The Glasstone Research Fellowships in Science are supported by the Glasstone Bequest and are awarded to early career researchers in memory of Professor Samuel Glasstone and his first wife, Violette. There are two posts available, one open to men and one open to women. The terms of the bequest restrict the fellowships to “the fields of Botany, Chemistry (Inorganic, Organic or Physical), Engineering, Mathematics, Metallurgy, and Physics”. These will be broadly interpreted; for example Plant Sciences can generally be equated with Botany, Mathematics would include Computer Science and Statistics, Metallurgy can be equated with Materials. The Medical sciences, Earth Sciences, Zoology and Biochemistry (unless related to Plant Sciences) are outside the scope of the scheme. The fellowships can, therefore, only be held at the departments of Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Materials, Mathematics, Physics, Plant Sciences and Statistics.
Glasstone Fellows are expected to carry out their programme of original research in one of the eligible fields specified above and may undertake teaching of up to a maximum of six hours a week. Applicants should have completed their doctorate by the time of taking up the Fellowship. They should show aptitude for original research and have a publication record in scholarly journals consonant with experience and field of study.
The closing date for this year's applications round is Monday 28 November 2011; the start date of the fellowships is 1 October 2012. Further information about the fellowships and how to apply, as well as an application form and a CV template to be submitted with your application materials can be found below.