Fellowships schemes relevant to Faculty of Science
Updated January 2014
Notes:
1. Funders can change details and deadlines of their schemes at short notice. If you are
interested in applying to any of the fellowship schemes below, please check scheme details
via the web-links below.
2. Please familiarise yourself with the University’s internal costing and approval processes via
http://www.shef.ac.uk/ris/application/pricing/index.html
3. If you need any information or clarification, please contact Andrew Isaac in R&IS
(a.d.isaac@sheffield.ac.uk, ext 21338).
4. Example applications may be available on request. Please contact Andrew Isaac in R&IS
(a.d.isaac@sheffield.ac.uk, ext 21338).
RCUK Fellowships
BBSRC
BBSRC New Investigator Scheme
Closing date As per responsive mode deadlines: Jan, April, September
Deadline information Deadline time: 4pm. 3 x deadlines are in line with responsive mode
deadlines.
Award type Young investigator awards
This assists early-career researchers - ie newly employed university lecturers, lecturer level
equivalent fellows whose awards were secured in open competition, and researchers in Research
Council institutes at the unified Research Council band E or its equivalent - to secure their first
major element of research funding. Applicants must not have received competitive research
funding from any source, as a Principal Investigator, that included post-doctoral research assistant
staff support costs.
http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/grants/new-investigator.aspx
UoS or other recipient Prof Paola Borri (Cardiff)
Link to web page http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/biosi/contactsandpeople/stafflist/a-d/borri-paola-profbiography_new.html
BBSRC David Phillips Fellowships
Closing date Anticipated Sept 2014
This call is repeated once a year.
Award type Mid-Career fellowships
Aimed at scientists who have demonstrated high potential and who wish to establish themselves
as independent researchers. Applicants should not exceed 10 years in active postgraduate
research studies and postdoctoral research employment and have no less than 3 years of active
postdoctoral research experience. Particularly encourage proposals that are aligned with BBSRC's
overarching strategic priorities.
http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/fellowships/david-phillips.aspx
UoS or other recipient Dr Seralynne Vann (Cardiff)
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Link to web page http://psych.cf.ac.uk/contactsandpeople/researchfellows/vann.php
EPSRC
EPSRC Fellowships (new approach)
Closing date No formal closing date but see below
Deadline information Although there is no formal closing date, the University will be operating an
internal support process which will tie in with EPSRC's panel meetings, at which applications will
be considered following prioritisation via external review. Deadlines for the University process
will be circa 6 months prior to the EPSRC panel meetings in January and July.
Award type Directed grants for individual investigators, Postdoctoral training fellowships, MidCareer fellowships, Senior fellowships
Postdoctoral, early career and established career fellowships are available in a variety of subject
areas. Candidates need to establish whether applications are currently invited in their research
area and at their career stage. See http://www.epsrc.ac.uk/skills/fellows/Pages/areas.aspx
http://www.epsrc.ac.uk/skills/fellows/Pages/epsrcfellowships.aspx
UoS or other recipient Nick Gurski
Link to web page http://maths.dept.shef.ac.uk/maths/staff_info_348.html
MRC
MRC Jointly funded clinical research training fellowship
Closing date January and September
Deadline information 2 deadline per year (Jan and September)
Award type Postdoctoral training fellowships, Financial aid for postgraduate students, Directed
grants for individual investigators
These enable clinically qualified, active professionals to undertake specialised or further research
training in motor neurone disease. Fellowships are for a period of up to three years. Applicants
wishing to conduct patient orientated fellowships may apply for four years funding.
http://www.mrc.ac.uk/Fundingopportunities/Fellowships/Clinical/Jointlyfundedclinicalresearchtraini
ng/MRC003872
UoS or other recipient N/A
Link to web page N/A
MRC Clinical research training fellowships
Closing date January and September
Deadline information 2 deadline per year (Jan and September)
Award type Predoctoral training fellowships, Postdoctoral training fellowships
These aim to train and develop outstanding medically and other clinically qualified professionals to
become rigorous scientists, able to relate their research to clinical medicine and to the improvement
of health and wellbeing. The minimum period for a fellowship is 24 months.
http://www.mrc.ac.uk/Fundingopportunities/Fellowships/Clinicalresearchtraining/index.htm
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UoS or other recipient David Dockrell INI (University of Sheffield)
Link to web page http://www.shef.ac.uk/infectionandimmunity/staffprofiles/dockrell
MRC Career development award
Closing date April and September
Deadline information 2 deadline per year (May and September)
Award type Mid-Career fellowships
This provides up to five years' support for outstanding post-doctoral researchers who wish to
consolidate their research skills and make the transition from post-doctoral research trainee to
independent investigator. The fellowship provides salary, support staff, consumables, travel costs
and capital equipment appropriate for the research project under full economic costs.
