The Newton International Fellowships Scheme was established in 2008 to select the very best early stage postdoctoral researchers from all over the world and enable them to work at UK research institutions for a period of two years. The Newton International Fellowships programme is available to eligible applicants from any country outside the UK.
From 2015 additional Fellowships are supported through the Newton Fund specifically for applicants from Newton Fund partner countries; this new initiative aims to develop long-term sustainable growth and welfare of partner countries through building research and innovation capacity, and forms part of the UK’s Official Development Assistance commitment.
Newton Fund countries include Brazil, China, India, Mexico, South Africa, and Turkey.
The Newton International Fellowships Scheme covers researchers in the following disciplines: physical sciences, natural sciences, social sciences, and the humanities.
The scheme also covers clinical and patient orientated research, for applicants from China and India during the current round
Objectives of the Newton International Fellowships Scheme
• To support the development and training of postdoct oral researchers at an early stage of their career from any country outside the UK, by providing an op portunity to work at a UK research institution for two years.
• To ensure the best postdoctoral researchers across all relevant disciplines from around the world are supported in the UK.
• To foster long-term relations between Newton Intern ational 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 fund ing for Newton International Fellows for follow-on activities, to enable links with UK based researchers to be maintained and developed. Please note that due to funding constraints the alumni programme is not currently available for clinical or patient oriented Newton International Fellows.
• For Newton Fund countries: The Newton International Fellowships aim to develop research and innovation capacity, supporting the development of a well-trained research community to promote economic development and welfare of partner countries.
Eligibility
Applicants must hold a PhD, or expect to obtain their PhD by the time funding starts, and 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). Additionally, applicants should not hold UK citizenship and should be working outside of the UK at the point of application. Applicants must have a clearly defined and mutually-beneficial research proposal agreed with a UK host researcher.
Duration of Fellowship
Fellowships provide the opportunity for the best early stage postdoctoral researchers from all over the world to work at UK research institutions for a period of two years, on a full time basis.
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Level of Funding
Funding will consist of the following:
• £24,000 per annum for subsistence costs (tax exempt ),
• up to £8,000 per annum for research expenses,
• a one-off payment of up to £2,000 for relocation expenses in year one only.
Contribution to UK Host Organisation
Newton International Fellowships will not be costed on the basis of full economic costing (F EC). Instead, awards will include a sum of 50% of the total award (i.e. up to £33k for two years) to enable the UK host institution to host a Fellowship, to cover access for the individual to the institution and department facilities (adequate office and laboratory space and access to essential equipment and facilities, etc.).
For example: if the award value is £34,000 in the first year (£24,000 + £8,000 + £2,000), the contrib ution is £17,000; total value award for first year is £51,00 0). Newton International Fellows will not have acce ss to this funding.
Closing date: 9th March 2016
*applicants are advised to submit their application for approval to the UK host organisation approver at least 5 working days before the round deadline i.e. by 2nd March 2016
Please note that you will still be able to submit your application for approval up to and including the closing date in March but your application must be approved by your host organisation by 23:59 GMT on the 9th March so we recommend you submit it before then to give the institution time to process your application.
Number of awards offered: approximately 40 Newton International Fellowships will be available in this round, with additional Fellowships awarded to indiv iduals from Newton Fund Countries
Notification of results: August 2016
Start date of the Fellowship: If successful, the start date will be negotiated and agreed with the Royal Society, British Academy or the Academy of Medical Sciences, but will be between October 2016 – March 2017 (preferably 1 st of month)
Any enquires about this Scheme can be made using the contact details below.Email-info@newtonfellowships.org
Applications can only be submitted online using the Royal Society’s electronic Grant Application and Processing (e-GAP2 ) system via https://e-gap.royalsociety.org. If you have not previously used e-GAP2, please follow the registration process from the e-GAP2 homepage. Please note that the Royal Society’s e- GAP2 system is not linked with the British Academy’s e-GAP2 system. Paper-based applications will not be accepted.
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