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Newton Fellowship Scheme (2y postdoctoral positions in the UK), Deadline: 16 April 2012
The Newton International Fellowships Scheme
The Newton International Fellowships Scheme is delivered by The British
Academy and the Royal Society. The Scheme has been established to select
the very best early stage post-doctoral researchers from all over the
world and enable them to work at UK research institutions for a period of
two years. The Scheme covers researchers in all disciplines covered by the
two academies -- physical, natural and social sciences, and the
humanities.
Objectives of the Newton International Fellowships Scheme
* To ensure the UK engages with the best post-doctoral researchers, across
all disciplines of physical, natural and social sciences, and the
humanities, from around the world.
* To provide an opportunity for post-doctoral researchers at an early
career stage from any country outside the UK to work at a UK research
institution for two years.
* To foster long-term relations between Newton Fellows and the UK research
base through the establishment of an alumni programme for former Fellows
of this Scheme. The alumni programme will include the possible provision
of further funding for Newton Fellows for up to 10 years for follow-on
activities, to enable links with UK based researchers to be maintained and
developed. This is expected to facilitate, in the longer term, improved
access to international centres of excellence for UK-based researchers.
Opening, closing and result dates
The current round opens for applications on 31 January 2012. The closing
date for the round of applications is 16 April 2012. Results will be
announced at the end of October 2012. There are approximately 40 Newton
Fellowships available in this round.
Duration and Level of Funding
Fellowships are tenable for a continuous period of two years. Newton
Fellows must be based in the UK at the UK host organisation full time for
the two year period. Funding will consist of £24,000 per annum for
subsistence costs and up to £8,000 per annum research expenses, as well as
a one-off payment of up to £2,000 for relocation expenses.
Follow-on Alumni funding for Newton Fellows
Newton Fellows may also be eligible to receive up to £6,000 annually for
up to 10 years following the tenure of their Fellowship to support
networking activities with UK-based researchers. Information regarding the
Follow-on Alumni funding will be sent to successful Newton Fellows during
the course of the Fellowship.
Contribution to Overheads
Newton International Fellowships will not be costed on the basis of full
economic costing (FEC). Instead, awards will include a contribution to the
overheads incurred, at a rate of 50% of the total award to the visiting
researcher. (For example: if award is £34,000 in the first year (£24,000 +
£8,000 + £2,000), contribution to overheads is £17,000; total value award
for first year is £51,000). The contribution to overheads is to enable a
UK host organisation to host a Fellowship. Newton Fellows will not have
access to this funding.
Important changes
Please note the following which apply to this new round and are important
changes to the guidance for applicants:
* All applicants must be working and be based outside of the UK at the
time of application.
* Applicants who completed their PhD at a UK organisation must have been
working and based outside the UK for a significant amount of time and not
just a few months, at the time of application. Applicants proposing to
return to their UK PhD organisation and/or PhD supervisor will normally be
considered to be ineligible and so applicants must have exceptional
reasons for proposing to do so.
Privately Funded Fellowships
The Sino-British Fellowship Trust and the K.C. Wong Foundation have
generously provided the Royal Society with private funding to support a
total of 3 Chinese individuals to be selected from the applications
submitted within physical, natural sciences and engineering to the Newton
International Fellowship scheme. Due to the limited budget of the Newton
International Fellowship scheme, it is not possible to support all the
high quality applications that we receive and the private funding from the
Sino-British Fellowship Trust and the K.C. Wong Foundation enables the
Royal Society to fund further fellowships. Please note that it is not
possible to apply for the Sino-British Fellowship Trust and K.C. Wong
Fellowships directly. Candidates for these private fellowships would be
selected from the shortlisted Newton International Fellowship
applications, be Chinese nationals and be based in China at the time of
application. The private fellowships would be for a continuous duration of
2 years and the project would have to be as outlined in the Newton
International Fellowship application. These private fellowships would not
be branded Newton International Fellowships and they do not include FEC or
contribution to overheads. The private fellowships also do not include the
alumni funding that Newton International Fellows may receive.
Contact Information
Any enquires about this Scheme can be made using the contact details
below. Before contacting us please check whether your question is answered
by these scheme notes or the Questions page on the website:
Newton International Fellowships
6-9 Carlton House Terrace
London SW1Y 5AG
Tel +44 (0)20 7451 2559
Fax +44 (0)20 7930 2170
Email info@newtonfellowships.org
Web http://www.newtonfellowships.org