NEWTON INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIPS

DEADLINE: 4 August 2008

The Newton International Fellowships are for the world’s best postdoctoral researchers wishing to undertake research in the UK for a period of one to two years. The Fellowships are run by the British Academy, the Royal Academy of Engineering and the Royal Society .

Subject Coverage : the broad range of natural and social sciences, engineering and the humanities.

Support Available : The Fellowships include

·        £24,000 per annum to cover subsistence

·        £8,000 to cover research expenses,

·        one-off relocation allowance of £2,000.

Funding, worth £6,000 per year for ten years after the Fellowship ends, will support follow-on activities to enable Newton Fellows to build long-term links with the UK.

In addition, Newton Fellows will have the opportunity to join a national alumni scheme for international fellows run by RCUK.

Newton International Fellowships wil l not be costed on the basis of full economic costing (FEC); instead, they will include a contribution to the overheads incur red, at a rate of 50% of the total award to the visiting researcher.

Eligibility : Applicant s should

·        have completed a PhD and have up to six years’ postdoctoral experience, or equivalent experience at a comparable level.

·        be working outside the UK and should not hold UK citizenship at the time of application. Researchers al ready based in the UK are not eligible to apply.

·        Be in c ontact with Sponsor

·        be compete nt in oral and written English (t he UK Sponsor must confirm their com petency on the application form)

UK Sponsor must

·        hold a permanent or fixed term contract in a publicly – funded research organisation an established researcher of post-doctoral (or equivalent) status

·        and must make all the necessary practical and administrative arrangements for duration of the Fellowship.

Researchers working in governmental research institutes are not excluded from acting as sponsors but they must explain in their application why their institute is not funding the Fellowship. Applications cannot be accepted from private or commercial organisations.

Application Procedure : Applications can only be submitted online using the electronic Grant Application and Processing (e -GAP2) system (details at https://newtonfellowships.org or directly via https://egap.royalsociety.org ). More details at http://www.newtonfellowships.org/how-to-apply.html . 

Contact : tel (0)20 7451 2598 , fax (0)20 7451 2543 , email info@newtonfellowships.org . Newton International Fellowships

6-9 Carlton House Terrace

London SW1Y 5AG

More information at the Contact web page at http://www.newtonfellowships.org/contact-us.html .


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