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Request edit

second paragraph (first half): Established by the Royal Society, British Academy, and Royal Academy of Engineering, the Fellowships are awarded annually to approximately 40 of the most outstanding early career academics from across the world, in all disciplines of the sciences and humanities. ---EDIT TO: The scheme is jointly run by the British Academy, the Academy of Medical Sciences and the Royal Society. The Fellowships are awarded annually to approximately 40 of the most outstanding early career academics from across the world, covering projects in the areas of natural and social sciences and the humanities. Clinical and patient orientated research may also be funded for applicants from Newton Fund partner countries.

second paragraph (second half): Following this period an alumni program is initiated, providing Newton Fellows with a reduced stipend every year for ten years following the tenure of the Fellowship. This award is intended to facilitate the development of a continuous research program and to support continued engagement with UK-based researchers ---EDIT TO: At the end of the fellowship Newton International Alumni may apply, subject to eligibility, to receive funding for up to £6,000 per annum for the five years following the tenure of the fellowship. The aim of this alumni follow-on funding is to support continued engagement with UK-based researchers.

fourth paragraph: The success rate is 8% for all applicants and less than 1% for candidates that are applying directly from graduate school. ---EDIT TO: The success rate is approximately 8%; please note that this rate may vary depending on the number of applications received and the number of awards made in each round.

COMPETITION Criteria section: Applicants must not have held more than two postdoctoral positions; ---EDIT TO: delete as incorrect

Reply

 Unreferenced. Please provide references which support the changes you wish to make. Spintendo      20:36, 23 February 2018 (UTC)

Source: up-to-date website dedicated to the Newton International Fellowships http://www.newtonfellowships.org/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 194.81.217.65 (talk) 13:45, 26 February 2018 (UTC)

Request edit

Second paragraph (first half): Established by the Royal Society, British Academy, and Royal Academy of Engineering, the Fellowships are awarded annually to approximately 40 of the most outstanding early career academics from across the world, in all disciplines of the sciences and humanities. ---EDIT TO: The scheme is jointly run by the British Academy, the Academy of Medical Sciences and the Royal Society. The Fellowships are awarded annually to approximately 40 of the most outstanding early career academics from across the world, covering projects in the areas of natural and social sciences and the humanities. Clinical and patient orientated research may also be funded for applicants from Newton Fund partner countries.

Second paragraph (second half): Following this period an alumni program is initiated, providing Newton Fellows with a reduced stipend every year for ten years following the tenure of the Fellowship. This award is intended to facilitate the development of a continuous research program and to support continued engagement with UK-based researchers ---EDIT TO: At the end of the fellowship Newton International Alumni may apply, subject to eligibility, to receive funding for up to £6,000 per annum for the five years following the tenure of the fellowship. The aim of this alumni follow-on funding is to support continued engagement with UK-based researchers.

Fourth paragraph: The success rate is 8% for all applicants and less than 1% for candidates that are applying directly from graduate school. ---EDIT TO: The success rate is approximately 8%; please note that this rate may vary depending on the number of applications received and the number of awards made in each round.

COMPETITION Criteria section: Applicants must not have held more than two postdoctoral positions; ---EDIT TO: delete as incorrect

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Reply 26-FEB-2018

There are several issues with this request and the article in general.

1. Much of the text proposed to be added is insufficiently paraphrased from the source material, which is the Fellowship's own website. Wikipedia should not become just an extension of the Fellowship's website in order to spread the word of its scholastic opportunities, per: the guidance suggestions at WP:NOBLECAUSE (see also WP:PARAPHRASE).
2. The claims made on the Fellowship's website, and contained in the request proposal, lay out in great detail the opportunities, requirements and deadlines for applicants. These claims may be true according to the Fellowship — but merely being true, or even verifiable, does not automatically make something suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia. Articles should not become a complete exposition of all possible details, but rather, a summary of accepted knowledge regarding their subjects. By including these details, the article gives undue weight to them and their significance. An article should not give undue weight to minor aspects of its subject, but should strive to treat each aspect with a weight proportional to its treatment in the body of reliable, published material on the subject. For example, discussions of isolated Fellowship events, requirements, or opportunities regarding the Fellowship may be verifiable and impartial, but still disproportionate to their overall significance to the article topic (see WP:BALASP and WP:PROPORTION for more information).
3. What the article ought to have is information concerning its long history, including those notable figures in the past who have benefitted from the Fellowship. These claims, sure to be found in reliable, third-party sources, should be brought to the article for incorporation. Information about the current running of the Fellowship and its requirements, benefits and/or deadlines are best left to the Fellowship's own website (for which, a link in the article is already given) and not Wikipedia.
   

I will leave this template open for the next 48 hours to garner any additional input, opinions or suggestions from other editors who may wish to do so.
Regards, Spintendo      20:09, 26 February 2018 (UTC)

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Request edit

Thank you for your explanation. I agree we shouldn't add too much information or replicate what is already in the official websites. We’re concerned that people will look to Wikipedia for information on the scheme and as it is currently it includes incorrect information, which we’d like to see corrected. If it can’t be corrected, then would it be possible to have it removed, please.

Of particular concern are the sections on - the Alumni programme, which runs only for FIVE years and not ten - the success rate, which is NOT 1 % for those who apply directly from graduate school - please delete - (competition criteria) Applicants must not have held more than two postdoctoral positions - INCORRECT, please delete

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