http://www.mrc.ac.uk/Fundingopportunities/Fellowships/Nonclinical/Careerdevelopmentaward/MRC001825
UoS or other recipient Neil Lawrence COM/ NEU (University of Sheffield)
Link to web page http://sitran.dept.shef.ac.uk/lawrence.html
MRC Senior non-clinical fellowship
Closing date April and September
Deadline information 2 deadline per year (May and September)
Award type Senior fellowships, Travel for research purposes
This is a highly prestigious award for non-clinical researchers of exceptional ability. The award covers
salary, research support staff, research consumables expenses and capital equipment, travel costs,
and other appropriate items under full economic costs at a UK research organisation.
http://www.mrc.ac.uk/Fundingopportunities/Fellowships/Nonclinical/Seniornonclinical/MRC001826
UoS or other recipient David Stephens (University of Bristol)
Link to web page http://www.bristol.ac.uk/biochemistry/stephens/index.html
MRC Strategic Skills Fellowships:
- Early Career Fellowship in Economics of Health,
- Special Training Fellowship in Biomedical Informatics
- Career Development Award in Biostatistics
- Methodology Research Fellowship
- Population Health Scientist Fellowship
Closing date June
Deadline information This call is repeated once a year.
Award type Postdoctoral training fellowships, Travel for research purposes
This supports specialist training in strategic skill areas. See links below for details of scheme
including duration, eligibility, funding levels.
http://www.mrc.ac.uk/Fundingopportunities/Fellowships/Specialist/Earlycareerpostdoctoral/MRC0
04705
http://www.mrc.ac.uk/Fundingopportunities/Fellowships/Specialist/Specialtraining/MRC001828
http://www.mrc.ac.uk/Fundingopportunities/Fellowships/Specialist/Careerdevelopmentawardbiost
atistics/MRC003335
http://www.mrc.ac.uk/Fundingopportunities/Fellowships/Specialist/Methodologyresearch/MRC004
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http://www.mrc.ac.uk/Fundingopportunities/Fellowships/Specialist/Populationhealthscientist/MRC
004704
UoS or other recipient See examples under the URLs above
Link to web page See examples under the URLs above
MRC Clinician scientist fellowships
Closing date April
Deadline information. This call is repeated once a year.
Award type Mid-Career fellowships
The scheme aims to develop outstanding medically and other clinically qualified professionals to
establish themselves as independent researchers. Fellowships cover salary, support staff,
consumables, travel and capital equipment under full economic costs.
http://www.mrc.ac.uk/Fundingopportunities/Fellowships/Clinical/Clinicianscientist/MRC001823
UoS or other recipient Dr Jennifer Crinion (University College London)
Link to web page http://www.mrc.ac.uk/Achievementsimpact/Profiles/JenniferCrinion/index.htm
Senior clinical fellowship
Closing date April
Deadline information. This call is repeated once a year.
Award type Senior fellowships
This aims to develop outstanding medically and other clinically qualified professionals such that they
become research leaders. Support is provided for five years.
http://www.mrc.ac.uk/Fundingopportunities/Fellowships/Clinical/Seniorclinical/MRC001824
UoS or other recipient Stephen Renshaw INI (University of Sheffield)
Link to web page http://www.shef.ac.uk/infectionandimmunity/staffprofiles/renshaw
NERC
NERC Independent Research Fellowships
Closing date October
Deadline information Deadline time: 4pm. Repeated once a year
Award type Early-Career fellowships (up to 8 years post-PhD)
NERC Council has decided to streamline the provision of responsive mode Fellowships into a single
scheme - the NERC Independent Research Fellowships (IRFs) - that will replace the previous
schemes (Postdoctoral Fellowships and Advanced Fellowships).
The new scheme is designed to develop scientific leadership among the most promising early-career
environmental scientists, by giving all Fellows five years' support, which will allow them sufficient
time to develop their research programmes, and to establish international recognition.
http://www.nerc.ac.uk/funding/available/fellowships/irf.asp
UoS or other recipient Matthew Robinson (APS)
Link to web page http://www.shef.ac.uk/aps/staff-and-students/acadstaff/robinson-matt
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STFC
STFC Innovations Partnership Scheme (IPS) Fellowships
Closing date Jan, May, September
Deadline information This call is repeated 3 times a year
Award type Mid-Career fellowships, Senior fellowships, Institutional development, Technology
innovation/development, Academic-Industry links
These provide the opportunity to spend up to four years focused on: transferring the technologies
developed through STFC research funding to industry and to other academic disciplines; developing
institutions' capacities for knowledge transfer from particle physics and astronomy; engaging with
industry to identify R&D opportunities for technologies that may enable the STFC mission.
http://www.stfc.ac.uk/1843.aspx
UoS or other recipient Richard French PHY (University of Sheffield)
Link to web page http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/physics/contacts/richard-french
Public Engagement Fellowships
Closing date March
Deadline information Repeated once per year.
