20 Strathclyde Chancellors Fellowships for International Students in UK, 2017
INTRODUCTION
Applications are invited for Strathclyde Chancellors Fellowships for the 2017-2018 academic year. International applicants are eligible to apply for these fellowships.
Strathclyde is a leading international technological university focused on delivering excellent teaching and world-class research and known for forging strong collaborative links with industry, government, business and the third sector. Challenging conventional wisdom has been fundamental to the Universitys ethos for over 200 years.
To apply students must hold a PhD and have postdoctoral research experience, with an emerging publication track record in high-quality academic journals or equivalent. Their research interests should align with the identified strategic priority areas of the University.
COURSE AND ELIGIBILITY
Fellowships are available for pursuing a research programme.
Study Subject: Fellowships are awarded in the areas of strategic priority.
List of subjects:
. Engineering
. Humanities and Social Science
. Science
. Strathclyde Business School
The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for this fellowship:
. Must have a PhD and have postdoctoral research experience
. Should have an emerging publication track record in high-quality academic journals
. Research interests should align with the identified areas of strategic priority
University encourages applications from candidates:
. Who already hold external fellowships
. Have a strong alignment to our focus
. Are able to transfer their existing fellowship to Strathclyde.
Nationality: International applicants are eligible to apply for these fellowships.
CAREER PROSPECTS
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirements: To apply you must hold a PhD and have postdoctoral research experience, with an emerging publication track record in high-quality academic journals or equivalent. Your research interests should align with the identified strategic priority areas of the University.
English language Requirements: The University accepts a number of English language tests as proof of proficiency in English. IELTS is the most widely available, and our current standard requirements are: IELTS (Academic): 6.5 overall (no individual band less than 5.5).
PAY PACKAGE
Salary:
. Appointments for Fellow will usually be made on the Lecturer scale (�£34,956 - �£48,327). This is for an initial period of five years.
. In exceptional cases, we may make an appointment of a Fellow on the Senior Lecturer salary scale (�£49,772 - �£55,998).
Additional rewards & benefits:
. a generous holiday entitlement (31 days annual leave plus 11 public holidays)
. membership of USS pension scheme
. enhanced sick pay benefits
. salary sacrifice schemes including Pensions Plus and Cycle to Work
. Family friendly benefits
. generous maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave schemes
. flexible working options
. a Childcare Voucher Scheme
. on-campus nursery, run by Childcare Scotland, for children from 3 months to pre-school.
Health & wellbeing benefits:
reduced rates of membership to the Universitys Centre for Sport and Recreation (with an exciting new facility expected to open in 2018)
access to a wide range of health & wellbeing events across the campus
an extensive Occupational Health Service and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
Relocation package
If youre relocating from further afield a generous relocation package is also available. This is normally equal to 10% of starting salary.
Scholarship can be taken in the UK
Important Dates: The closing date for applications is 13th November 2016.