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UNIVERSITY OF ST. ANDREWS GLOBAL FELLOWSHIP SCHEME

Application Deadline: 17:00 (GMT) on 3 March 2025.

LOCATION: United Kingdom

Applicants to the Global Fellowship Scheme should be recognised as significant scholars in their field or emerging leaders who have made a contribution to original research that extends the frontier of knowledge. Global Fellows are expected to hold an established academic position.

ELIGIBILITY:

Candidates must have completed a PhD degree or equivalent before submitting an application to the scheme.

Candidates must also be based outside the UK and be employed in a university, research institute or similar.

Global Fellows will be expected to engage virtually with students and colleagues throughout the 2025-2026 academic year, and participate in one visit of up to four weeks between 1 August 2025 and 31 July 2026. Applicants not available during this time should consider applying in a future round of the scheme.

Before applying, applicants are encouraged to identify shared research interests and alignment with their proposed host school. They may also wish to contact St. Andrews academics to discuss the proposed collaboration and Global Fellowship application.

Applicants should send a completed Global Fellowship application form (Word) and an academic CV to globalfellows@st-andrews.ac.uk by 17:00 (GMT) on 3 March 2025.

BENEFIT:

The University provides all Global Fellows with:

a stipend of £1000 per 28-day visit (or per-day sum for shorter visits)

self-catered accommodation in a one-bedroom apartment or equivalent

return airfare in economy class, booked by the University

airport transfers to and from St. Andrews

access to University IT and library facilities

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JACOBS FOUNDATION GLOBAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

Application Deadline: February 4, 2025, 10:59 PM (GMT)

LOCATION: Switzerland

The Jacobs Foundation Research Fellowship Program is a globally competitive fellowship program for early and mid-career researchers whose work is dedicated to improving the learning and development of children and youth worldwide. The relevant disciplines include, but are not limited to, education sciences, psychology, economics, sociology, behavioral science, computer science, pedagogy, linguistics, neurosciences, and the science of learning.

ELIGIBILITY:

The ideal candidate

has obtained his/her PhD or equivalent degree within the past 10 years;

is employed at an institution of higher education or research institute;

is conducting high-quality research in an area of interest to the Jacobs Foundation;

is committed to engaging with the Jacobs Foundation and the Fellowship Network and contributing to the Foundation’s activities

The Jacobs Foundation is especially interested in the following questions, which are aligned with our research agenda:

How do variations in individuals and contextual factors influence learning and development and learning outcomes?

How can we design for learner variability at scale to enable all children to reach their potential as learners and in life?

How can we produce interventions that reduce growing inequalities in children’s learning and overcome disparities in the impacts of digital technologies?

How can we address the role of data to help learners and teachers make informed decisions about their learning and teaching?

BENEFIT:

Funding amountCHF 150’000
Funding period3 years
Number of fellowships per yearUp to 12
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