Funder
EPSRC: EPSRC open fellowships: responsive mode
Added date
07/12/2023
Closing date
30/10/2024
Call summary
These are personal, career development focused awards. Our fellowships are a prestigious individual award aimed at ambitious and talented researchers and technical professionals who wish to develop, expand or establish a programme of research.
Your fellowship can focus on research in one or a combination of:
discovery science
innovation
instrumentation and technique development
software engineering
Our fellowships present an accelerated pathway to progression and success on your career journey. Open fellowships are designed to be flexible and enable you to design a programme around your individual needs, with freedom to design a package that fits your career ambitions, research needs, and personal and professional development requirements.
Successful fellowships can include elements of community engagement and advocacy, research leadership, and drive positive change in the research environment.
Scientific scope
Bio/Medical; Physical Sciences and Engineering; Scientific Instrumentation; Software Engineering
PI eligibility
Eligibility Note You can apply for an open fellowship if:
your programme of work will last up to five years in duration and will deliver high quality research with a focus on discovery science, innovation, instrumentation and technique development or software engineering
you have identified areas for your continued research and professional development that will enable you to expand or enhance your role and career. Professional development is not limited to formal training courses and can include acquiring additional skills and experience through formal, informal routes or both, which will need to be fully justified and subject to peer review
We encourage applications from candidates who have taken a non-standard career path after their first degree.