EPSRC: EPSRC responsive mode open fellowship

25/05/2023

28/09/2023

EPSRC is committed to the continued support of excellent responsive, discovery-led research as detailed in EPSRC’s strategic delivery plan 2022 to 2025. EPSRC fellowships are a prestigious individual award aimed at exceptional, 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

You can apply if you have a PhD or have worked in a relevant field for at least four years by the start date of your fellowship. Open fellowships are for all career stages beyond postdoctoral level and include researchers who are close to their first academic appointment, leading in an area of technical development, or are a highly experienced researcher. 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 or 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 or informal routes (or both), which will need to be fully justified and subject to peer review