From: Melanie.Illsley@stfc.ac.uk

STFC/POST Parliamentary Fellowship Scheme

An exciting opportunity is available for a STFC funded PhD student to undertake a three month secondment to the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST). Working in Westminster, the scheme will enable the successful applicant to assist POST with their busy research workload and gain valuable insights into the work of Parliament and the policy making process.

POST is the UK Parliament’s in-house source of objective, balanced and independent briefing materials aimed at MPs and Peers from across Parliament. Their work is focused on informing parliamentary debate on science and technology issues by:

·     Publishing accessible science and technology briefings  and reports

·     Supporting Select Committees with informal advice, oral briefings, data analysis, background papers and follow-up research during committee inquiries

·     Organising discussions and events to stimulate debate within Parliament on topical issues

·     Horizon-scanning to anticipate scientific and technological issues which are likely to influence and impact public policy.

The successful applicant will be expected to assist POST fulfil its duties whilst on secondment, and this may include:

·         Producing a POSTnote on a given topic

·         Contributing to a longer POST report

·         Assisting a select committee in a current inquiry.  

This opportunity is available to all STFC funded PhD students in their second or third years at the time of application.

Follow this link for further details and instructions on how to apply
http://www.stfc.ac.uk/Funding+and+Grants/18640.aspx