Award type Mid-Senior fellowships, Public Engagement
The aim of the scheme is to contribute to the STFC's Public Engagement Programme by investing in
good communicators with research credibility. They will act as champions or ambassadors for
STFC's science, technology, engineering and mathematics ('STEM') work to schools, the media or
public audiences. Public Engagement fellowships are aimed at those with significant research
experience who have demonstrated a track record in outreach or communications work. The
fellowships will recognise and reward current practitioners and enable them to expand the work
they do in public engagement.
http://www.stfc.ac.uk/1840.aspx
UoS or other recipient N/A
Link to web page N/A
Ernest Rutherford Fellowship
Closing date September
Deadline information Repeated once per year.
Award type Early Career Fellowship
The Fellowships will enable early career researchers with clear leadership potential to establish a
strong, independent research programme. They will encourage talented researchers in UK
universities to remain in the country and at the same time attract outstanding overseas researchers
to the UK. This new scheme replaces and builds on STFC's Advanced Fellowship programme. Each
Fellowship will last for five years, with 12 being offered annually. Fellows will receive support for
their salary and be able to bid for significant additional funds to support their research.
Applicants must have a PhD and a minimum of five years’ research experience from the start of the
postgraduate programme leading to the award of a PhD and 1 September 2014 with, normally, a
minimum of two years’ postdoctoral experience.
http://www.stfc.ac.uk/1826.aspx
UoS or other recipient N/A
Link to web page N/A
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RSE/STFC Enterprise Fellowships
Closing date May
Deadline information Repeated once per year.
Award type For STFC funded scientists
Support for STFC funded scientists who want to develop a business idea based on STFC funded
research. The fellowship gives one year's salary and business training, to the Enterprise Fellow - the
aim being to give someone the time and skills to set up a viable business as a result of the STFC
science programme.
http://www.stfc.ac.uk/1905.aspx
UoS or other recipient N/A
Link to web page N/A
Return to Research support bursary
Closing date Apply at any time
Deadline information Apply at any time
Award type Returners to research
To provide support for those seeking to resume an academic research career to develop a proposal
suitable for submission to the STFC Fellowship scheme. The period of absence from active research
could be due, for example, to family or other caring responsibilities, long-term illness or working in
a non-research role. The maximum term of an award is six months
http://www.stfc.ac.uk/1469.aspx
UoS or other recipient N/A
Link to web page N/A
Charities
Daphne Jackson Foundation
Daphne Jackson Trust/BBSRC Research fellowships for returning engineers and scientists
Closing date No specific deadline
Deadline information No specific deadline
Award type Pre-doctoral training fellowships, Postdoctoral training fellowships
The fellowships last for two years and assist graduates and postgraduates who have had careers in
science, engineering or technology to return to similar employment after a career break. Candidates
must present a research proposal relevant to present day needs in industry and academia.
Fellowships cover a salary with a small additional allowance for expenses such as conference
attendance.
http://www.daphnejackson.org/fellowships/
UoS or other recipient Reyna Al-Ashaab (Cranfield University)
Link to web page http://www.daphnejackson.org/fellowships/Case%20Study/
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Leverhulme
Major Research Fellowships in the Humanities and Social Sciences
Closing date May
Deadline information This call is repeated once a year.
Award type Senior fellowships
These awards enable well-established and distinguished researchers in the disciplines of the
Humanities and Social Sciences to devote themselves to a single research project of outstanding
originality and significance, capable of completion within two or three years.
http://www.leverhulme.ac.uk/funding/MRF/MRF.cfm
UoS or other recipient Sarah Brown ECN (University of Sheffield)
Link to web page http://www.shef.ac.uk/economics/people/sbrown
Leverhulme Research fellowships
Closing date November
Deadline information This call is repeated once a year.
