Eligibility Criteria
Daphne Jackson Fellowships are designed to improve employability through updating of knowledge and experience in previous areas of expertise or expanding to a related area where employment opportunities are better. Daphne Jackson Fellowships assist science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) professionals return to careers in STEM. A break of at least 2 years is required but this may include part-time work aimed at trying to keep up to date. Candidates who have taken a career break directly after completing a PhD will be eligible to apply for a Fellowship.
To be eligible to apply for a Daphne Jackson Fellowship you must meet the following criteria:
A career break of at least two years’ duration
First degree in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM)
A proven background in research prior to career break and / or PhD qualification
UK residency status / leave of indefinite right to remain in the UK
Good command of English (spoken and written)
Computer skills
The Trust will make a personal evaluation of each applicant drawing on the following criteria:
The personal background and experience of the applicant
The potential benefit of an award to their future career
The likelihood of attracting successful sponsorship in comparison to other applicants
The Trust has the exclusive right to decide if it will accept and process an application for a Fellowship on the basis of these criteria. The Trust’s decision is final. The Trust reserves the right to cease an application which is in process if it determines that the likelihood of success is too low to warrant the expenditure of further time and resource.
If you think you are eligible, what are the next steps?
A curriculum vitae and references and is needed by the Trust so that a decision can be made as to whether an applicant is eligible to apply for a Daphne Jackson Fellowship. Only when eligibility has been confirmed will an applicant be invited to submit a Fellowship application.
Curriculum Vitae must include:
• Dates and details of professional career, indicating full-time and part-time positions
• Full degree details. Copies of all qualifications should accompany application
• List of ALL publications and achievements
• All recent activities and the skills gained (e.g. setting-up a local playgroup, private tutoring work, voluntary work, etc)
• A personal statement, giving details of career break and the reason. Please clearly state details of your career break.
References
Contact details of no less than two personal referees. It is courteous to check with referees before giving their names and addresses
• At least one referee should have known the applicant in a professional capacity (even if this was some time ago)
• At least one should be an academic referee
• Proposed supervisor who should not be a personal referee
To apply you should send:
Current Curriculum Vitae and accompanying information to:
The Daphne Jackson Trust,
Department of Physics,
University of Surrey,
Guildford,
Surrey, GU2 7XH.
Or email it to: djmft@surrey.ac.uk
If you have any questions, please call the Trust office on 01483 689166.
To download a copy of the Guidelines for enquirers please click on the link below: