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:

• a completed and signed Personal Data Consent Form from the recruited fellow
• CV of the recruited Fellow(s) 

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