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The British Academy and the Royal Society are now inviting applications to the Newton International Fellowship scheme, funded by BEIS. The Newton International Fellowships aim to attract the most promising early-career post-doctoral researchers from overseas in the fields of the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities from around the world. The Fellowships enable researchers to work for two years at a UK research institution with the aim of fostering long-term international collaborations.

Eligibility requirements

• Have a PhD, or applicants in the final stages of their PhD will be accepted provided that the PhD will be completed (including viva) before the start date of the Fellowship. Confirmation of award of the PhD will be required before any Fellowship award is confirmed.
• Applicants should have no more than 7 years of active full time postdoctoral experience at the time of application (discounting career breaks, but including teaching experience and/or time spent in industry).
• Be working outside the UK.
• Not hold UK citizenship.
• Be competent in oral and written English.
• Have a clearly defined and mutually-beneficial research proposal agreed with a UK host researcher.

Value and duration

Newton International Fellowships last for two years. Funding consists of £30,000 per annum for subsistence costs, and up to £8,000 per annum research expenses, as well as a one-off payment of up to £3,500 for relocation expenses.

For more information, you can access the full call here.

If interested in this opportunity, contact ird@dal.ca.

Deadlines

Internal: March 9, 2022 at 4:30pm. Click here for guidance on internal deadlines and submission processes.

Funder: March 16, 2022 at 5pm GMT (2pm AST). Contact email is info@newtonfellowships.org