About this Fellowship

Applications are invited for a three year part-time (0.5 FTE) Daphne Jackson Fellowship to be held at the University of Plymouth, School of Biological and Marine Sciences in the Centre of Research excellence in Intelligent and Sustainable Systems (CRISPS)

CRISPS will host and half sponsor the Fellowship. The remaining funding will be secured by the Daphne Jackson Trust from an additional sponsor.

The Fellowship is intended for individuals returning to research that is aligned with any of the following research themes:

Production Health and Welfare

Agri Tech and Controlled Environments

Soil Health

About Daphne Jackson Fellowships

The Daphne Jackson Trust is dedicated to returning researchers following a career break of at least two years or more from a paid research position, taken for a family, caring or health reason.

Daphne Jackson Fellowships are unique – they offer professionals wishing to return to a research career after a break of two years or more from a paid research position, the opportunity to balance an individually tailored retraining programme with a challenging research project in a suitably supportive environment.

The Fellowship consists of a challenging research project and at least 100 hours retraining per year. The unparalleled support offered by the Trust’s Fellowship Advisors and administrative staff, coupled with mentoring and retraining provided during the Fellowship, give returners the confidence and skills they need to successfully return to research.

For further details about the eligibility criteria and application process, please visit www.daphnejackson.org.

For further information before submitting an application please contact the Daphne Jackson Trust office on 01483 689166 or via email at djmft@surrey.ac.uk.

For further information about this sponsored Fellowship opportunity please contact Dr. Jennifer Rowntree (jennifer.rowntree@plymouth.ac.uk).

A printable information sheet can be downloaded here

How to apply

To be considered for this opportunity, please complete the CV, personal details and personal statement forms on the Daphne Jackson Trust website:  Apply here

Please outline your area of research interest and, if you have identified a department within which you would like to work, include the name and contact details of a potential supervisor in that department.

Please email your submission to the Daphne Jackson Trust office at djmft@surrey.ac.uk stating clearly, the Centre of Research excellence in Intelligent and Sustainable Systems (CRISPS), University of Plymouth Sponsored Fellowship Application.

Closing date for applications is Monday 2nd December 2024

 Following shortlisting by the Daphne Jackson Trust, the Centre of Research excellence in Intelligent and Sustainable Systems (CRISPS), University of Plymouth will undertake an internal selection process to identify the preferred candidate.