STFC Fellowships
Fellowship opportunities in Astronomy, Solar and Planetary Science, Particle Physics, Particle Astrophysics and Nuclear Physics
Ernest Rutherford Fellowships
The Ernest Rutherford Fellowship scheme was announced on 29 March 2011. The 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. This new scheme replaces and builds on STFC's Adavnced Fellowship programme.
Each Fellowship will last for five years, with 12 being offered annually. Fellows will receive support for their salary and be able to bid for significant additional funds to support their research. When the scheme reaches its full cohort of 60 Ernest Rutherford Fellows in 2016, the funds available for this additional research support will total £3M per year.
Proposals must be submitted through the Je-S (link opens in a new window) electronic system by 4pm on Wednesday 12 October 2011.
Contact the Fellowships Team for further information.
Fellowship Panel
The 2011 Ernest Rutherford Fellowship Panel membership.
Return to Research Bursary
STFC operates a Return to Research Bursary scheme for those seeking to resume an academic research career after a break. Up to six bursaries a year are available to support the development of a proposal suitable for submission to the STFC Fellowship scheme.
Independent reviewers
STFC will be using electronic peer review (link opens in a new window) of fellowship applications. Please read our Frequently Asked Questions (PDF - 49kB - link opens in a new window) (PDF - 49kB - link opens in a new window) for guidance using Je-S Peer Review.
If you have been asked to write an independent review for an STFC Fellowship, please read our guidance notes (PDF - 24kB - link opens in a new window) (PDF - 24kB - link opens in a new window) and follow the link through Je-S to complete the review form.
Advanced Fellowships
The final cohort of this highly successful scheme was selected in the 2010/11 round.
Postdoctoral Fellowships
The Postdoctoral Fellowship scheme has not made new awards since the 2009/10 round.
Senior Research Fellowships
STFC no longer operates a Senior Research Fellowships scheme for permanent academics. Rules and regulations governing existing Senior Research Fellowship awards are available upon request from STFC.
Other Fellowship schemes
In addition to the Ernest Rutherford Fellowships, there are a number of other Fellowship schemes supported by STFC.
Archived information
An analysis of Postdoctoral (Word document - 537kB - link opens in a new window) and Advanced (Word document - 495kB - link opens in a new window) Fellowship applications received and awarded by PPARC between 1998/99 and 2002/03, showing the division between broad scientific research areas.
Page last updated: 28 June 2011
by Nina Cox
