The Royal Society 2021 Newton International Fellowships

The scheme provides the opportunity for the best early stage post-doctoral researchers from all over the world to work at UK research institutions for a period of two years.

The scheme covers the broad range of the natural and social sciences and the humanities. It also covers clinical and patient orientated research for applicants from Newton Fund partner countries.

The scheme is jointly run by the British Academy, the Academy of Medical Sciences and the Royal Society. Currently there is one round per year which opens in January.

• Table of Content
• About The Royal Society
• Newton International Fellowships
• Aim and Benefits of Newton International Fellowships
• Requirements for Newton International Fellowships Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About The Royal Society

Our origins lie in a 1660 ‘invisible college’ of natural philosophers and physicians. Today we are the UK’s national science academy and a Fellowship of some 1,600 of the world’s most eminent scientists. The very first ‘learned society’ meeting on 28 November 1660 followed a lecture at Gresham College by Christopher Wren. Joined by other leading polymaths including Robert Boyle and John Wilkins, the group soon received royal approval, and from 1663 it would be known as 'The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge'. The Royal Soc... continue reading

Newton International Fellowships

Aim and Benefits of Newton International Fellowships

• Newton Fellowships last for two years. Funding consists of £24,000 per annum for subsistence costs, and up to £8,000 per annum research expenses, as well as a one-off payment of up to £2,000 for relocation expenses.
• Awards include a contribution to the overheads incurred, at a rate of 50% of the total award to the visiting researcher.
• Applicants may also be eligible to receive up to £6,000 annually following the tenure of their Fellowship to support networking activities with UK-based researchers.

Requirements for Newton International Fellowships Qualification

To be eligible to apply you must:

• have a PhD, or will have a PhD by the time the funding starts
• have no more than 7 years of active full time postdoctoral experience at the time of application (discounting career breaks, but including teaching experience and/or time spent in industry)
• be working outside the UK
• not hold UK citizenship
• be competent in oral and written English
• have a clearly defined and mutually-beneficial research proposal agreed with a UK host scientist

Application Deadline

How to Apply

• Applications for the humanities and social sciences should be made to the British Academy.
• Applications for clinical and patient oriented research should be made to the Academy of Medical Sciences.
• If you are unsure about which academy to apply to, contact [email protected].

Your application will go through the process detailed on the Making a grant application page overseen by the Newton International Fellowships Physical Sciences and Biological Sciences Panels.

For more details, visit The Royal Society website.