Stipendiary and Non-Stipendiary Research Fellowships

The College Council wishes to make elections to two Research Fellowships, each tenable for three years and not renewable, to commence on 1 September 2027.  One Fellowship is intended for researchers in the Sciences (including Mathematics, Engineering and the Biological, Medical and Veterinary sciences) and the other for researchers in Law, Politics and International Relations, Economics, Land Economy and Management.

The starting stipend will be spine point 30 on the Cambridge University Pay Scale and there will be an automatic increase of one spine point in each of the second and third years. In addition, Sidney currently pays a 2.5% supplement to all Fellows up to spine point 48, and an additional 1.6% Sidney supplement, payable to all College-employed Fellows on top of that. By way of indication, and assuming a 2% cost of living increase in 2026, the current stipend for the first year of a Fellowship in 2026 would be approximately £29,763 per annum. If the Fellow does not hold a PhD, the stipend until the PhD is submitted will be spine point 26, which including the additions referenced above would be approximately £27,399 per annum.  The stipend is pensionable in the USS Pension Scheme.

Applications for non-stipendiary positions are welcomed from those whose salary is funded from an alternative source. These applications should be made in the same way as for stipendiary Research Fellowships. In these circumstances, the successful candidate will enjoy the accommodation, dining and all other benefits outlined below, but will not receive the stipend described above.

The full advert and how to apply can be found on the College website via the 'Apply' button above. All applications, including references, must be made using the online application form on the College website.The closing date is midday Thursday 1October 2026  for the receipt of the online application and Monday 5 October 2026 for twosupportingreferences.  The latter must also be submitted using the online form. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that both referees submit the form prior to the deadline.  It is planned to interview short-listed applicants in late November 2026.

If the successful candidate does not already have the right to work in the UK, the College may be able to sponsor them under the Global Talent Visa scheme.  This will be subject to consideration of individual circumstances and details will be discussed at the offer stage.  Where the College is willing and able to sponsor a candidate, it will reimburse the costs of the visa and any annual immigration health charges, although this will be subject to ‘claw back’ arrangements if the candidate does not take up the post or leaves early.  It should be noted that the College will not be able to obtain or fund any visa or immigration health charges for dependents.

All enquiries should be directed to the Research Fellowship Administrator and sent to the Research Fellowship Competition, Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge CB2 3HU or by e-mail to [email protected] .

The College reserves the right not to make an appointment.

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