Newton International Fellowship Scheme
Introduction
The Newton International Fellowship Scheme is an initiative of the UK’s leading honorary society – the British Academy, The Royal Academy of Engineering, and the Royal Society. The Scheme covers researchers in all subjects covered by the three academies , Natural and social sciences, engineering and humanities. The Newton International Fellowships will be supervised by the British Academy, the Royal Academy of Engineering and the Royal Society and direct to attract the most promising post-doctoral researchers working overseas in the fields of humanities, engineering, natural and social sciences.
Newton International Fellowship Scheme:
To ensure the UK enlists with the best post-doctoral researchers, across all disciplines of natural and social sciences, engineering and the humanities, from about the world.
To allow for a chance for post-doctoral researchers at an early career stage from any country outside the UK to work at a UK research institution for up to two years.
To adoptive long-term relations between Newton Fellows and the UK research base through the institution of an alumni programme for former Fellows of this Scheme.
The alumni programme will include the provision of further funding for Newton Fellows for up to 10 years for follow-on actions, to enable links with UK based researchers to be maintained and formulated. This is expectable to facilitate, in the longer term, improved access to international centres of Excellency for UK-based researchers.
Eligibility:
For eligibility criteria, please download the scheme notes
Subjects Covered:
The two-year Fellowships cover the broad range of the natural and social sciences, engineering and the humanities.
Address
Newton International Fellowships
6-9 Carlton House Terrace
London SW1Y 5AG
Tell: +44 (0)20 7451 2598
Fax: +44 (0)20 7451 2543