Research Fellowships

Supporting women at the start of their academic careers

The purpose of Junior Research Fellowships is to allow highly-talented women to pursue their research single-mindedly in a supportive academic environment. Fellowships are normally awarded to women just finishing their PhDs, or those in their first post-doctoral appointment.

We normally elect two women to Junior Research Fellowships each year, one each in the Sciences and in the Arts & Humanities. On other pages, we have profiles of some recent JRFs.

All new Junior Research Fellows are encouraged to organise a Newnham-based research event - such as a conference or workshop - during their tenure. Grants of up to £10,000 are available to support these events. Recent events include conferences on Kantian philosophy and on economic and political history.

More details of the JRF program, and of the application process, can be found here.