KAUST Global Postdoctoral Fellowship

An opportunity has arisen in Saudi Arabia to apply for a Global Postdoctoral Fellowship Program with KAUST.

KAUST has established a new Global Fellowship Program that will recruit up to ten talented postdoctoral researchers each year. The cohort of Global Fellows will contribute to the outstanding expertise at KAUST and take advantage of its unparalleled laboratory facilities and exceptional equipment to explore and realise their research ideas and goals.

The Fellowship Program is designed with two strands: one that is general and relevant to topics under the five Research Pillars, and one that is focused on a research area that is time relevant. Year-to-year, Strand 2 will focus on different research areas that are strategically important to KAUST and that are highly topical. “Hydrogen production and storage solutions” is the topic for this year.

 

About The Fellowship

The KAUST Global Fellowship Program is designed to attract emerging research leaders working across areas under the five Research Pillars of KAUST. It will support excellent postdoctoral researchers taking the initial steps towards a fully independent research career by providing them the resources to conduct a three-year research project of their own design and under their own management.

In addition, KAUST Global Fellows will enjoy opportunities for interdisciplinary and cross-cultural exchange, leadership training, teaching training, community engagement, professional mentorship, access to an international alumni network, and a welcoming staff dedicated to the wellbeing of all Global Fellows.

Location: Saudi Arabia

 

 Benefits

  • Fixed – term contract: 3 years (with evaluation at the end of the 2nd year)
  • Each Fellow will receive an annual stipend of 75,000 USD, accommodation, schooling and other benefits, as well as an annual research budget of up to 45,000 USD.
  • KAUST Global Fellows will enjoy opportunities for interdisciplinary and cross-cultural exchange, leadership training, teaching training, community engagement, professional mentorship, access to an international alumni network, and a welcoming staff dedicated to the wellbeing of all Global Fellows.

 

Eligibilities

Requirements

  • Ph.D. degree related to the five research pillars of KAUST and the proposed research project
  • Up to 4 years of relevant postdoctoral research experience
  • Strong communication skills and fluency in English
  • Submission of a comprehensive research proposal
  • Support letter from a KAUST host PI

Eligible Regions: Open for All.


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