Department of Physics
Fellowships
The following is a list of fellowships & deadlines for the 2012/13 recruiting cycle.
For any application, prior approval must be sought from Prof. Roger Davies (Head of Astrophysics) r [dot] davies3 [at] physics [dot] ox [dot] ac [dot] uk and from Prof. Patrick Roche (Acting Head of Astrophysics) p [dot] roche1 [at] physics [dot] ox [dot] ac [dot] uk
EC Marie Curie International Incoming Fellowships (IIF) and Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowships for Career Development (IEF)
Astrophysics deadline: Wednesday 1 August 2012
See: ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/
STFC Ernest Rutherford Fellowships
See: www.stfc.ac.uk/Funding+and+Grants/509.aspx/
The STFC deadline is 27 Sept 2012, but because of procedural requirements, candidates must submit their applications to us by 31st August. We strongly encourage potential applicants to contact us as soon as possible. We will make our decisions as to who we will sponsor by 10th September at the latest.
If you wish to apply please send a CV, list of publications and outline proposal using the format required for the STFC application and arrange for a supporting letter from your nominated referee as soon as possible to Roger Davies and Patrick Roche and by 31st August at the latest.
Royal Society University Research Fellowships
Astrophysics deadline: Monday 3 September 2012
See: royalsociety.org/grants/schemes/university-research/
Royal Astronomical Society Research Fellowships
Astrophysics deadline: Friday 12 October 2012
See: www.ras.org.uk/news-and-press/219-news-2012/2163-call-for-applica...
Leverhulme Research Fellowships
Astrophysics deadline: Monday 29 October 2012
See: www.leverhulme.ac.uk/funding/RF/RF.cfm
Violette and Samuel Glasstone Research Fellowships in Science
MPLS deadline: 12 noon Friday 30 November 2012
See: https://www.recruit.ox.ac.uk/pls/hrisliverecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.j....
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The above Fellowships are currently open for the 2012 round of applications and we encourage you to contact us as you are preparing to apply.
Below are fellowships that we advertised last year and we expect the 2012 deadlines to be similar. As further details of these opportunities are published we will update them. In the interim we thought that last years' fellowship process may be of interest and help you in planning.
STFC Public Engagement Fellowships 2012
For researchers with good communication skills who have demonstrated a track record in public engagement with research or communication work. Applications are invited from STFC funded researchers and users of STFC facilities. Fellowship holders would have a proportion of their time bought out to enable them to concentrate on new or additional activities which would have significant national or regional impact.
The Closing date for applications is 1st March 2012 at 16:00
Further details can be found on the STFC website or by contacting Neville [dot] Hollingworth [at] stfc [dot] ac [dot] uk
RAS Fellowships (incl Norman Lockyer) Deadline 1 November 2011. See: www.ras.org.uk/awards-and-grants/awards/2006-ras-fellowships-2012
Study Abroad Studentship applications (for UK-resident students) have a closing date of 4.00pm 9 January 2012. See: www.leverhulme.ac.uk/funding/SAS/SAS.cfm
Dorothy Hodgkin RS Opening Date: 15 November 2011, Closing Date: 18 January 2012. See: royalsociety.org/grants/schemes/dorothy-hodgkin/
ERC - A call for proposals for ERC advanced grants (aimed at established and leading scientists) will be released on (TO BE UPDATED)
Royal Society Leverhulme Trust Senior Research Fellowship for tenured academics RS Closing Date: 11 January 2012. royalsociety.org/grants/schemes/leverhulme-trust-senior-research/
Daphne Jackson Fellowships for return after career break. See: www.daphnejackson.org/fellowships/
Junior Research Fellowships at Christ Church, Merton College and St John's College 12 noon on Friday 9th December 2011 See: www.chch.ox.ac.uk/general-information/employment/2011/junior-rese...
Electronic Submissions
Please supply an electronic copy of your entire application to y [dot] oakley1 [at] physics [dot] ox [dot] ac [dot] uk at least 10 working days before the funding body deadline. Alternatively please allow read/write access to your application. For STFC Fellowships please refer to the Astrophysics deadline. After the internal selection procedure (if any) applications will be processed accordingly to include any financial figures. University approval for the application will also be sought for on behalf of the applicant. Once the internal procedures have been completed, applications may be submitted electronically to the funding body.
Paper Submissions
Please supply one paper copy of your entire application to the address below at least 10 working days before the funding body deadline. Once University approval has been given for an application, the appropriate number of copies will be made and posted to the funding body on behalf of the applicant.
Astrophysics Finance Administrator
Denys Wilkinson Building
Keble Road
Oxford
OX1 3RH
United Kingdom