Newton
International
Fellowships
Scheme 2021
The British Academy is now inviting
applications
to the Newton
International
Fellowship
scheme, which
is run jointly
with the Royal
Society. The
application
form is now
available
online on the
Flexi-Grant
Application
system. The
deadline for
applications
is Wednesday
16
June
2021, 5pm UK
time.
Purpose of the scheme
The Newton International Fellowships
aim to attract
the most
promising
early-career
post-doctoral
researchers
from overseas
in the fields
of the natural
sciences,
social
sciences and
humanities
from around
the world. The
fellowships
enable
researchers to
work for two
years at a UK
research
institution
with the aim
of fostering
long-term
international
collaborations.
Eligibility
Applicants must have a PhD or be in
the final
stages of
their PhD and
should have no
more than
seven years of
active
full-time
postdoctoral
experience at
the time of
application.
Additionally,
applicants
must be
working
outside the UK
and not hold
UK
citizenship.
For further
information
and a full
list of
eligibility
criteria,
please consult
the
scheme notes.
Level of award
Newton International Fellows will
receive an
allowance of
£24,000 (tax
exempt) to
cover
subsistence
and up to
£8,000 to
cover research
expenses in
each year of
the
fellowship.
A one-off
payment of up
to £3,500 for
relocation
expenses in
year one only
is also
available.
Awards include
a contribution
to the
overheads
incurred, at a
rate of 50% of
the total
award to the
visiting
researcher.
Applicants may also be eligible to
receive alumni
funding
following the
tenure of
their
fellowship to
support
networking
activities
with UK-based
researchers.
Applying for this scheme
Applications are available online on
the
Flexi-Grant
application
system:
Deadline for submission and
organisation
approval:
Wednesday
16 June 2021,
5pm UK time.
Results expected:
November
2021
Awards available to start date
between
1 January
2022 – 30 June
2022
(preferably
the first of
the month).
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