Candidates are, however, advised to check the policy of the university department with whom they have registered for the purposes of undertaking a higher degree by research thesis and with the department hosting them during their fellowship, as a small number of universities may not welcome prior publication of parts of a thesis. The research project must be undertaken within the United Kingdom. This fellowship is awarded for a maximum of two years and cannot be extended. Funding of the fellowship will commence from 1 st June 2002, for a maximum of two years from that date. The successful applicant will be expected to have a link with an appropriate academic organisation.
Applicants are free to choose the academic unit with which they wish to link.
Applicants should ensure that their proposed supervisory arrangements are clearly set out in their application form. The successful applicant will be required to submit an interim report at the end of the first twelve months. This will need to be submitted to the Chairman of Research at the beginning of July 2003. The successful applicant will be required to submit a final report at the end of the fellowship period by a date to be agreed with the Chairman of Research. Funding in the second year is subject to a satisfactory review by the College of progress in the first year.