach your completed application documents (Part-A, Part-B and Part-C)
HUMAN+ uses a submission platform called Ex Ordo to manage the submission and review process. This platform is intended for conference paper submissions, therefore the language used on the Ex Ordo platform may differ slightly from the one we use on our website and in the Guide for Applicants. For example, as an applicant, you will be called an “author” on the platform. Your fellowship application may be called an “abstract” or “paper”. Please do not let this concern you – you are in the right place and your application will be processed correctly. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the HUMAN+ Project Manager – [email protected]