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Lindemann Trust Fellowship

Postdoctoral research grants to the USA for scientists

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The deadline for applications is 15 February 2012 with interviews taking place on 17 April 2012.

The Lindemann Trust Fellowship is awarded to graduates of exceptional promise in both the pure and applied physical sciences who have shown capacity for producing original research. A Lindemann Fellowship allows for post-doctoral research to be carried out in the USA for a period of one year. Fellows each receive $30,000.

Fields of research include: 

  • Astronomy
  • Biophysics 
  • Chemistry
  • Engineering
  • Geology
  • Geophysics
  • Mathematics 
  • Physics 

Candidacy is open to UK and Commonwealth citizens who

  • graduated from a UK University before September 2009 and/or 
  • are currently pursuing postgraduate research at a UK university.
Following a bequest of £1,000,000 from Lionel Lindemann, the ESU has administered the Lindemann Trust Fellowships since March 1972.

Please note that applicants to the Lindemann Fellowship need two academic references.