Royal Academy of Engineering 2022 UK IC Postdoctoral Research Fellowships: (Deadline 26 April 2022)

Royal Academy of Engineering 2022 UK IC Postdoctoral Research Fellowships: (Deadline 26 April 2022)

Royal Academy of Engineering 2022 UK IC Postdoctoral Research Fellowships: (Deadline 26 April 2022)

The Government Office for Science offers UK Intelligence Community (IC) Postdoctoral Research Fellowships to outstanding early career science or engineering researchers. These Fellowships are designed to promote unclassified basic research in areas of interest to the intelligence, security and defence communities. The Centre for Protection of National Infrastructure, Department for Transport, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, Home Office, and the National Cyber Security Centre are among the organisations represented in the UK Intelligence Community for the Postdoctoral Research Fellowships.

UK IC Postdoctoral Research Fellowships

  • Type Fellowship
  • Organization Royal Academy of Engineering
  • Country to study
  • School to study
  • Course to study Not specified
  • State of Origin
  • Gender Men and Women
  • Application Deadline April 26, 2022

Aim and Benefits of UK IC Postdoctoral Research Fellowships

Each application for the Fellowships is capped at a maximum grant of £200,000 over a two-year period.

Requirements for UK IC Postdoctoral Research Fellowships Qualification

  • UK IC Postdoctoral Research Fellowships must be held at a UK higher education institution/university in a department that can show it is capable of fully supporting the research project and researcher.
  • It is the responsibility of the applicant to contact the host institution and gain the formal approval from the relevant head of department or school before submitting an application.
  • The proposed research project must address one of the research topics outlined at the end of the applicant guidance notes.
  • UK IC Postdoctoral Research Fellowships are aimed at early-career researchers. Applicants must have a PhD, which was awarded no more than five years before the submission deadline: Tuesday 26 April 2022. This time period includes applicants’ work experience in academia or/and in industry. A margin of up to three months more than the five-year limit is acceptable. If applicants have had maternity/paternity leave or other extenuating circumstances, this will be taken into consideration if the relevant dates and details are provided in the application form.
  • PhD students are eligible to apply, but must have been awarded their PhD (or the PhD has been unconditionally approved) before 01 August 2022 or the offer will be withdrawn.
  • The applicant must not hold a permanent academic position before the start of the UK IC Postdoctoral Research Fellowship. Probationary or fixed-term lecturers are eligible to apply if the probationary or fixed-term status remains till the start of Research Fellowship.
  • UK IC Postdoctoral Research Fellowships must commence between 1 October 2022 and 1 December 2022. The duration of a UK IC Postdoctoral Research Fellowship is two years full-time, calculated on a pro-rata basis for part-time awards. Requests for a shorter UK IC Postdoctoral Research Fellowship are not accepted.
  • UK IC Postdoctoral Research Fellows will be employed by the host institution and are required to devote all their working time to the Research Fellowship. The UK IC Postdoctoral Research Fellowship must be the Research Fellow’s only source of employment.
  • There are no nationality and age restrictions for applicants. The host institution is responsible for securing all necessary work permits and related costs for the UK IC Postdoctoral Research Fellows.
  • Applicants who have applied to this scheme before and were unsuccessful are eligible to reapply. These applications will be considered as new applications.
  • No security vetting is required as part of the UK IC Postdoctoral Research Fellowship scheme, but by applying to this scheme the applicant is agreeing to be vetted if it becomes necessary during the Research Fellowship. Applicants are asked to declare any reasons why they might not be eligible to work in this area (see Statement of Support and Declaration in the application form). If security vetting is required and the Research Fellow does not meet the security vetting requirement, the UK IC Postdoctoral Research Fellowship award will be withdrawn.
  • Any applications that are incomplete or do not adhere to the guidance will be rejected.
  • Once submitted the application form cannot be edited and updated.

Application Deadline

April 26, 2022

How to Apply

Please read the Applicant Guidance Notes for UK Intelligence Community Postdoctoral Research Fellowships 2022 for full details. Applicants are advised to refer to the Guidance when completing applications online in the Academy’s Grants Management System.

Applicant Guidance for UK Intelligence Community Postdoctoral Research Fellowships 2022 (3.56 MB)

Application form (via online Grants Management System – applicant must first register with the system and create a profile)

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE AND APPLY

 






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