Award type Mid-Career fellowships, Senior fellowships
Research Fellowships are open to experienced researchers, particularly those who are or have been
prevented by routine duties from completing a programme of original research. There are no
restrictions on academic discipline, and awards are not limited to those holding appointments in
higher education. The maximum value of a Fellowship is £45,000
http://www.leverhulme.ac.uk/funding/RF/RF.cfm
UoS or other recipient Michael Ward CHM (University of Sheffield)
Link to web page http://www.shef.ac.uk/chemistry/staff/profiles/michael_ward
Leverhulme Emeritus fellowships
Closing date February
Deadline information This call is repeated once a year.
Award type Senior fellowships, Publish, edit, translate, disseminate
These assist senior established researchers to complete a research project that has already been
begun and to prepare the results for publication. The fellowship is worth up to £22,000 for a period
of three to 24 months.
http://www.leverhulme.ac.uk/funding/EM/EM.cfm
UoS or other recipient Gillian Gehring PHY (University of Sheffield)
Link to web page http://www.shef.ac.uk/physics/contacts/gillian-gehring
Leverhulme Early career fellowships
Closing date March
Deadline information This call is repeated once a year.
Award type Early-Career fellowships
These aim to provide career development opportunities for those who are at a relatively early stage
of their academic careers but with a proven record of research. Applications are invited from those
with a doctorate who had their doctoral viva not more than five years from the application closing
date. The trust will contribute 50 per cent of each fellow's total salary costs up to £23,000 per annum
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and the balance is to be paid by the host institution. Candidates must therefore go through the UoS
Faculty of Science selection process or secure a commitment from their department to fund the
balance. Fellows may also request annual research expenses of up to £6,000 Fellowships are tenable
three years on a full-time basis.
http://www.leverhulme.ac.uk/funding/ECF/ECF.cfm
UoS or other recipient Karl Evans APS (University of Sheffield)
Link to web page http://www.shef.ac.uk/aps/staff-and-students/acadstaff/evans
Leverhulme International Academic Fellowships
Closing date November
Deadline information This call is repeated once a year.
Award type Mid-Career fellowships, Senior fellowships, Travel for research purposes
These provide established researchers with a concentrated period based in one or more research
centres outside the UK. The intention of the scheme is to provide opportunities to develop new
knowledge, skills and ideas. The maximum value of a Fellowship is £22,000. Eligible costs include:
reasonable replacement cover whilst the Fellow is overseas; travel to and within the overseas country
or countries; a maintenance grant to meet the increased expense of living overseas; and essential
research costs.
http://www.leverhulme.ac.uk/funding/IAF/IAF.cfm
UoS or other recipient Stephen Rolfe APS (University of Sheffield)
Link to web page http://www.shef.ac.uk/aps/staff-and-students/acadstaff/rolfe
Royal Society
Royal Society Industry Fellowships
Closing date Anticipated deadlines for preliminary applications March and October
Deadline information Unclear but appears this call is repeated twice a year.
Award type Mid-Career fellowships, Senior fellowships, Academic-Industry links,
Networking/collaboration
This scheme is for academic scientists who want to work on a collaborative project with industry and
for scientists in industry who want to work on a collaborative project with an academic organisation.
It aims to enhance knowledge transfer in science and technology between those in industry and
those in academia in the UK.The scheme provides a basic salary for the researcher and a contribution
towards research costs.
http://royalsociety.org/grants/schemes/industry-fellowship/
UoS or other recipient Joseph Harrity CHM (University of Sheffield)
Link to web page http://www.shef.ac.uk/chemistry/staff/profiles/joseph_harrity
Sir Henry Dale Fellowship
Closing date Anticipated deadlines for preliminary applications March and October
Deadline information Unclear but appears this call is repeated twice a year.
Award type Early Career Fellowships
At the final decision point (i.e. at interview), candidates must be no more than seven years from the
date of their PhD viva. For outstanding post-doctoral scientists wishing to build their own UK-based,
independent research career addressing an important biomedical question. The scheme supports
research ranging from the molecules and cells vital to life and their role in the global spread of
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disease, to clinical and public health research seeking to improve the quality of healthcare. It can be
based in the laboratory, clinic or field, and may involve experimental or theoretical approaches.
http://royalsociety.org/grants/schemes/henry-dale/
UoS or other recipient Dr Yi Feng (University of Edinburgh)
Link to web page http://www.cir.ed.ac.uk/investigator/Dr-Yi-Feng
Royal Society Dorothy Hodgekin Fellowship
Closing date Anticipated call will open in November with a deadline in January
Deadline information This call is repeated once a year.
