Fully-Sponsored Daphne Jackson Fellowship (Physics or Astrophysics) : Northumbria University
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Applications are invited for a Daphne Jackson Fellowship that will be fully sponsored and hosted by the University of Northumbria at Newcastle in either Physics or Astrophysics.
Daphne Jackson Fellowships are unique and quite unlike any other academic fellowships. They are intended for those wishing to return to research in a STEM area after a career break of two years or more. Fellowships are normally two years, part time and involve a challenging research project and an individually tailored retraining programme. The Daphne Jackson Trust is the only charitable organisation in the UK solely dedicated to returning scientists, engineers or technologists to their careers following a break. The Trust offers flexible, part-time, paid fellowships to returners who have taken a career break of two or more years for family, caring or health reasons.
To be eligible for a Daphne Jackson Fellowship you must at least meet the following criteria:
• A career break of at least two years’ duration taken for family, caring or health reasons
• A good first degree in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) or related disciplines
• At least 3 years in research prior to career break and / or PhD qualification
• Resident in the UK with the right to remain in the UK indefinitely
• Good command of English (spoken and written)
• Computer skills
For further details of applying for a Daphne Jackson Fellowship in Astrophysics, please contact Dr James McLaughlin: james.a.mclaughlin@northumbria.ac.uk .
For full details about the Trust and this opportunity, please see the website www.daphnejackson.org, ring the Trust office on 01483 689166, or email djmft@surrey.ac.uk
To apply, please submit your CV along with a personal statement explaining your career break and future career plans to the Daphne Jackson Trust office Djmft@surrey.ac.uk
Closing date for applications is Friday 8th March 2013
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