Isaac Newton Trust: Rutherford Research Fellowship 1721 views

Applications are invited for an Isaac Newton Trust Rutherford Research Fellowship to be taken up at Fitzwilliam College, University of Cambridge.

Subject areas:

• Classics
• Education
• English (including Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic)
• Modern and Medieval Languages (including Linguistics)
• Music

Duration: The Fellowship will normally be tenable for 3 years from 1 October 2017.

Responsibilities:

• The primary duty of a Research Fellow is to pursue research.
• A progress report on the research will be required every year, and will be considered at an annual renewal.
• The Isaac Newton Trust Rutherford Research Fellowship recipient will normally be expected to undertake (for an additional payment) up to 4 hours of small group teaching every week.
• A guide (or supervisor) will be allocated throughout the period of the Fellowship.
• Recipient will be elected to a Fellowship of the College, with which certain responsibilities and privileges are associated

Remuneration and Benefits:

• Pre-PhD: £18,212 – £20,989; Post Doc: £19,828 – £22,249
• Rent-free single accommodation
• Allowance: £3,249 (paid to any Research Fellow not resident in College)
• small tax-free allowance to cover out-of-pocket expenses incurred in the entertainment of students
• annual allowance: £1000 for academic purposes

Eligibility:

• Fellowships are open to graduates (women and men) from any university who have recently or are about to complete their PhD.
• Applicant would normally be expected to have completed not more than 5 years full time equivalent post-doctoral research.
• Applicants are required to submit research statement (max 1,000 words) outlining the work candidates would submit in support of their applications.

Application Process:

• Apply online

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