Ernest Rutherford Fellowships: STFC 1909 views

Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) offer the Ernest Rutherford Fellowships. The fellowship will enable early career researchers with clear leadership potential to establish a strong, independent research programme.

Number of fellowships: 10 Ernest Rutherford Fellowships annually

Duration of funding: 5 years

Eligibility:

• The Fellowships are open to early career researchers who do not have a permanent academic position. Candidate is not eligible if he/she currently holds a permanent academic position or the equivalent in institutions other than universities.
• If candidate secure a permanent position prior to the offer of a Fellowship, will be ineligible to hold the Fellowship.
• Applicants must have a PhD and a minimum of five years’ research experience from the start of the postgraduate programme leading to the award of a PhD normally, a minimum of two years’ postdoctoral experience.
• Applications are invited from applicants of any nationality.

Research areas: STFC core Science Programme

• Astronomy Science
• Solar Science
• Planetary Science
• Particle Physics
• Particle Astrophysics
• Cosmology
• Nuclear Physics

How to apply:

• Apply online. Along with application proforma, following must be included (pdf attachments):
• CV
• List of publications by year (no presentations).
• Letter of support (personal reference) from nominated reviewer who must not be from the host institution (maximum length of 2 sides of A4).
• Case for Support for Fellowship (maximum length of 3 sides of A4)
• Public Engagement (up to 200 words)
• Pathways to Impact (maximum length of 2 sides of A4)
• Data Management Plan (maximum length of 2 sides of A4)