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Council Members

INTRODUCTION

An annual round of appointments to the Research Councils is organised by the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills. This usually commences in October and takes place in two parts. BBSRC, EPSRC, MRC and STFC first, followed by AHRC, NERC and ESRC slightly later. This round may be supplemented by competitions for individual or groups of posts as necessary.

All appointments are initially for a period of up to four years; the maximum allowed by the Royal Charters of the Councils, except for STFC whose Charter allows appointments for a period of up to five years. Members are eligible for re-appointment for further period of up to four years (five for STFC). Members of Council are part-time and are expected to spend some 20 days each year on Council business. An annual honorarium of £6,570 is paid to council members and £8,750 is paid to members who chair boards.

CURRENT VACANCIES

BBSRC and EPSRC have vacancies for academic and industrial/user members to start in 2008. The closing date to receive applications is 14 December 2007.

ESRC and MRC have vacancies for academic/scientific and industrial/lay expert members to start in 2008. The closing date to receive applications has passed. An announcement is expected to be made in the spring.

APPLICATION PACK

Candidates Information

Your Application for a Public Appointment
Application form for Research Council (BBSRC and EPSRC) membershipWord document (139KB)
Role and person specification for member vacancies 2008: BBSRCWord document (40KB)
BBSRC member appointment: timetable and informationWord document (21KB)
EPSRC: role and person specification for member vacancies in 2008Word document (56KB)
EPSRC member appointments in 2008: timetable and information Word document (28KB)
Timetable and further information for ESRC vacancies Word document (32KB)
Timetable and further information for MRC vacancies application/msword (34KB)
 

If you have any questions about the appointments contact Kim Brinkworth, Science and Innovation Group, DIUS Headquarters, 66-74 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6SW, Tel 0207 215 5649.

PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS

All press notices relating to previous appointments for council members can be found under related documents and external links.

 


 

 

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