I would like to make sure that all those who may be eligible are aware
of these (highly competitive) postdoctoral fellowships, offered by the
Royal Society in the UK. The full details and application procedures are
at: http://www.royalsoc.ac.uk/funding.asp?id=2349

Note that the next deadline for applicants from India and China is 3 May
2005.

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Incoming Fellowships to the UK from Asia

The Royal Society's Incoming Fellowships Programme aims to foster
science and technology links between the UK and various countries
throughout the world, enabling young and outstanding postdoctoral
scientists to conduct cutting-edge research with their UK counterparts.

The Asian countries which the fellowship programme includes are: China,
India, Japan, South Korea and South East Asia (Brunei, Burma (Myanmar),
Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and
Vietnam).

Eligibility

Applicants must be of postdoctoral or equivalent status at the time the
award is taken up. Scientists in the final year of their PhD can submit
an application.   If successful, the award will only be given subject to
the confirmation of his/her PhD at the time when the award is taken up.

Applicants must be nationals of the country from which they are applying
and should be resident and working in the country of nationality.
Priority may be given to applicants with less experience of having
worked abroad.  Applicants currently in the UK are not eligible to apply.

UK hosts must be British or EU citizens resident in the UK. Non-UK/EU
citizens must have held a permanent position at a UK institute for three
years minimum to act as a host.

Candidates for the fellowship programme will need to have identified and
contacted a UK host institution prior to submitting an application and
substantial contact between host and applicant prior to the application
is essential. This contact should lead to a clearly defined and
mutually-beneficial research proposal.

English Level: All applicants must be competent in oral and written
English. The UK host should verify they are happy with the level of
English of the applicant in the application form where this is requested.

Length of visit

The Royal Society will provide funding for visits of between six months
minimum and up to 12 months maximum.

Host institutions

UK hosts should be based at any UK research institution.  Scientists
working in governmental research institutes are not necessarily excluded
from acting as hosts but they should explain, in a separate email, why
their parent institute is not funding the visit.

Value of award

The Royal Society will provide funding to cover the visiting scientists
cost of living in the UK. This includes food, accommodation and local
travel. The award does not cover international travel to and from the UK.

Closing dates

Rounds for applications will be available approximately 12 weeks before
the closing date.

References will be accepted as late as 5 days after the closing date.

China Fellowships:  early May and early October annually (3 May 2005)
India Fellowships: early May and early October annually (3 May 2005)
South Korea and South East Asia Fellowships: early March annually
Japan Fellowship: early March annually


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Prof. J. M. Hutson
Dept. of Chemistry
University of Durham
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