An assessment panel will consider the applications based on whether a prima facie case for progression has been demonstrated. The prima facie is supported by the FLF renewal assessment criteria:
- research and innovation excellence
- fellow and their development
- impact and strategic relevance
- research and innovation environment and costs
Across all four factors assessed, a key issue will be whether the added value of continuing the fellowship mechanism of support is clearly demonstrated. For example, the continuing benefits from the scale, flexibility and duration of the fellowship funding offered is clear, as opposed to the benefits gained from standard project grant support.
For business applications, consideration of the added value will include, for example:
- whether the previous outputs are maximised
- whether the levels of risk involved in the project mean that the fellowship is continuing to support beyond the normal activity of the business
If a prima facie case for renewal is not agreed during the initial meeting, a formal discussion will be required. This will be with the fellow to determine whether the renewal award is awarded, and any questions raised by the panel will be shared prior to the discussion.
Further information may be sought from the host organisation should there be queries with regards to the host support or commitment to an open-ended position. We will aim to resolve this via email communication, a formal discussion may be held in exceptional circumstances.
Guidance on assessment
To fully understand how your application will be assessed, you should read the following attachments in the ‘additional info’ section:
- renewal assessment criteria
- renewal scheme assessment process flow chart
Outcomes and feedback
All fellows that apply for the renewal will receive feedback, which will be included with the system-generated email sent by the Joint Electronic Submission (Je-S) system with the final outcome.
