a UK / USA educational exchange, offering Fellowships and postgraduate awards to UK or EU citizens resident in the UK to study, lecture or pursue research in the United States.
"The
Marie Curie Fellows Association
is the
association of scientists (Marie Curie Fellows) who were awarded a mobility
research training grant by the European Community. These pages are visited by
ca. 20.000 visitors a month."
useful careers section as well as a listing of research posts funded by Marie Curie Fellowships which provides European placements for pre and post-doctoral researchers, usually up to the age of 35, and for experienced researchers. Any scientific discipline.
funds fellowships for researchers at postdoctoral level to undertake research of national and international significance, and to broaden their research experience
The Research Capacity Development Programme is a National Programme which provides personal awards and funds academic infrastructure to support research capacity development within the NHS.
ESRC Placement Fellows Scheme, go to >academic tab > funding opportunities - for social science researchers to spend time in an organisation (e.g. a government department) to undertake policy-relevant research and to upgrade the research skills of 'partner organisation' employees.
for graduates of exceptional promise in pure and applied science to undertake postdoctoral research in the USA for one year. Fields include Astronomy, Biophysics, Chemistry, Engineering, Mathematics and Physics. Administered by the English Speaking Union (ESU).