The Newton International Fellowships, administered by the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Royal Society and the British Academy, aim to attract the world’s most promising postdoctoral early-career researchers to the UK for a period of two years. The Fellowships cover the broad range of the natural and social sciences, engineering and the humanities and include £24,000 per annum to cover subsistence, £8,000 per annum to cover research expenses and a one-off relocation allowance of £2,000.

Importantly, follow-on funding worth £6,000 per year is available for a further 10 years after the Fellowship ends, to support alumni activities and enable Newton Fellows to maintain long-term links with the UK.

The next round of the scheme will open on 14 December 2009 and applications are welcomed. Further information is available at www.newtonfellowships.org

Contact: info@newtonfellowships.org