Trinity College intends to hold an election of Junior Research Fellows on 1 October 2007. The purpose of the Junior Research Fellowships is to offer men and women of exceptional calibre, who are at an early stage of their academic careers, an opportunity to pursue research for up to four years. Candidates must not have completed more than three-and-a-half years of full-time research by 1 October 2007. The Fellowships are available in all branches of University studies. The number of Fellows elected varies from year to year depending on the strength of competition; in recent years an average of six elections has been made.
Each person elected will be a Fellow of the College under Title A for four years (less two weeks) from the date of the election. However, Fellows under Title A are not required to reside in Cambridge for the full period of their tenure, and may postpone for a time taking up the privileges and the stipend of the Fellowship.
Fellows under Title A who reside within the University precincts and devote themselves to study and research receive a stipend of £21,067 a year (reviewable in line with academic stipends), less any emolument received from a source outside College, provided that a Fellow who is registered for a further course of study in the United Kingdom (e.g. a Ph.D. Degree) will normally receive instead of a stipend, a maintenance grant at the rate of £15,450 a year until completion of the course of study. In addition, such Fellows are entitled to rooms in College (subject to certain conditions) and may take meals at High Table free of charge. A Title A Fellow who is allocated a College flat is charged rent at the married student's rate.
For further particulars giving detailed rules of eligibility and application procedures please visit the Trinity College website at http://www.trin.cam.ac.uk/, or contact the Secretary to the Fellowship Electors, c/o the Senior Tutor's Clerk, Trinity College, Cambridge, CB2 1TQ (e-mail jrf@trin.cam.ac.uk). Completed application forms and supporting documents must reach the College by 4 p.m. on 1 March 2007.