UK IC Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Programme
Applications for this scheme are now open and must be received by 4pm on Monday 10 April 2017.
The Government Office for Science offers UK Intelligence Community (IC) Postdoctoral Research Fellowships to outstanding early career science or engineering researchers. These Fellowships are designed to promote unclassified basic research in areas of interest to the intelligence, security and defence community. Members of the IC identify research topics and Postdocs work locally with University Research Advisors to develop and submit research proposals that align with the topics.
Topic Title
Environmentally stable rechargeable batteries for flexible wearable electronics
Calculus of privacy
Magnon algorithmics
An examination of the role and impacts of automation in security
Stored energy detection in complex environments
Voice liveness detection
Heterogeneous network analysis
Ultra-Narrowband Transceiver Design for Long Range Low Power and Low Profile Communications
Advanced research into archive, analysis and retrieval of video based data
Quantum and Optical Sensors
Through the Earth Information
Electronic Materials and Components for Low Power Flexible Devices
Advancing direct-write printing methods for the fabrication of electronics on complex surfaces
Eligibility criteria
- Fellowships must be held at a UK Higher Education Institute in a department that can show it is capable of fully supporting the research project and researcher.
- The proposed research project must address one of the topics outlined on the website (also included at the end of this document).
- These Fellowships are aimed at early career researchers. Applicants must have been awarded their PhD no more than five years prior to the submission deadline.
- PhD students are eligible to apply, but must have been awarded their PhD before they start the Fellowship or the offer will be withdrawn.
- The applicant must not hold a permanent academic position (lecturers are not eligible).
- UK IC Postdoctoral Research Fellows are required to devote all their working time to the Fellowship and this must be their only source of employment.
- There are no nationality restrictions. For applicants from outside of the EU the Host Institution will be responsible for securing the necessary work permits.
- No security vetting is required as part of the Fellowship scheme but by applying to this scheme you are agreeing to be vetted if it becomes necessary during the course of the work. Candidates are asked to declare any reasons why they might not be eligible to work in this area and should be aware that there is currently a 5 year residency requirement for non-UK citizens.
- It is the responsibility of the applicant to make contact with the Host Institution and gain the formal approval from the relevant Head of Department prior to submitting an application.
- Any applications that are incomplete or do not adhere to the guidelines may be rejected.
The Royal Academy of Engineering and the Government Office for Science are committed to diversity and welcome applications from women and other groups who are currently underrepresented across science and engineering.
UK IC Postdoctoral Research Fellowship topic list
The research is conducted by the Postdocs while working in partnership with the University Research Advisor, and collaborating with an advisor from the Intelligence community (IC Advisor). The Fellowships are aimed at early career researchers from all branches of science and engineering who have up to five years postdoctoral experience. The Fellowships are fully funded for two years in the first instance, an optional third year of research may be funded.
The Royal Academy of Engineering and the Government Office for Science are committed to diversity and welcome applications from women and other groups who are currently underrepresented across science and engineering.
For more information please click "Further Official Information" below.
This opportunity has expired. It was originally published here:
http://www.raeng.org.uk/grants-and-prizes/support-for-research/ic-postdoctoral