The Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) scheme is designed to attract the most talented researchers in Europe and beyond,
ELIGIBILITY:
To be eligible, in line with the terms of funding set by Marie Curie, “researchers must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc) in the country [ie the UK] of the host organisation [ie Durham University] for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the reference date.
There are no nationality restrictions, but the award of a Fellowship will be conditional on a visa and work permit being secured, if required, from the UK Border Agency.
The JRF scheme is aimed at researchers with significant post-doctoral experience, but recent doctorands of exceptional ability and researchers who have followed non-traditional academic career paths (such as in public corporations, NGOs or industry) are also encouraged to apply
TASK DETAILS:
Fellows will work at the following Institutes of Advanced Study.
- Biophysical Sciences Institute (BSI)
- Durham University Business School (DUBS)
- Durham Energy Institute (DEI)
- Durham Global Security Institute (DGSI)
- Institute of Advanced Study (IAS)
- Institute of Computational Cosmology (ICC)
- Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience (IHRR)
- Institute of Medieval and Early Modern Studies (IMEMS)
- Institute of Particle Physics Phenomenology (IPPP)
- Wolfson Research Institute (WRI)
SCHOLARSHIP VALUE: Starting salary will be in the range £32,004–£36,001.
DURATION: 18 months
DEADLINE: 1 December 2017
NO OF AWARDS: 21
HOW TO APPLY: Apply online
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