Award type Mid-Career fellowships
This scheme is for excellent scientists in the UK at an early stage of their research career who require
a flexible working pattern due to personal circumstances such as parenting or caring responsibilities
or health issues. Female candidates are particularly invited to apply.
http://royalsociety.org/grants/schemes/dorothy-hodgkin/
UoS or other recipient Janice Lake APS (University of Sheffield)
Link to web page http://www.shef.ac.uk/aps/staff-and-students/acadstaff/lake
Royal Society University Research Fellowship
Closing date Anticipated call will open in July with a deadline in September
Deadline information. This call is repeated once a year.
Award type Mid-Career fellowships
These enable outstanding scientists to build an independent research career. Applicants must have
between 3 to 8 years of research experience since their PhD by the closing date of the round. Awards
are tenable for five years in the first instance and cover the fellow's salary, estates and indirect costs
at a rate of 80 per cent of full economic costs. Research expenses will also be provided, at a
maximum value of £13,000 for the first year and £11,000 annually thereafter.
http://royalsociety.org/grants/schemes/university-research/
UoS or other recipient Duncan Cameron APS (University of Sheffield)
Link to web page http://www.shef.ac.uk/aps/staff-and-students/acadstaff/cameron
Royal Society Newton International Fellowship
Closing date March
Deadline information This call is repeated once a year.
Award type Mid-Career fellowships, Directed grants for individual investigators. No more than 7
years post PhD.
This scheme is for non-UK scientists who are at an early stage of their research career and wish to
conduct research in the UK. The scheme provides the opportunity for the best early stage postdoctoral researchers from all over the world to work at UK research institutions for a period of two
years. The scheme covers the broad range of the natural and social sciences and the humanities and
provides £24,000 per year for subsistence costs, and £8,000 per year for research expenses, as well as
a one-off payment of £2,000 for relocation expenses.
http://royalsociety.org/grants/schemes/newton-international/
UoS or other recipient N/A
Link to web page N/A
Royal Society/Leverhulme Trust Senior Research Fellowship
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Closing date January
Deadline information This call is repeated once a year.
Award type Senior fellowships
This scheme is for scientists who would benefit from a period of full-time research without teaching
and administrative duties. The scheme reimburses the employing institution with the full salary cost
of a teaching replacement. The scheme covers all areas of the life and physical sciences, including
engineering, but excluding clinical medicine.
http://royalsociety.org/grants/schemes/leverhulme-trust-senior-research/
UoS or other recipient Patrick Fowler CHM (University of Sheffield)
Link to web page http://www.shef.ac.uk/chemistry/staff/profiles/patrick_fowler
Royal Society Research Professorship
Closing date March
Deadline information This call is repeated once a year.
Award type Senior fellowships
This scheme is for world-class scientists who would benefit from a period of long-term support to
allow them to focus on research and collaboration based at an institution in the UK. The scheme
provides salary costs, a one-off start-up grant and research expenses. Appointments are usually made
for 10 years. The Professorships may be awarded in any field across the natural sciences.
http://royalsociety.org/grants/schemes/research-professorship/
UoS or other recipient Professor Daniel Wolpert FRS (University of Cambridge)
Link to web page http://learning.eng.cam.ac.uk/pub/Public/Wolpert/Members/WolpertCV.pdf
Royal Society of Edinburgh
Royal Society of Edinburgh Enterprise Fellowships
Closing date November 2013
Deadline information Deadline time: 5pm. Unclear but historically issued twice per year
Award type Pre-doctoral training fellowships, Postdoctoral training fellowships, Academic-Industry
links
The Enterprise Fellowships are designed to enable an individual to advance the commercialisation of
existing research results or technological developments and are tenable for a period of one year. The
Fellowships enable the holder to concentrate on developing the commercial potential of their
research, whilst also receiving formal training in relevant business skills.
http://www.royalsoced.org.uk/638_BBSRCEnterpriseFellowships.html
UoS or other recipient Dr Jorge Garcia-Lara
Link to web page http://www.absynthbiologics.co.uk/page/1ivvj/The_Team.html
Wellcome
Wellcome Sir Henry Wellcome postdoctoral fellowships
Closing date Anticipated May, November (preliminary applications)
Deadline information This call is repeated twice a year.
