Title:            Junior Research Fellowships

Sponsor:          Imperial College of Science, Technology 
& Medicine

SYNOPSIS:
  The sponsor provides Junior Research Fellowships to give 
the
world's top early-career researchers freedom to focus on 
research, by
providing a competitive salary and laboratory support 
costs; there
will be no teaching or administrative duties associated 
with the
appointments. The three-year Fellowships also aim to help 
scientists
make the difficult leap from post-doctoral researcher to 
lecturer.

Deadline(s):      10/30/2009
Established Date: 09/29/2009
Follow-Up Date:   07/04/2010
Review Date:      09/29/2009

Address:          Junior Research Fellowships
                   Level 4 Faculty Building
                   South Kensington Campus
                   London SW7 2AZ,
                   United Kingdom
E-mail:           juniorresearchfellowships@imperial.ac.uk 
Web Site: 
http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/juniorresearchfellowships 
Program URL: 
http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/juniorresearchfellowships/informationforapplicants 
Tel:              44 020 7589 5111
Fax:
Deadline Ind:     Receipt
Deadline Open:    No

Award Type(s):    Fellowship,  Research Grants/R & D, 
 In-Residence

Citizenship/Country of Applying Institution: Any/No 
Restrictions

Locations Tenable:    United Kingdom Institution

Appl Type(s):     Postdoctoral,  Young Investigator/Junior 
Faculty

Target Group(s):  NONE
Funding Limit:    $0   SEEBELOW
Duration:         3 YEAR(s)
Indirect Costs:   Unspecified
Cost Sharing:     No
Sponsor Type:     Professional/Academic Assoc & Soc.

Geo. Restricted:  NO RESTRICTIONS

OBJECTIVES:
  Proposals will be accepted in all Imperial's core 
disciplines and can be held in any Faculty (Engineering, 
Medicine, Natural Sciences), the Business School and the 
Centre for the History of Science, Technology and 
Medicine. Interdisciplinary projects are welcomed. 
 Applicants need to identify an Imperial academic staff 
member to act as their sponsor and provide laboratory 
space, facilities and mentorship for the tenure of the 
fellowship. Proposals will be judged primarily on the 
basis of scientific merit, track record of the
applicant and potential for development of an independent 
research programme.

ELIGIBILITY
  Applications are invited from within Imperial College 
London, the UK and worldwide. Applicants must have an 
upper second or above undergraduate degree or equivalent 
with a PhD. In exceptional cases, applicants to the 
Faculty of Engineering, Imperial College Business School 
and the Centre for the History of Science, Technology and 
Medicine are permitted to apply before the submission of 
the PhD but any offer of funding will be dependent on the 
PhD being awarded before the start of the fellowship.  For 
applications to the Faculties of Natural Sciences and 
Medicine, a PhD must have been submitted before an 
application is made and any offer of funding will be 
dependent on the PhD being awarded before the start of the 
fellowship. Applicants should normally have up to four 
years postdoctoral experience.

FUNDING
  The Imperial College Junior Research Fellowship scheme 
provides funds for salary for three years (fixed term), 
and a contribution toward research and travel costs (up to 
£10,000 per annum) only.  Salary will be offered within 
the Imperial College Research and Education Level B pay 
scales of 28 to 34 (£31,180-£36,670 per year). 
 Incremental progression through the salary scale will be 
determined in accordance with procedures governing the 
Research Staff group. Awards will be available for three 
years only.