Stipendiary Research Fellowship in Mathematics and Computer Science

The Governing Body of King's College invites applications for a Research Fellowship in the Natural Sciences.  Applications are invited from candidates with a strong record in any field of Mathematics and Computer Science.

The Fellowship is intended to provide the successful candidate with the opportunity to pursue their own research programme while benefiting from the range of expertise in Cambridge, and King’s College in particular. The project could be based entirely within the college, or could involve a base in one of the University departments.

Applications are welcome from all those working in the areas of Mathematics and Computer Science and who wish to undertake a major project over the course of the four years of this Fellowship.

The ideal candidate for this Research Fellowship will have a strong background in a relevant area of work and be completing or have completed recently an outstanding doctoral thesis. The successful candidate will be expected to engage broadly with the whole college community.

The successful candidate will join a lively research community which includes Research Fellows and College Research Associates as well as Fellows who hold University posts. This includes a number of Fellows working in the Sciences, which will potentially align with the successful candidate’s project, and a wide range of other subjects which will provide both challenge to and stimulus for novel ways of approaching it. Research Fellows also engage with colleagues from the Collegiate University as a whole in the pursuit of their project.

In addition to pursuing research, a Research Fellow is required to live in Cambridge or close by and to participate in College life and activity. Although these are research posts, Research Fellows are encouraged to take advantage of opportunities to undertake a small amount of University or College teaching, or tutorial duties. Such activity is remunerated separately and can make an important contribution to the development of an academic career.

Research Fellows are members of the Governing Body, with the full privileges of all Fellows. These include all meals and the possibility of an office and accommodation in College properties. Currently, the stipend of a Research Fellow is £34,800 (to be revised). An additional living-out allowance of up to £4,180, depending on income, is available to those Fellows not living in college-owned accommodation. Research Fellows may claim research expenses of up to £2,000 in any academic year.

The closing date for applications, including references, is 9 a.m. on Thursday 1st October 2026. Further information about the eligibility criteria and application process is available on the College website via the 'Apply' button above.

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