Award type Early-Career fellowships
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This fellowship provides a unique opportunity for the most promising newly qualified postdoctoral
researchers to make an early start in developing their independent research careers, working in the
best laboratories in the UK and overseas. Candidates will be expected to identify an important
biomedical research question and to develop and deliver a personal programme to achieve their
research aims. You must be in the final year of your PhD studies or have no more than one year of
postdoctoral research experience from the date of your PhD viva to the full application submission
deadline.
http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/Biomedical-science/Funding-schemes/Fellowships/Basicbiomedical-fellowships/WTX033549.htm
UoS or other recipient Dr Thorold Theunissen, University of Cambridge
Link to web page http://www.stemcells.cam.ac.uk/careers-study/studentalumni/ttheunissen
Sir Henry Dale Fellowships
Closing date Anticipated April, Oct
Deadline information Deadlines twice per year
Award type Early career (no more than 7 years post PhD)
For outstanding postdoctoral scientists wishing to build their own UK-based independent research
career addressing an important biomedical question. Research can range from the molecules and
cells vital to life and their role in the global spread of disease, to clinical and public health research
seeking to improve the quality of healthcare. It can be based in the laboratory, clinic or field, and may
involve experimental or theoretical approaches.
http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/Biomedical-science/Funding-schemes/Fellowships/Basicbiomedical-fellowships/WTDV031823.htm
UoS or other recipient Dr John James, University of Cambridge
Link to web page http://www.immunology.cam.ac.uk/directory/jj400@cam.ac.uk
Wellcome Research career development fellowships in basic biomedical science
Closing date Anticipated April , Nov (preliminary applications)
Deadline information This call is repeated 2 times a year.
Award type Mid-Career fellowships
This scheme provides an opportunity for postdoctoral scientists from across the remits of the Trust's
funding streams to become independent research scientists and undertake high-quality research in
an eligible Republic of Ireland institution. Fellowships are tenable for up to five years and provide a
basic salary, research expenses and costs for research assistance and travel. Applicants should
normally have between three and six years' research experience from the date of your doctoral
degree (PhD viva).
http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/Biomedical-science/Funding-schemes/Fellowships/Basicbiomedical-fellowships/WTD004431.htm
UoS or other recipient N/A
Link to web page N/A
Senior Research Fellowships in Basic Biomedical Science
Closing date May, Sept, December (preliminary applications)
Deadline information Three deadlines per year.
Award type Mid-Career (5 - 10 year post-doc)
This scheme provides support for outstanding postdoctoral scientists based in academic institutions
in the UK and Republic of Ireland (RoI). Candidates are expected to have an excellent track record in
their scientific field and be able to demonstrate their ability to carry out independent research
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http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/Biomedical-science/Funding-schemes/Fellowships/Basicbiomedical-fellowships/WTD004442.htm
UoS or other recipient Dr Chris Barnes, University College London
Link to web page http://www.ucl.ac.uk/cdb/research/barnes
Application available to share N/A
Wellcome Career Re-entry Scholarships
Closing date Anticipated May, November (preliminary applications)
Deadline information This call is repeated 2 times a year.
Award type Mid-Career fellowships, Senior fellowships, Postdoctoral training fellowships
This scheme is for postdoctoral scientists who have recently decided to recommence a scientific
research career after a continuous break of at least two years. It gives such scientists the opportunity
to return to high-quality research, with the potential to undertake refresher or further training. The
fellowship is particularly suitable for applicants wishing to return to research after a break for family
commitments.
http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/Biomedical-science/Funding-schemes/Fellowships/Basicbiomedical-fellowships/WTD004380.htm
UoS or other recipient N/A
Link to web page N/A
Wellcome Research training fellowships
Closing date Anticipated Feb, July, October
Deadline information This call is repeated 3 times a year.
Award type Predoctoral training fellowships
These are for medical, dental, veterinary or clinical psychology graduates who have little or no
research training, but who wish to develop a long-term career in academic medicine. Fellowships
provide research expenses and salary for a period of two to three years.
http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/Biomedical-science/Funding-schemes/Fellowships/Clinicalfellowships/WTD004435.htm
UoS or other recipient N/A
Link to web page N/A
Wellcome Trust/Massachusetts Institute of Technology postdoctoral fellowships
Closing date Anticipated Jan, July
Deadline information This call is repeated twice a year.
Award type Mid-Career fellowships, Postdoctoral training fellowships, Travel for research purposes
This scheme offers opportunities for postdoctoral scientists to undertake research at the interfaces
between biology/medicine and mathematics, engineering, computer, physical or chemical sciences,
firstly at MIT and then at a UK institution. Candidates will be expected to identify an important
biomedical research question and to propose a personal interdisciplinary training programme to
achieve their research aims. The aim is to support those who will train in a new research area that is
complementary to, but distinct from, their current field of expertise, to enable an interdisciplinary
approach to their research question - e.g. you might be a physicist wanting to work on a biologybased programme, or a biologist wanting to undertake a bio-engineering project.
http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/Biomedical-science/Fundingschemes/Fellowships/International-fellowships/WTX054661.htm
UoS or other recipient N/A
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Link to web page N/A
Wellcome Principal Research fellowship
Closing date Applicants can express an interest in this award at any time.
