What is meant by an Intermediate Fellowship?

This is defined by the career stage at which the Fellowship is aimed and amount of research support the fellowship offers. A fellowship which provides your salary and that of research staff, consumables of more than 15k pa, and equipment will be seen as substantial support. Generally, if you hold this type of fellowship and you fulfil the eligibility criteria, you can apply for a NIRG to begin when the fellowship terminates but in certain cases approval may be given by your funding body to apply for a NIRG to start in the last year of the Fellowship. For MRC fellowships this must be obtained from the Research Career Awards section (fellows@headoffice.mrc.ac.uk) before proceeding with the NIRG application. Other funding bodies may give approval, depending on the terms and conditions of your fellowship, so you should contact your funder for guidance. Their approval must then be confirmed in the letter of support from your Head of Department (counter-signed by the Vice-Chancellor or ...  more