Key information

Tutor: Inês Perpétuo, PhD, Anna Seabourne, PhD, Emma Francis
Duration:  3 hours
Mode of delivery: Live (in person) and Live (online)
ECRI Credit (PGR only): 1 credit 
Audience: Postdocs, Research Fellows and Research Degree Students

Dates

There are no further sessions taking place this academic year. Course dates for 2026-27 will be available to book from late September.

Most fellowships require you to have an interview to show how you can carry out the proposed research and why they should give you the funding. 

During this course, you will look at examples of ‘invitation to interview’ letters from a variety of funders and explore different types of requests for interview presentations.

Importantly, you will look at interview questions and prepare answers, developing answers that showcase your achievements. 

This course is designed for research staff planning to apply for a fellowship and is also open to doctoral candidates aiming for an academic career. 

Intended Learning Outcomes

  • Recognise the need to research the funding body / interview process.  
  • Analyse an interview invite letter / email
  • Understand what panels are looking for in fellowship interviews
  • Reflect on the different types of presentations required 
  • Prepare and practice answering to common fellowship interview questions 

Prerequisites

To make the most of this course we encourage participants to have attended the following courses:

Research Vision
Fellowship Applications: Where to Start?
Fellowships: Preparing a Fellowship Lay Summary
Maximising your Fellowship Research Impact 

How to book

Book via Inkpath using your Imperial Single-Sign-On.

Please ensure you have read and understood ECRI’s attendance & cancellation policy before booking. 

Further Information

For In-Person

Please note this course is highly interactive and we expect your full participation throughout.

For Online

Please note this course is highly interactive and we expect your full participation including access to the chat and the microphone/camera.  

Please ensure you are able to participate fully and if you require any adjustment, please let us know in advance so that we can make the tutor/facilitator aware.

Nettiquette for Online Training
  • It is important that you are fully present and an active participant, to create a safe space for sharing and discussion.
  • For some of our online sessions, you will be required to keep your video cameras on. Please ensure prior to attending that you have a fully functioning camera and microphone. If you have any issues with your equipment, please contact us as soon as possible. If you require your camera to be off as a workplace adjustment, please let us know in advance so that we can make the tutor/facilitator aware.
  • Please ensure that you are in a private space where you can maintain confidentiality and the privacy of the other participants.
  • To maintain confidentiality, all participants are asked to agree to keep what is said within the group and not record or take screenshots/photos without permission. Pictures or quotes from the session should not be posted on social media or elsewhere without the express permission of those involved. 
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