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Schemes for Engineers in Research and Development
Newton International Fellowship Scheme
The Newton International
Fellowships aim to attract the most promising,
early stage, post-doctoral researchers working
overseas, who do not hold UK citizenship, in the
fields of humanities, engineering, natural and
social sciences. The scheme
provides funding to successful candidates for up to
2 years to work with research groups at a UK
research Institution and to establish long term
international collaborations.
The Fellowships, and the linked alumni association,
are an initiative of the UK's leading research
academies - the British Academy, The Royal Academy
of Engineering and the Royal Society - and Research
Councils UK (RCUK). The funding
will be distributed in the form of 50 research
fellowships per round of applications. Successful
candidates will receive an annual subsistence of
£24,000, up to £8,000 for research expenses, and a
one-off payment of £2,000 for relocation.
It is hoped is that the collaborations and links
formed during the course of the fellowship will
continue to benefit Newton Fellows throughout their
careers. To facilitate this, former Fellows will be
eligible for follow-on funding of up to £6,000 per
year, for up to ten years, to help develop lasting
international networks with the UK.
Former Newton Fellows will also become members of
the UK International Fellowship Association managed
by RCUK, which aims to build a network of overseas
researchers, help them maintain contact with the UK
and provide networking opportunities to encourage
new collaborations.
The engineering subjects
eligible for the fellowship will now be those
covered by the Royal Society.
Further information
For more information on
the Newton International Fellowship Scheme
please go to
www.newtonfellowships.org/ or email any
enquiries to
info@newtonfellowships.org.
[E-mail Catherine Lawrence]
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