Vice-Chancellor Fellowships at University of Bristol in UK, 2018

Scholarship Description: Applications are now open for Vice-Chancellor Fellowships within the mathematics and statistical science areas for the year 2018. This fellowship is available to international students.

University is looking for the highest quality candidates with relevant research, who will seize the development opportunities provided and become future research leaders in their field.

About University: The University of Bristol is a red brick research university located in Bristol, United Kingdom. It received its royal charter in 1909, and its predecessor institution, University College, Bristol, had been in existence since 1876.

Degree Level: Vice-Chancellor’s Fellowships scheme offers an exciting opportunity for exceptional early-career researchers to advance their research careers, and support our strategic priorities.

Available Subject: This year, we will be recruiting nine four-year fellowships for those researching primarily in Science, Technology, Engineering, Medicine and Mathematics subjects with normally three-seven years’ experience post PhD or equivalent. Fellowships are available across a number of subjects, and we strongly encourage applications in all areas of mathematics and statistical science.

Scholarship Benefits: These prestigious awards aim to nurture the potential of early-career researchers.

As a Vice-Chancellor’s Fellow, you will have access to the wealth of research expertise at the University of Bristol and become part of our world-leading research community. We have cutting-edge facilities and flagship research institutes that address the grand challenges facing our world today.

Eligible Nationalities: International students are eligible to apply.

Number of Scholarships: Nine fellowships are available.

Entrance Requirements: Vice-Chancellor’s Fellowships are aimed at early-career researchers, this year we are offering:

Nine: four-year fellowships for those researching primarily in Science, Technology, Engineering, Medicine and Mathematics subjects with normally three-seven years’ experience post PhD or equivalent.

Six: two-year fellowships for those researching primarily in Humanities, Arts and Social Science disciplines with normally zero-three years’ experience post Ph.D. or equivalent.

We are looking for the highest quality candidates with relevant research in one of our priority areas who will seize the development opportunities provided and become future research leaders in their field.

Application Procedure:

Download the further particulars and Project Proposal and Letter of Support proforma, available from the vacancy adverts:
Vice-Chancellor’s Fellowships focused on Science, Technology, Engineering, Medicine and Mathematics
Vice-Chancellor’s Fellowships focused on Humanities, Arts, and Social Science
Complete the ‘project proposal’ section of the proforma and email it to your proposed sponsor, along with your CV, requesting that they:
support your application by completing the ‘letter of support’ section on page five of the proforma;
Obtain a signature of approval from the relevant head of school.
Apply online:
Vice-Chancellor’s Fellowships focused on Science, Technology, Engineering, Medicine, and Mathematics
Vice-Chancellor’s Fellowships focused on Humanities, Arts, and Social Science
You will need to upload the following supporting documents:
Please merge your academic CV and your covering letter into one document (and upload to the ‘covering letter’ section of the application);
Please upload the Project Proposal and Letter of Support proforma (to the ‘upload documents’ section of the application).