EPSRC: Fellowships

16/07/2020

31/10/2020

The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council invites applications for its fellowships. These support aspiring and current world-leading individuals who are delivering research to meet UK and global priorities. The aim is to develop the next generation of researchers with the greatest potential across the postdoctoral, early and established career stages. Fellowships last for up to three years for postdoctoral stage awards or up to five years for early-career and established career awards, but shorter fellowships are also allowed. Applicants may spend between 50 and 100 per cent full time equivalent on their fellowship. Funding is provided for salary, travel and subsistence, staff, visiting researchers, equipment, consumables and access to facilities.

Fellowships are offered in the following areas: •robotics and autonomous systems; •quantum technology – not available at the postdoctoral career stage; •digital economy – not available at the postdoctoral career stage; •engineering; •manufacturing the future – not available at the postdoctoral career stage; •physical sciences – not available at the postdoctoral career stage; •mathematical sciences; •information and communication technologies – not available at the postdoctoral career stage; •energy; •healthcare technologies – not available at the postdoctoral career stage.

Fellowships can be held at any UK university or similar HEI that is eligible for research council funding. Applicants are expected to hold a PhD by the start date of the PhD or have equivalent research experience. There are no eligibility rules based on nationality, years of postdoctoral experience or whether the applicant holds a permanent academic position. Consideration will be given to applicants who have taken a non-standard career path after their primary degree and applications are also welcomed from candidates who wish to re-establish themselves after a career break or other period of absence from active research.