Glasstone Fellow

Applications are invited for a Glasstone Research Fellowship, tenable at the
University of Oxford in the Department of Chemistry and in association with
the Queen’s College, Oxford. The fellowship will normally start from 1 October
2025.





The prestigious Glasstone Research Fellowships in Science supported by the
Glasstone Bequest, which was set-up to encourage scientists at an early stage
of their career to follow their research interests at Oxford, one of the
world’s leading science universities.





The Department of Chemistry is a world-leading centre of teaching and
research. It is part of the Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences division
of the University, whose 10 departments and 3 interdisciplinary units span the
full spectrum of the mathematical, computational, physical, engineering and
life sciences, and undertake both fundamental research and cutting-edge
applied work.





Preference will be given to candidates who research aligns with one of the
research themes of the Department of Chemistry: For more information please
visit: Research themes | Department of Chemistry





The Glasstone Fellow in Chemistry will also be elected to an Extraordinary
Junior Research Fellowship at The Queen’s College. The Extraordinary Junior
Research Fellowship does not carry entitlement to rooms, but the Fellow will
be a member of the College’s Senior Common Room and entitled to free meals in
College and all other privileges enjoyed by ordinary Junior Research Fellows.
A personal allowance of £1,959 per annum is provided by the College for
research activities such as conference attendance, research assistance, and
the purchase of books and software.





Potential applicants who have any doubt as to the eligibility of their
proposed research in terms of subject area or research approach should contact
Katie Winter, Research Facilitator, katie.winter@chem.ox.ac.uk, before
applying. Potential applicants wishing to discuss research proposals or the
availability of facilities should contact the relevant scientists in the
appropriate research theme.





Applicants must hold a PhD/DPhil in Chemistry or related subject, which must
have been awarded by the closing date for applications to the Glasstone
Fellowship.





Only online applications received before midday on **3rd March 2025** can be
considered. You will be required to upload 3 documents in support of your
application:





1. A **completed cover letter** indicating how you meet the Essential Selection Criteria.


2. A **CV with publications list** ensuring that it contains any brief description needed to explain your research experience.


3. A **research proposal** setting out what you aim to achieve during the fellowship: this must not exceed two sides of A4 in length (including any bibliography), and it should start with a short summary written for a non-specialist scientific reader.






As part of the application form, you will also need to provide details of
three referees. At least one of your referees should be from your current or
most recent employing institution.





The Department holds an Athena Swan Silver award, highlighting its commitment
to promoting women in Science, Engineering and Technology.