Jockey Club STEM Early Career Research Fellowship for Translation and Application (2024/25)

Postdoctoral Fellow
(Post Ref.: 24/341)

Lingnan University is one of the eight publicly funded institutions in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) with the longest established tradition among the local institutions of higher education. Lingnan University is a global leader in providing quality education focusing on whole-person development and conducting high-impact research for a better world. Moving forward, Lingnan University aspires to become a leading research-intensive liberal arts institution in the digital era.

Lingnan University’s Faculties of Arts, Business, Social Sciences, School of Data Science, School of Graduate Studies, and School of Interdisciplinary Studies run undergraduate, taught postgraduate and research postgraduate programmes. Its liberal arts education model blends the arts, science, and elements around human and humanities. Lingnan University strives to enhance innovation and technology research to drive a positive impact in the society and the world. Building upon Lingnan University’s existing strength in combining the best of the Chinese and Western liberal arts traditions, the University will leverage its geographical strength in the Northern Metropolis and pioneer the liberal arts education model in the Greater Bay Area (GBA) and beyond. Further information about Lingnan University is available at https://www.ln.edu.hk/.

The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust (the Trust) has set up the Jockey Club STEM Early Career Research Fellowship for Translation and Application (formerly known as Jockey Club Global STEM Post-doctoral Fellowship for Translational Research and Application) and is now inviting applications from early career researchers from all over the world. The Fellowship will provide comprehensive support and unique opportunity to help STEM post-doctoral researchers develop their research and innovation career, expand their professional network and create social impact. The Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong is a Partner Organisation of this Fellowship.

The Fellowship

The Trust provides support for 3 years of full-time appointment for each awardee as Postdoctoral Fellow at the supporting university plus a maximum of 1-year translational research industry attachment.

Terms and Benefits

• a stipend of up to $530,000 per annum for three years, with additional 15% gratuity to be offered upon completion of the Fellowship (including the industry attachment when applicable);
• academic development and exchange allowance: up to $30,600 per annum for three years;
• research project seed funding: up to $300,000;
• translational research industry attachment subsidy in an eligible local organisation: the Trust’s contribution to be capped at 50% of the salary (up to $30,000 per month) for a maximum of 12 months in addition to the three-year stipends; and
• fringe benefits include annual leave, medical and dental benefits, mandatory provident fund, and incoming passage and baggage allowance for the eligible appointees.

Eligibility

Applicants should have obtained/ been conferred a PhD degree or an equivalent qualification in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics disciplines on or after 1 July 2021; or will complete the required qualification before 31 December 2024.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Candidates applying for this Fellowship will not be considered by RGC for the RGC Junior Research Fellow Scheme in the same year.

Application Procedure

Please click "Apply Now" to submit your application before 16 September 2024. Applicants shall provide names and contact information of at least three referees to whom applicants’ consent has been given for their providing references.

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We are an equal opportunities employer. Review of applications will start from mid-September 2024 and continue until the posts are filled. Qualified candidates are advised to submit their applications early for consideration.

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