Ernest Rutherford Fellowship

The Ernest Rutherford Fellowships will enable early career researchers with clear leadership potential to establish a strong, independent research programme. They will encourage talented researchers in UK universities to remain in the country and at the same time attract outstanding overseas researchers to the UK.

Statement of Expectations for Fellows

Research Councils UK (RCUK) has published its Statement of Expectations for Fellows, which sets out common principles for all Research Council-funded fellows.

Key facts

Each Fellowship will last for five years, with 12 being offered annually. The aim is to support future scientific leaders to establish a strong, independent research programme.
Ernest Rutherford Fellowships are intended for early career researchers who do not have an academic position.
Applicants must have a PhD and a minimum of five years’ research experience from the start of the postgraduate programme leading to the award of a PhD and 1 September 2015 with, normally, a minimum of two years’ postdoctoral experience.

How to apply

Closing date for applications is 25 September 2014 at 16:00
You are advised to contact your proposed host department as early as possible and certainly well ahead of the deadline for submission of applications. Departments may have internal processes to select which candidates to support and the timetables for these vary.
Applications are encouraged from those seeking to resume a research career, following a period of absence from active research. Details can be found on our Returner Fellowships web page.
To apply for an Ernest Rutherford Fellowship you are strongly advised to read the guidance notes. These contain the rules and regulations for the scheme and advise on completing the online application form in Je-S.

Timetable

Decisions on who to invite for interview will be made mid/late January 2015.
Interviews will be held mid February 2015.

Organisational Structure

Current list of STFC Ernest Rutherford Fellowships

Links

• Ernest Rutherford Fellowships guidance (PDF - 107kB - link opens in a new window)
  
• Guidance on department fellowship application limits (PDF - 60kB - link opens in a new window)
  

Contacts

Fellowships and general enquiries

Tel: +44 (0)1793 413 195
Email Fellowships team

http://www.stfc.ac.uk/1826.aspx