Research Fellowship

Newnham College, Cambridge invites applications from women graduates of any university for a stipendiary or non-stipendiary Research Fellowship in any field of Science, Mathematics, Engineering or Psychology. The Fellowship is tenable for three years from 1 October 2025 and is not renewable or extendable.

The College welcomes applications from women of diverse nationalities and socio-economic backgrounds. Applications are particularly welcomed from those who identify as being from Black, Asian or other minority ethnic groups.

Stipend (for 2023/24): £36,024 (pay award pending)

Candidates are advised that a Research Fellowship is intended for a researcher early in their career. Applicants are expected to be either a graduate student who has submitted their doctoral thesis at the time of application, or a post-doctoral researcher who has recently completed their PhD degree.

Application information may be obtained from the College’s website by clicking the apply button above and applications must be submitted on-line via the Application Information document to be found there.

The closing date for applications is Friday 27 September 2024

This appointment complies with legislation on sex discrimination, relying on the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 22, and Article 3 of the College Charter. Newnham College admits only those who are formally recognised as female on a birth certificate or gender recognition certificate. This means women graduates and Assigned Female At Birth non binary graduates identified as such on a birth certificate are eligible to apply for Newnham's Research Fellowships, as are transwomen graduates with a gender recognition certificate

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