Deadline information Applicants can express an interest in this award at any time. If you intend to
apply for a Principal Research Fellowship you should contact the Trust with a full CV in the first
instance, preferably 12 months in advance of the desired award date
Award type Senior fellowships
This is the most prestigious of Wellcome’s personal awards and provides long-term support for
researchers of international standing. Successful candidates will have an established track record in
research at the highest level. Fellowships consist of a personal salary and research programme
funding for an initial period of seven years. The trust may supplement the grant with a PRF distinction
award of up to £50,000.
http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/Biomedical-science/Funding-schemes/Fellowships/Principalresearch-fellowships/index.htm
UoS or other recipient Prof Karl Friston UCL
Link to web page http://www.ucl.ac.uk/ucl-iris-project/iris/staffprofile.php?ref=KJFRI52
Wellcome New Investigator Awards in biomedical science
Closing date Anticipated Feb, July, November
Deadline information Rolling deadline three times per year - see website for upcoming dates
Award type Young investigator awards, Directed grants for individual investigators
The Wellcome Trust is particularly interested in receiving applications from university lecturers within
the first five years of their independent research careers.
New Investigator Awards are intended to support strong researchers who are in the early stages of
their independent research careers and have already shown that they can innovate and drive
advances in their field of study. Candidates should be no more than five years from appointment to
their first academic position.
These Awards provide flexible support at a level and length appropriate to enable the best
researchers to address the most important questions about health and disease. Awards may equally
be small or large, but candidates should be able to articulate a compelling vision for their research,
while ensuring that their proposal and requested funding is appropriate to their research experience
to date.
http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/Biomedical-science/Funding-schemes/investigatorawards/wtx059284.htm
UoS or other recipient Professor Peter St George-Hyslop (University of Cambridge)
Link to web page http://www.neuroscience.cam.ac.uk/directory/profile.php?hyslop
Wellcome Senior investigator awards in biomedical science
Closing date Anticipated Feb, July, November
Deadline information Rolling deadline three times per year - see website for upcoming dates
Award type Senior investigators, Directed grants for individual investigators
Senior Investigator Awards support exceptional, world-class researchers, who hold an established
academic position. We will support researchers who have an international track-record of significant
achievement relative to their career stage, who have demonstrated the originality and impact of their
research, and who are leaders in their field.
Senior Investigator Awards provide flexible support to enable the best researchers to address the
most important questions about health and disease. Awards may be small or large, but candidates
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must be able to articulate a compelling vision for their research and set out the approaches they will
take.
http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/Biomedical-science/Funding-schemes/investigatorawards/wtx059285.htm
UoS or other recipient Prof Walter Marcotti (BMS)
Link to web page http://www.shef.ac.uk/bms/research/marcotti
European
CERN
CERN Junior fellowship programme
Closing date Anticipated March, September
Deadline information Appears to have two deadlines per year
Award type Early career fellowship
The Junior Fellowship Programme, for holders of at least a Technical Engineer degree (or equivalent)
and at most a M.Sc. degree (or equivalent) with not more than 4 years of experience. Please note
that the Junior Fellowship programme is only open to nationals of CERN Member States.
The aim of this scheme is to encourage Fellowship applications from talented engineers and should
prove to be a positive step forward in showing CERN is not only an exciting place to work for
physicists, but is also a leading employer in engineering field
http://jobs.web.cern.ch/join-us/fellowship-programme
UoS or other recipient Mike Ferguson (University of Dundee)
Link to web page http://www.lifesci.dundee.ac.uk/people/mike-ferguson//
CERN Senior fellowship programme
Closing date Anticipated March, September
Deadline information Appears to have a two deadlines per year
Award type Mid-career, Senior-career
The Senior Fellowship Programme, addressed to people with a Ph.D. or at least four years of
experience after the degree which gives access to doctoral programmes. In both cases, a maximum of
ten years of experience after the degree which gives access to doctoral programmes applies.
The aim of this scheme is to encourage Fellowship applications from talented engineers and should
prove to be a positive step forward in showing CERN is not only an exciting place to work for
physicists, but is also a leading employer in engineering field
http://jobs.web.cern.ch/join-us/fellowship-programme
UoS or other recipient N/A
Link to web page N/A
European Space Agency
ESA Postdoctoral research fellowships
Closing date No specific deadline
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Deadline information No specific deadline
Award type Early career
ESA's Postdoctoral Research Fellowship programme (RFP) aims to offer young scientists and
engineers the possibility of carrying out research in a variety of disciplines related to space science,
space applications or space technology. Applicants must have recently attained their doctorate in a
field closely connected to space activities.
http://www.esa.int/About_Us/Careers_at_ESA/Postdoctoral_Research_Fellowship_Programme
UoS or other recipient N/A
Link to web page N/A
ESA Research Fellowships in Space Science
Closing date Anticipated October
Deadline information This scheme runs once per year.
