Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship: The Royal Society 3102 views

The Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship (DHF) scheme is being offered by the Royal Society to the independent research career for outstanding scientists and engineers who have a current need for flexible support (i.e. need to work part-time).

Depending on their level of experience, successful applicants may be strong candidates for permanent posts in institutions at the end of their fellowships.

About the fellowship:

• The possibility of holding appointments on a part-time basis or converting from full-time to part-time and back again to help match work and other commitments.
• The possibility to claim back time spent deferring the fellowship and/or working part-time at the end of the fellowship.
• Research must be within the Royal Society’s remit of natural sciences which includes but is not limited to biological research, chemistry, engineering, mathematics and physics.

Number offered: Approximately 6-8

Requirements

• Applicants must be at an early stage of their research career; either having completed their PhD or have no more than six years of actual research experience since their PhD (i.e. normally date on which the degree was approved by the board of graduate studies) by the closing date of the round.
• Applicants must not hold a permanent post in a university or not for profit research organisation.
• Applicants must demonstrate a current/by the start of their fellowship a need for flexible support due to personal circumstances, and for the duration of the fellowship.
• The Scheme is open to applicants of all nationalities. Note, Dorothy Hodgkin Research Fellows requiring a visa to work in the UK are eligible to apply for a Research and Innovation Talent Visa

Duration: Funding is provided for five years.

Starting date: 1^st October 2020

Location: Fellowships must be held in a UK University or not-for-profit research organization (including Research Council Institutes).

Applications:

• Applications can only be submitted online using the Royal Society’s Grants and Awards management system (Flexi-Grant®)