Applications are invited for Daphne Jackson Fellowships that will be hosted by the University of Leicester. The fellowships are intended for individuals returning to research in any STEM subject

within departments in the following Colleges:

 

· College of Science and Engineering

· College of Medicine, Biological Sciences and Psychology

· College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities *

*The scheme is open to those with STEM qualifications returning to research in STEM topics hosted in Departments such as Economics, Sociology, Management and Criminology

 

The University of Leicester will host and half sponsor the fellowships. The remaining funding will be secured by the Daphne Jackson Trust from additional sponsors.

 

Daphne Jackson Fellowships

 

The Daphne Jackson Trust is dedicated to returning scientists, engineers, technologists and mathematicians to their careers following a break taken for family, caring or health reasons.

 

Daphne Jackson Fellowships are unique - They offer STEM professionals wishing to return to a research career after a break of two or more years, the opportunity to balance an individually tailored retraining programme with a challenging research project in a suitably supportive environment.

 

Fellowships are part-time over two or three years and consist of a challenging research project and at least 100 hours retraining per year. The unparalleled support offered by the Trust's Fellowship Advisors and administrative staff, coupled with mentoring and retraining provided during the Fellowship, give returners the confidence and skills they need to successfully return to research.

 

For further details about the Trust and our fellowship scheme, please visit www.daphnejackson.org. For further information before submitting an application please contact the Trust office on

01483 689166 or via email at djmft@surrey.ac.uk.

 

For further information specifically about the sponsored fellowship opportunities at the University of Leicester, please contact Professor Paul Cullis pmc@le.ac.uk

 

To be considered for this opportunity, please complete the CV and personal details information forms that can be found on the Daphne Jackson Trust website:

Submitting your personal statement and CV

 

Please outline your area of research interest and, if you have identified a department within which you would like to work, include the name and contact details of a potential supervisor in that department. Please email your submission to the Daphne Jackson Trust office at djmft@surrey.ac.uk stating clearly, University of Leicester Sponsored Fellowship Application.

 

Closing date for applications is Friday 29th April 2016