Early Career Fellowships on A Sustainable and Resilient Built Environment-Taiwan

Opportunity: Early Career Fellowships on A Sustainable and Resilient Built Environment Research Agenda

Department/College: Civil and Environmental Engineering / Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences

Location: Brunel University London, Uxbridge Campus                             

Bursary: £39,907 per annum

Contract Type: Fixed term, Full – time, 12 months

Brunel University London was established in 1966 and is a leading multidisciplinary research-intensive technology university delivering economic, social and cultural benefits. The University has been awarded a grant by the British Council through the International Science Partnerships Fund to appoint three early career fellows, each for a minimum of 6 and up to 12 months, from Taiwan to collaborate internationally and gain access to new research environments, facilities, knowledge, and expertise, to enhance the quality of their research environments. Applications will be prioritised under the theme of Net Zero and supporting Women in STEM.

Fellows must:

• Be a permanent resident in Taiwan;
• Be an Early Career Researcher;
• Not currently in receipt of financial support or funding towards any other programme in the UK from any other sources;
• Meet the English language requirement of the UK HEI if applicable;
• Have a background or a proven interest in decarbonisation/net zero, circular economy, and digital Transformation for safety management. Be willing to demonstrate future contributions to capacity-building and socio-economic advancement through the benefits achieved after completing the fellowship programme; and
• Agree to maintain contact with the British Council for purposes of monitoring and evaluation during and after the fellowship.

Besides the application form, you need to upload your: (1) Curriculum vitae (C.V.); (2) a two-page maximum cover letter explaining you meet eligibility and desirable criteria; and (3) a case of support for the fellowship (up to four pages) including (a) a description of your recent work and any planned research outputs; (b) the research work you will conduct in your fellowship aligned with sustainable and resilient built environment research agenda; and (3) how you think this fellowship will help in your contribution to the capacity-building and socio-economic advancement of Taiwan.

The fellowship provides:

• £39,907 bursary per annum (pro rata for shorter fellowships);
• £10,000 per 12 months (pro rata for shorter fellowships) for research-related expenses; and 
• other allowable costs within the grant, such as   
  • IELTS exam fee if applicable (for fellows without a valid Test of English). 
  • Return economy-class travel from home country to the UK (this will not reimburse costs of fares for dependents); 
  • Visa and insurance / NHS surcharge costs; and
  • Ad hoc costs (heavy baggage allowance, etc.) if applicable. 

Informal enquiries regarding this post should be made to the Head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Professor Xiangming Zhou (Xiangming.Zhou@brunel.ac.uk).

We offer a generous annual leave package plus discretionary University closure days, excellent training and development opportunities as well as a range of health-related support. The University is committed to a hybrid working approach.

Closing date for applications: 12 July 2024

For further details about the fellowships including the Job Description and Person Specification and to apply please visit https://careers.brunel.ac.uk 

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Brunel University London has a strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. Our aim is to promote and achieve a fully inclusive workforce to reflect our community.