New Newton International Fellowships for post-docs to work in the U.K.

A new multi-million pound initiative to fund research collaborations and improve links between UK and overseas researchers has been launched.

The Newton International Fellowships aim to attract the most promising, early stage, post-doctoral researchers working overseas, who do not hold UK citizenship, in the fields of humanities, engineering, natural and social sciences.

The scheme provides funding to successful candidates for up to 2 years to work with research groups at a UK research Institution and to establish long term international collaborations.

The Fellowships, and the linked alumni association, are an initiative of the UK's leading research academies - the British Academy, The Royal Academy of Engineering and the Royal Society - and Research Councils UK (RCUK).

The funding will be distributed in the form of 50 research fellowships per round of applications. Successful candidates will receive an annual subsistence of £24,000, up to £8,000 for research expenses, and a one-off payment of £2,000 for relocation.

It is hoped that the collaborations and links formed during the course of the fellowship will continue to benefit Newton Fellows throughout their careers. To facilitate this, former Fellows will be eligible for follow-on funding of up to £6,000 per year, for up to ten years, to help develop lasting international networks with the UK.

Former Newton Fellows will also become members of the UK International Fellowship Association managed by RCUK, which aims to build a network of overseas researchers, help them maintain contact with the UK and provide networking opportunities to encourage new collaborations.

Applications for Newton International Fellowships are invited for Fellowships starting in 2009. The deadline for applications is Monday 4 August 2008.

For more information on the Newton International Fellowship Scheme please go to www.newtonfellowships.org or email any enquiries to info@newtonfellowships.org.

The Saarbrücken Graduate School of Computer Science

The Saarbrücken Graduate School of Computer Science seeks to provide an optimal environment for pursuing doctoral studies in computer science. As a graduate, you undergo research-oriented training and experience a stimulating and scientifically challenging atmosphere. Advised by a dynamic crew of faculty members with international reputations, you can participate in one of the many research groups and find your way into top-notch research in a wide range of areas.

The Graduate School is a joint effort of the Department of Computer Science at Saarland University and the internationally renowned computer science research institutes co-located on the Saarbrücken Campus:

- the Max Planck Institute for Informatics
- the Max Planck Institue for Software Systems
- the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI)

We are looking for talented students with a strong interest in research from all over the world who wish to earn their doctorate. You should hold at least an excellent Bachelor's degree in computer science or in a related field. We are particularly interested in applications from women
with a strong academic background in these areas.

All accepted candidates can count on financial support for the duration of the program. Funding amounts to monthly scholarships of 750 Euros in the preparatory phase and around 1400 Euros in the dissertation phase.

The next *application deadline* for the winter semester 2008/2009 is *June 15th*.

Details of the program and the requested application materials can be found at

http://gradschool.cs.uni-sb.de

There you will also find all necessary contact information.

The Saarbrücken Graduate School of Computer Science is supported by the Initiative for Excellence of the German federal and state governments