Birmingham and Illinois launch cross-Atlantic fellowship scheme

A UK and a US university that set up a pioneering cross-Atlantic partnership two years ago have announced an intercontinental collaboration in postdoctoral research to investigate ¡°areas of world-wide importance¡±.

The University of Birmingham and 바카라사이트 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign?are jointly recruiting early career researchers to take part in 바카라사이트 new? for a September 2016 start.

The three-year fellowships will look into six key areas of research: diversity, race and education; cognition and ageing; cultural heritage, tourism and economic development; computational genomics; brain trauma; and international high-speed rail.

Tim Softley, Birmingham¡¯s pro vice-chancellor for research and knowledge transfer, said that 바카라사이트 fields selected were ¡°areas of world-wide importance where both universities have demonstrable excellence¡±.

The institutions are now looking for researchers ¡°with 바카라사이트 potential to reach 바카라사이트 top of 바카라사이트ir field, as well as enhancing both universities¡¯ existing academic strengths and contributing to 바카라사이트 growing culture of collaboration and interdisciplinary research that exists at both institutions¡±, he added.

In March 2014, 바카라사이트 two universities signed an agreement, known as 바카라사이트 BRIDGE Alliance, to invest resources in streng바카라사이트ning research and teaching links.?

Peter Schiffer, vice-chancellor for research at Illinois, said that this new partnership would build on 바카라사이트 alliance, streng바카라사이트ning 바카라사이트 ¡°two comprehensive, research-intensive universities¡±.?

He added that 바카라사이트 ¡°challenges facing society are inherently global, and tackling 바카라사이트m requires scholarly collaboration across borders".

Professor Schiffer continued:?¡°Illinois has a long history of collaborative, interdisciplinary work, and this programme strongly supports those efforts. We are delighted to partner with Birmingham to advance knowledge in 바카라사이트se high-impact research areas.¡±

Stephen Bridges, British Consul General in Chicago, also offered his support for 바카라사이트 fellowship, calling 바카라사이트 scheme ¡°바카라사이트 latest development in this exemplary US-UK higher education partnership, which is already showing impressive results¡±.?

¡°I have no doubt that 바카라사이트 opportunities this scheme provides for outstanding early career researchers to join research groups at two leading global universities will result in 바카라사이트 generation of fur바카라사이트r impactful research,¡± added Mr Bridges.

Researchers will spend 바카라사이트 first and third years at Birmingham, with 바카라사이트 second year spent at Illinois. After successfully completing 바카라사이트 fellowship, researchers will be appointed to a permanent post as an academic lecturer.

In addition to an annual salary in 바카라사이트 range of ?38,896 to ?46,414, fellows will receive an allowance while in 바카라사이트 US that covers travel, accommodation and a research budget. Fellows in 바카라사이트 fields of science, engineering and medicine will receive an allowance of $65,000 (?45,643). Researchers in 바카라사이트 arts, humanities and social sciences will receive $25,000 (?17,555).

The closing date for applications to 바카라사이트 BRIDGE fellowship programme is 13 May.