CERN is a truly unique organisation. A genuine collaboration between countries, universities and scientists, driven not by profit margins, but by a commitment to create and share knowledge.
CERN invites applications for post career break graduate fellowship from students wishing to re-start their careers. Fellowship is aimed at candidates with either a Junior or a Senior Fellow profile depending on the qualifications and experience of the individual. One feature of the COFUND programme is the possibility to spend up to 12 months of the Fellow contract at another institute, provided that the work still corresponds to your original project at CERN.
Study Subject(s): Fellowship is awarded in the field of science and engineering that includes: Civil Engineering, Controls and Data Acquisition, Electricity, Electro mechanics, Electronics, Health, Safety & Environment, Information Technologies, Materials Science & Surface Engineering, Mechanics, Physics.
Course Level: Fellowships is available for graduates wishing to re-start their careers. Fellowship is awarded for both research work (experimental or theoretical physics) and advanced development work.
Scholarship Provider: CERN
Scholarship can be taken at: Switzerland
Eligibility:
You have been on a career break for personal reasons such as family or caring responsibilities or health issues for at least 2 years. Periods of unemployment do not count as a career break within this programme.
You have a Masters level diploma or PhD with between 4 and 10 years relevant experience after the MSc (Senior Fellow profile), if you are applying in experimental or theoretical physics, you have a PhD (or are about to finish your thesis). Or you have a BSc or technical engineer diploma with no more than 4 years relevant experience (Junior Fellow profile). Junior Fellows must be nationals of one of CERN’s Member States.
Candidates who are registered as CERN Users may be asked to justify how their status relates to their application.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Applicants from CERN member states (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Associate members: Pakistan Turkey) are eligible to apply for this graduate fellowship.
Number of award(s): Limited number of fellowships will be available. CERN already runs a very successful Fellowship Programme which awards approximately 200 Fellowships per year.
Duration of award(s): Fellowships are normally granted for two years. Extensions for part or all of a third year are granted only in exceptional circumstances. Please note that an individual may only benefit from Fellow status at CERN for a maximum of 36 months. There is no possibility of exceptions. The minimum duration of a Fellow contract is 6 months. There is a possibility to work full-time or part-time (minimum 22 hours per week).
What does it cover?
Financial conditions: Fellows stipends are calculated individually – stipends are competitive and net of tax.
Leave: Fellows are entitled to 2.5 days paid leave per month (pro rata according to working hours).
Insurance: Fellows are covered by CERN’s comprehensive health scheme for themselves and their dependents.
Travel expenses: Fellows are entitled to travel expenses for themselves and their family (unless stipulated otherwise on their contract).
Allowances: Family allowance, child allowance and infant allowance are paid to Fellows according to their individual circumstances.
School fees: Fellows are entitled to reimbursement of school fees of dependent children subject to certain conditions and within certain financial ceilings.
Also offer help with finding suitable accommodation via the Housing Service.
Selection Criteria: Not Known
Note: All applications for Fellowships are considered by the Associates and Fellows Committee which meets twice per year, usually in May and November. Successful applicants are normally expected to take up their appointments within 3 months of date specified by the candidate on their application form.
How to Apply:
The mode of application is online. Applicants used to submit the following documents:
A Curriculum Vitae;
A cover letter explaining the reasons for the career break and your motivations for wishing to return to work;
A list of publications if relevant (for collaborations, please indicate simply the number of publications and only provide details of the most important ones);
A Statement of research interests (if not already included in the application form);
A scan of the last (highest) qualification;
A two letters of recommendation to give as broad as possible overview of your academic and/or professional achievements (*). These letters should refer to your most recent relevant academic or professional experience.
The application and ALL supporting documents should reach CERN (or be submitted using the e-recruitment system) by the closing date.
Application Form link
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 1 March 2016.
Deadline to submit all required documents: 3 March 2016
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