St John’s College invites applications for up to four Research Fellowships, tenable for up to four years from 1 October 2024. The Fellowships offer an opportunity to carry out independent research in a stimulating and supportive academic environment, and applications will be accepted from any graduate of a university within or outside the United Kingdom.    Successful candidates are normally expected to be post-doctoral researchers who have been awarded their PhD within the last two years or graduate students in the latter stages of their research leading to a PhD.   

The stipend is £31,396 - £33,966 p.a.    Fellows are permitted to receive additional pay for up to six hours' College or University teaching a week.    

Research Fellows wishing to live in College are provided with residential accommodation with charges for services and supplies. Fellows who do not live in College are provided with office accommodation.  Those with a partner/family will be eligible for a housing allowance. Research Fellowships are held on condition of residence within the University of Cambridge.  Research Fellows are entitled to dine in College.    

Candidates holding a fellowship or other post-doctoral stipend awarded by a Research Council or other similar body may apply.   Those holding a Fellowship at a Cambridge College (other than a Fellowship without stipend) may not apply.

Applicants are asked to note that no interviews are held.  Rigorous assessment of submitted written work, previous research achievements and research intentions are of primary importance.  

Short-listed candidates who accept a stipendiary Fellowship from another Cambridge College will be deemed to have withdrawn from St John’s College’s Research Fellowship competition.

The College would consider a deferral of a Research Fellowship, or a period of leave during the Fellowship, to take up an appointment outside the College/University that contributes to professional development, where the maximum period for these options is one year.

Research Fellows may apply for grants for academic materials, travel expenses and, as appropriate, the cost of extended periods of research outside Cambridge.   Conference grants and book allowances are also available.

Elections will be made no later than 31 January 2024.

All applications must be submitted online at https://app.casc.cam.ac.uk/fas_live/sjcrf/  by 16.00 BST on 14 September 2023.  The application site will open during the week commencing 24 July 2023.  

St John’s College policies are fully inclusive, regardless of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, gender identity or reassignment, or relationship status.