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Only one fellowship may be held by an institution at any one time therefore an internal selection process will be held. Please ask Louisa Hopkins. The purpose of the RAS Research Fellowships is to enable outstanding candidates to pursue research in the UK in the disciplines advanced by the RAS i.e. astronomy, solar system science, geophysics and closely related branches of these sciences. The RAS has funded at least one RAS Research Fellowship each year since 2010. Applications are due each autumn for positions starting in the following year. Flexible fellowships following a career break are also available through the Daphne Jackson Trust.
The Norman Lockyer Fellowship is awarded to enable an outstanding researcher to devote the majority of their time to research on an astronomical topic, including solar system and planetary science. They are named after Sir Norman Lockyer (1836-1920), pioneering solar astronomer and discoverer of helium.
The RAS Research Fellowships are offered every year funding is available, and the Norman Lockyer Fellowship is available every three years, with applications sought in the years 2019, 2022, 2025 etc. for fellowships starting in the following year. A call for applications is issued each time a vacancy arises, including the deadline for receipt of online applications.