Research Fellowships
Summary
To apply for a Research Fellowship you need to complete the online application.
The scheme of 1851 Research Fellowships is intended to give a few PhD level scientists or engineers of exceptional promise the opportunity for conducting research for a further period of two years. Approximately eight awards are made each year.
The Fellowships are open to candidates in any of the physical or biological sciences, in mathematics, in applied science, or in any branch of engineering. Applicants for these awards can also apply to be considered by the Lloyd's Tercentenary Foundation which offers a small number of similar fellowships.
Candidates in science subjects should normally have recently obtained their PhD degree, or be in the final stages of their PhD studies. Candidates offering engineering do not have to be in possession of a PhD, but must be of at least PhD standard.
Applications from qualified engineering researchers are particularly encouraged. For the second year the Royal Commission will be offering an additional fellowship to further strengthen its support for engineering research. This additional fellowship is designated the Brunel Fellowship and was introduced to mark the 200th anniversary of the great Victorian engineer's birth.
The Fellowship stipend payable in 2008 is £28,500 for the first year, and £30,000 for the second year. In addition a London (Overseas) Weighting of £2,500 per annum is payable in appropriate cases. Stipends are reviewed annually.
A candidate must be a citizen of the United Kingdom or the Commonwealth, or of the Republics of Ireland or Pakistan. He or she should either have spent at least two out of the past three years at a UK Institution, or be intending to hold the Fellowship at a UK Institution, or both.
Applications are made online via this website (link below) and must include two references, plus a certificate from the institution at which the Fellowship is to be held. Applications must be received by 5pm Thursday 21 February 2008. Appointments to the Fellowship will be made during June 2008. Fellowships commence at the beginning of October in the year of award.
Please download the Full Regulations [pdf].
You can now apply for a Fellowship online.
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