The ESA Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Programme is aimed at providing young scientists, holding
a PhD or the equivalent degree, with the means of performing research in space science. The
programme is open to suitably qualified women and men. Preference will be given to applications
submitted by candidates within five years of receiving their PhD. Candidates not holding a PhD yet
can also apply, but they must provide evidence of receiving their degree before starting the
fellowship.
http://www.rssd.esa.int/index.php?project=TOP&page=fellowships
UoS or other recipient N/A
Link to web page N/A
EU Marie Curie
FP7 Marie Curie Individual Fellowship – European Fellowships
Closing date 11 September 2014
Deadline information Deadline: 5pm Brussels time. This call is repeated once a year.
Award type Postdoctoral training fellowships, Travel for research purposes, Directed grants for
individual investigators, Networking/collaboration
Grants enable experienced science and technology researchers to undertake career development and
advanced training activities by moving from one member state or associated country to another.
Visits may last for 12 to 24 months.
Call not published as at 28/01/14. Marie Curie Workpgrogramme available at
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/funding/reference_docs.html#h2020work-programmes-2014-15-main-wp
UoS or other recipient Dr Klemens Kuepper (APS)
Link to web page http://www.oeb.harvard.edu/faculty/edwards/people/Clemens.htm
FP7 Marie Curie Individual Fellowships – Global Fellowships
Closing date 11 September 2014
Deadline information Deadline time: 5pm Brussels time. Consult national contact points for any
country-specific deadlines. This call is repeated once a year.
Award type Networking/collaboration, Postdoctoral training fellowships, Mid-Career fellowships,
Senior fellowships, Directed grants for individual investigators, Travel for research purposes
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These enable researchers who are nationals of member states or associated countries to visit third
country research organisations in order to acquire knowledge and training.
Call not published as at 28/01/14. Marie Curie Workpgrogramme available at
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/funding/reference_docs.html#h2020work-programmes-2014-15-main-wp
UoS or other recipient Dr Jessica Stapely (APS)
Link to web page http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/aps/staff-and-students/acadstaff/stapley
European Research Council (ERC)
ERC Starting Grant
Closing date 25 March 2014
Deadline information This call is repeated once a year.
Award type Early Career Researchers 2-7 years post PhD
ERC Starting Grants aim to support up-and-coming research leaders who are about to establish a
proper research team and to start conducting independent research in Europe. The scheme targets
promising researchers who have the proven potential of becoming independent research leaders. It
will support the creation of excellent new research teams. Funding per grant: up to € 1.5 million (in
some circumstances up to € 2 million). Duration: up to 5 years
http://erc.europa.eu/starting-grants
UoS or other recipient Dr Jurriaan Ton (APS); Dr Alex Whitworth (BMS)
Link to web page:
http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/aps/staff-and-students/acadstaff/ton-jurriaan
http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/bms/research/whitworth
ERC Consolidator Grant
Closing date 20 May 2014
Deadline information This call is repeated once a year.
Award type Early to Mid Career 7-12 years Post PhD
ERC Consolidator Grants are designed to support researchers at the stage at which they are
consolidating their own independent research team or programme. The scheme will strengthen
independent and excellent new individual research teams that have been recently created. Funding
per grant: up to € 2 million (in some circumstances up to € 2.75 million). Duration: up to 5 years
http://erc.europa.eu/consolidator-grants
UoS or other recipient Dr Gavin Thomas (APS)
Link to web page http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/aps/staff-and-students/acadstaff/thomas
ERC Advanced Grant
Closing date 21 October 2014
Deadline information This call is repeated once a year.
Award type Established Career >12 years post PhD (average age = mid-fifties but coming down)
ERC Advanced Grants allow exceptional established research leaders of any nationality and any age to
pursue ground-breaking, high-risk projects that open new directions in their respective research
fields or other domains. The ERC Advanced Grant funding targets researchers who have already
established themselves as independent research leaders in their own right. Funding: up to € 2.5
million per grant (in some circumstances up to € 3.5 million per grant). Duration: up to 5 years
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http://erc.europa.eu/advanced-grants
UoS or other recipient Prof Steve Armes, Prof Tim Birkhead
Link to web page:
http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/chemistry/staff/profiles/steve_armes
http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/aps/staff-and-students/acadstaff/birkhead
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