{"id":30900,"date":"2026-04-16T14:38:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T06:38:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cos.ntnu.edu.tw\/?p=30900"},"modified":"2026-04-16T14:38:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T06:38:50","slug":"20260416-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cos.ntnu.edu.tw\/index.php\/en\/2026\/04\/16\/20260416-3\/","title":{"rendered":"[Call for Applications] British Council ISPF Early-Career Researcher Fellowships at the University of Southampton"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The College of Science is pleased to announce that the <strong>British Council<\/strong>&nbsp;is now inviting applications for the <strong>International Science Partnerships Fund (ISPF) \u2013 Early-Career Researcher (ECR) Fellowships<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>University of Southampton<\/strong>&nbsp;is specifically seeking Taiwanese early-career researchers to join their <strong>School of Engineering<\/strong>&nbsp;for a one-year fellowship. Given the upcoming deadline, eligible researchers are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u3010Priority Research Areas\u3011<\/strong>&nbsp;The fellowship focuses on the following three key themes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Intelligent Structural Optimization<\/strong>\u00a0using Physics-Informed Reinforcement Learning.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>AI-Enhanced Digital Twin Framework<\/strong>\u00a0for Smart and Sustainable Advanced Manufacturing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Advanced Multifunctional Materials<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u3010Eligibility\u3011<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Target Applicants:<\/strong>\u00a0Early-Career Researchers (ECRs) who have completed or are close to completing their PhD (must pass the final viva voce before taking up the award).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Career Stage:<\/strong>\u00a0Applicants must not have held a permanent academic post, a post involving the supervision of PhD students, or have previously submitted research grants as a Principal Investigator (PI).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Duration:<\/strong>\u00a0The fellowship is for a period of one year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u3010Application Details\u3011<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Application Deadline:<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Monday, April 20, 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Official Job Portal &amp; Full Details:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/jobs.soton.ac.uk\/Vacancy.aspx?ref=3276625DA-R\"><u>Southampton Vacancy \u2013 Ref 3276625DA-R<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Primary Contact:<\/strong>\u00a0For specific inquiries regarding the research project, please contact <strong>Dr. Susmita Naskar<\/strong>\u00a0(S.Naskar@soton.ac.uk).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We encourage qualified researchers from relevant departments within the College of Science to take advantage of this international collaboration 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