Glasstone Research Fellowships in Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Division, University of Oxford, UK

Grade 7: Salary GBP 26,666 - 32,796 p.a.
Applications are invited for the above research fellowships, tenable at the University of Oxford, in the fields of Plant Sciences, Chemistry (Inorganic, Organic or Physical), Engineering, Mathematics (including Computer Science and Statistics), Materials, and Physics.

The fellowships are normally awarded for three years (subject to successful completion of a probationary period) and will be available from 1 October 2008 or as soon as possible thereafter.

There is one fellowship for men and one fellowship for women (supported from the Glasstone Fund for Men and the Glasstone Fund for Women respectively). Additional travel and research support grants are available.

Applicants should have submitted for their doctorate by the time of taking up a fellowship (normally 1 October of the year in which the offer is made) and should not normally have had more than five years of postdoctoral research experience.

Application forms and further particulars can be obtained from The Secretary to the Glasstone Benefaction, MPLS Divisional Office, 9 Parks Road, telephone 01865 282464 or by e-mail from judith.brown @ mpls.ox.ac.uk Further particulars are also available at http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/fp/.

Please quote reference GRF/2/1 in any correspondence.

The closing date for receipt of applications is Monday 3 December 2007.