Royal Academy of Engineering, GB:COMING SOON: UK intelligence community postdoctoral research fellowships

10/06/2021

19/04/2022

The Royal Academy of Engineering, in collaboration with the Government Office for Science, invites applications for the UK intelligence community postdoctoral research fellowships. These support the promotion of unclassified basic research in areas of interest to the intelligence, security and defence community. The research will be conducted by postdoctoral researchers, working in partnership with university research advisors and collaborating with advisors from the intelligence community, and must address one of the selected research topics for 2021. Fellowships are worth up to £200,000 over two years.

Physical Sciences and Engineering; Military Sciences

Early-career researchers of any nationality, who have been awarded their PhD no more than four years prior to the closing date may apply. PhD students may apply, but must have completed their PhD before commencing the fellowship. Applicants may not hold a permanent academic position. Fellowships must be held at a UK HEI in a department that can show it is capable of fully supporting the research project and researcher. Non-UK and non-EU applicants must have five years of continuous residency in the UK prior to the commencement of the fellowship. Applicants from underrepresented groups across engineering are encouraged to apply.