Students are encouraged to apply, but should note that an award cannot be taken up until the PhD thesis has been submitted. Advanced Fellowships are for candidates with at least two years postdoctoral experience who have demonstrated their ability as individual and independent research workers. They are for a duration of 5 years. Senior Research Fellowships will be awarded to your home Institution and you will continue to be an employee of that Institution. Fellowships are awarded for up to 3 years, after which time you will be expected to return to your normal employment.
Fellowships are open to qualified candidates without restriction of nationality or age.
Since the application needs to be made together with the host institution, interested candidates should normally start the application procedure in August . The standard starting date for the fellowship is 1 October of the following year, and it may be postponed for a maximum of 6 months.