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Isaac Newton Trust

 

Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences - Stipendiary

The Trustees of the Isaac Newton Trust are pleased to offer support for up to two stipendiary Junior Research Fellowships (JRFs) per year in the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. These are designed to support eligible Colleges that have partial, but not all of the funds required to cover the full costs of a JRF.

The Isaac Newton Trust will offer successful College applicants:

  • a flat-rate contribution of £20,000 per annum, up to 3 years 

Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine - Non-Stipendiary 

The Trustees of the Isaac Newton Trust also offer up to two non-stipendiary awards per year for STEMM subjects.

The Isaac Newton Trust will offer successful College applicants:

  • a flat rate of £3,000 per annum, up to 3 years

 

How to Apply

Next application deadline: Friday 09 May 2025

To apply, the College should complete ‘The INT and College Junior Research Fellow Application Form’. 

This form should be saved as a PDF and emailed to the Trust Administrators.

Applications will be considered by a sub-committee of the Trustees. Decisions will normally be announced within three weeks of the deadline. 

If the application is successful, Colleges will be able to start recruiting for the Junior Research Fellow to start in October 2026.

Once the Junior Research Fellow has been successfully recruited, the College will be asked to provide the INT with:

Personal Data: The Trust's policy on the collection and use of personal data during the application process and any subsequent grant administration can be found here. 

Please note:

  • Newton Trust JRF awards are made to Colleges, not direct to the Fellow
  • The INT does not accept applications direct from prospective JRFs
  • The Trust plays no part in the selection of Fellows - the selection is made by the College advertising the post. 
  • The INT cannot provide research expenses for College JRFs 

Eligible Colleges 

Eligibility for this is programme is limited to those Colleges which have been assessed as exempt from making a Contribution to the University under Statute G, Chapter II. This list is updated annually and currently comprises the 11 Colleges listed below:

  • Clare Hall
  • Darwin College
  • Downing College
  • Fitzwilliam College 
  • Hughes Hall 
  • Lucy Cavendish College
  • Murray Edwards College
  • Robinson College 
  • St Edmund's College 
  • Selwyn College
  • Wolfson College

INT Funding Rounds

For Research Grants:

2024/2025 application deadlines - please see for individual funding calls

Michaelmas: 11 October 2024 - Closed

Lent: 10 January 2025

Easter: 25 April 2025

 

For Early Career Fellows:

Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships 2025

Check with Host Cambridge Department for application deadline: no later than 31 October 2024

 

For Colleges:

Academic Career Development Fellowships

Colleges and Departments interested in making partnerships should contact the Director at the earliest opportunity. 
Partnerships should be agreed in Lent Term and no later than 21 February 2025

Widening Participation & Induction Fund

Next application deadline: 31 January 2025 

Junior Research Fellowship Programme

Next application deadline: 09 May 2025

Trustees' Meeting Dates

Thursday 21 November 2024

Thursday 20 March 2025

Thursday 03 July 2025

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