{"id":14,"date":"2020-11-06T18:40:41","date_gmt":"2020-11-06T18:40:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/astro-obs\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2026-05-22T16:54:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T15:54:29","slug":"opportunities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/astro-obs\/opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We are a growing research group with many opportunities to join our research group expected over the coming years. If in doubt, or to check for any other possibilities, get in contact with <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/astro-obs\/group\/\">members of academic staff<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Postdoctoral Research Associate Positions<\/strong><br>Are posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/jobs.ncl.ac.uk\/\"> Newcastle University Jobs<\/a> page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Postgraduate Student Opportunities<\/strong><br><em>Self-funded MPhil or PhD students can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncl.ac.uk\/postgraduate\/courses\/draft\/apply\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">apply<\/a> at any time<\/em>. It is strongly recommended to contact the <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/astro-obs\/group\/\">prospective advisors<\/a> in advance. If in doubt, just get in contact with the group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lecturer Positions<\/strong><br>Faculty positions will be posted on the<a href=\"https:\/\/jobs.ncl.ac.uk\/\"> Newcastle University Jobs<\/a> page. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Research Fellowships<\/strong><br>The School of Mathematics, Statistics and Physics at Newcastle University welcomes applications for postdoctoral fellowships to be hosted here. The University is open to discussing the possibility for open-ended contracts at the end of long-term fellowships.<br><br>If you are interested in applying for either:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ukri.org\/what-we-do\/developing-people-and-skills\/stfc\/fellowships\/ernest-rutherford-fellowships\/\">STFC Ernest Rutherford Fellowship<\/a>, or<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/royalsociety.org\/grants-schemes-awards\/grants\/university-research\/\">Royal Society University Research Fellowship<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>to be hosted at Newcastle University. <strong>Expressions of interest for 2026 should be submitted by 7th July to <em>Natasha.Hull@newcastle.ac.uk<\/em><\/strong>. The expression of interest should include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A full CV including your full publication list<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A 3 page draft proposal, including your justification for resources (e.g. travel, computing, etc)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A 2-page cover letter (include Why Newcastle and who you may work with)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We also welcome applications for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ukri.org\/what-we-do\/developing-people-and-skills\/future-leaders-fellowships\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.ukri.org\/what-we-do\/developing-people-and-skills\/future-leaders-fellowships\/\">UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ras.ac.uk\/awards-and-grants\/fellowships\/2330-fellowship-call\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Royal Astronomical Society Fellowship<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/research\/mariecurieactions\/actions\/individual-fellowships_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Marie Sklodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship<\/a> (UK&#8217;s eligibility to be confirmed)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/royalsociety.org\/grants-schemes-awards\/grants\/dorothy-hodgkin-fellowship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/royalsociety.org\/grants-schemes-awards\/grants\/newton-international\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Royal Society Newton International Fellowship<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>and other external fellowships.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Please contact&nbsp;relevant <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/astro-obs\/group\/\">members of academic staff <\/a>to discuss&nbsp;research directions and Dr Holly Davidson (Holly.Davidson@newcastle.ac.uk) for more practical information about the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are a growing research group with many opportunities to join our research group expected over the coming years. If in doubt, or to check for any other possibilities, get in contact with members of academic staff. 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