Reporter 9/10/02: Jesus College

Jesus College

RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP

Applications are invited for a Research Fellowship to be held in Science. Applications are also welcome from candidates undertaking scientific studies in the fields of Geography and Archaeology and Anthropology. The Fellowship is tenable for three years, ordinarily from 1 October 2003. However, the successful candidate may start the Fellowship on any date between 1 April and 1 October 2003. The Fellowship is open to graduates of, or research students in, universities in the United Kingdom. It is hoped to elect a man or woman who, on 1 October 2002 will, in the College's view, have completed not more than four years of research. Any application from a person who completed the course for his or her first degree before 1 June 1998 should, therefore, be accompanied by a statement of his or her occupation or employment since completing that course.

A Research Fellow may be invited to undertake a small amount of undergraduate teaching during Term, but will not be permitted to undertake other paid work or to hold other offices and awards except by permission of the College Council.

A Research Fellow is entitled to the privileges of a Fellow, including rooms and some meals. Some privileges will be available immediately after election, in April 2003, before admission to the Fellowship. Remuneration for a Research Fellow is set at the UGSS Scales, Step 3 (£14,617) to Step 5 (£16,624) over the three years of Fellowship, which will incorporate a cap at the year 2 level of Step 4 (£15,604), if a Ph.D. Degree has not been awarded by the end of that second year.

The remuneration is subject to a deduction if the Fellow is resident in College. A Research Fellow not resident in College receives a 'living-out' allowance, currently of £1,180 a year. Children's allowances are also payable. A candidate who holds another award may expect to receive a supplementary payment from the College, provided this is allowed by the award-giving body.

Further details of the Fellowship and application forms may be obtained from the Research Fellowships Secretary, Jesus College, Cambridge, CB5 8BL (e-mail research-fellowships@jesus.cam.ac.uk) or from the College website at http://www.jesus.cam.ac.uk/.

The completed application form, together in each case with a statement of not more than 1,000 words outlining the applicant's present and proposed research must be received in the College by 13 December 2002. Candidates must also arrange that testimonials are sent directly to the College, to be received not later than this same date, by two referees familiar with their work.

On 14 January 2003, short-listed candidates will be asked to submit two copies of written work up to a maximum of 40,000 words by 20 January 2003. Candidates should therefore ensure that they can be easily contacted at this time. If this work is not received by the deadline, the candidate will be deemed to have withdrawn from the competition. The submitted work need not be in its final form but must provide evidence of outstanding originality and promise. Candidates will not normally be called for interview.

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