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Applications are invited for a Sponsored Daphne Jackson Fellowship that will be fully sponsored and hosted by the University of Glasgow.  

The Daphne Jackson Trust is the only charitable organisation in the UK solely dedicated to returning scientists, engineers or technologists to their careers following a break. The Trust offers flexible, part-time, paid fellowships to returners who have taken a career break of two or more years for family, caring or health reasons. 

Fellowships are normally two years part-time in length during which they undertake a challenging research project and a personalised retraining programme. On completion, fellows are able to compete for employment on a level playing field with their peers.

To be eligible for a Daphne Jackson Fellowship you must at least meet the following criteria:

• A career break of at least two years’ duration taken for family, caring or health reasons
• A good first degree in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM)
• At least 3 years in research prior to career break and / or PhD qualification
• Resident in the UK with the right to remain in the UK indefinitely
• Good command of English (spoken and written)
• Computer skills

If you would like to be considered for this opportunity, please submit your CV along with a personal statement explaining your career break and future career plans to the Daphne Jackson Trust office Djmft@surrey.ac.uk . Alternatively see the Trust’s website  www.daphnejackson.org for more information about the Trust or contact the office on 01483 689166.
Closing date is the 8st March 2013.

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First published: 21 January 2013