EPACR list of the documents for fellowship

fellowship of engineering

1. Early career fellowship schemes for engineers and scientists
This document lists a number of Fellowships schemes which may be suitable for early career researchers in the Faculties of Science and Engineering at the University of
Nottingham. The eligibility criteria differ for each scheme and you should check the requirements of each funder before commencing on an application. This list is not
exhaustive and other schemes do exist. Clinical Research Fellowships are not included here.
Funder and schemeExperienceDuration Technical areasExpected closing datesWeb and Notes
University of Nottingham
Nottingham
Research Fellowship
0-8 years
post PhD
3 years All Annually in Novemberwww.nottingham.ac.uk/research/fellowships/nottingham-research-fellowships/
index.aspx
An academic appointment will be offered at the end of the Fellowship, subject to
performance.
This Fellowship is to be held at the University of Nottingham.
Anne McLaren
Fellowship
0-8 years
post PhD
3 years Science and
engineering
Annually in Novemberwww.nottingham.ac.uk/research/fellowships/anne-mclaren-fellowships/index.aspx
Female applicants only. An academic appointment will be offered at the end of the
Fellowship, subject to performance.
This Fellowship is to be held at the University of Nottingham.
Beacon Fellowship0-8 years
post PhD
3 years Propulsion
Futures; Future
Food; Precision
Imaging; Smart
Industrial
Systems; The
Rights Lab; Green
Chemicals
2-3 applications per
annum - see link
https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/researchwithus/fellowships/beacon-
fellowships.aspx
An academic appointment will be offered at the end of the Fellowship, subject to
performance.
This Fellowship is to be held at the University of Nottingham.
Sir Joseph Pope
Fellowship
0-8 years
post PhD
3 years M3 2015 (advertised every
3 years)
www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/fellowships/nottingham-research-fellowships/
index.aspx
An academic appointment will be offered at the end of the Fellowship, subject to
performance.
This Fellowship is to be held at the University of Nottingham.
Royal Society
University Research
Fellowship Scheme
3-8 years
post PhD
5 years +
possible 3 year
extension
STEM (excludes
clinical and
biomedical)
Annually in Septemberroyalsociety.org/grants/schemes/university-research/
Approx. 35 awards per year.
Success rate for 2015: 8%
*Biomedical applicants should apply to the Sir Henry Dale Fellowships under
Wellcome Trust below
Dorothy Hodgkin
Fellowship Scheme
0-6 years
post PhD
5 years Life and physical
sciences, inc
engineering but
excluding clinical
medicine.
Annually in Januaryhttps://royalsociety.org/grants-schemes-awards/grants/dorothy-hodgkin/
Approx. 5 awards per year with a success rate for 2016 of 13%
Applicants must demonstrate a need for flexible working (e.g. parental/caring
responsibilities, health issues). Allows for part-time working, maternity leave,
transfers and sabbaticals.

2. Funder and schemeExperienceDuration Technical areasExpected closing datesWeb and Notes
JSPS Postdoctoral
Fellowship
0-6 years
post PhD
1-2 years Life and physical
sciences, inc
engineering but
excluding clinical
medicine.
Annually in Februaryroyalsociety.org/grants/schemes/jsps-postdoctoral/
For scientists who want to conduct research in Japan.
Must be a citizen of the UK or EU
Royal Academy of Engineering
Research Fellowships
and Engineering for
Development
Fellowships (early
Career)
0-3 years
post PhD
5 years Any engineering
discipline
Annually in Septemberhttp://www.raeng.org.uk/grants-and-prizes/support-for-research/raeng-research-
fellowship Approx 7 awards per year.
Each university may submit a limited number of applications (normally 2). UoN has
an internal sift process panel meets mid-end August, further details will be
circulated
Enterprise
Fellowship
Post PhD (or
equivalent)
Up to £60k Any engineering
discipline
See link for detailshttps://www.raeng.org.uk/grants-and-prizes/support-for-entrepreneurs/enterprise-
fellowships/how-to-apply
These are regional with not all regions having calls in anyone year.
Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851
Research FellowshipsGuide: 0-3
years post
PhD
3 years Science and
engineering
Annually in Februarywww.royalcommission1851.org/awards/
Approx 8 awards per year.
Leverhulme Trust
Early Career
Fellowships
0-5 years
post PhD
3 years All except clinical
research and
some
pharmaceutical
research.
Annually in March www.leverhulme.ac.uk/funding/ECF/ECF.cfm
Approx 80 awards per year.
The Trust will contribute 50% of Fellow’s total salary (up to £24K); University to
provide the remainder. Speak to your Head of Department and Head of Research
Group if you are considering an application.
UKRI Future Leaders
Fellowship

3. Funder and schemeExperienceDuration Technical areasExpected closing datesWeb and Notes
Early Career
Researcher/Innovator
Person
specification
4 + 3 years 2 calls per year
between 2018-19
and 2020-21
(financial years),
typically awarding
at least 100
fellowships per
call across UKRI's
remit (with the
initial round being
smaller, aiming to
award ~50
fellowships).
UoN EOI to
fellowships@
nottingham.ac
.uk by 09.00
on 7 May
2018.
EOIs to UKRI is
7 June 2018.
Full
applications
by 3 July 2018
https://www.ukri.org/funding/funding-opportunities/future-leaders-fellowships/
The scope is more wide ranging than for most Fellowships, including all
disciplines (and interdisciplinary), research and/or innovation, and
movement between sectors.
Applications from individuals currently working at non-UK institutions or in
industry are encouraged.
These Fellowships support applicants from diverse career paths, including
those returning from a career break or following time in other roles. We
also encourage applications from those wishing to work part-time in order
to combine the fellowship with personal responsibilities. 
EPSRC
Post-Doctoral
Fellowship
Person
specification
3 years https://
epsrc.ukri.org/
skills/fellows/
areas/
Open call www.epsrc.ac.uk/skills/fellows/
Download document:
www.epsrc.ac.uk/files/funding/calls/epsrc-fellowships-a-new-approach/
Includes Fellowships in EPSRC priority areas (e.g. Energy, Manufacturing)
Early career
Fellowship
Person
specification
5 years Open call
David Clarke
Fellowship
Person
specification
3 years Energy Theme Open call https://epsrc.ukri.org/files/skills/david-clarke-fellowship/
BBSRC
David Phillips
Fellowship
3+ years
post PhD
5 years Any area of
science within
BBSRC portfolio
Annually in May www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/fellowships/david-phillips.aspx
Up to 5 are available.
Discovery
Fellowships
0-5 years
post PhD
3 years Any area of
science within
BBSRC portfolio
Annually in May https://bbsrc.ukri.org/funding/filter/discovery-fellowships/
Up to 10 are available
NERC
Independent
Research Fellowships
0-8 years
Post PhD
5 years Environmental
Science
Annually in October
(opens June)
www.nerc.ac.uk/funding/available/fellowships/irf/
MRC
Career Development
Award
Post PhD*5 years All MRC
Non-clinical areas
Annually in October
(opens August)
www.mrc.ac.uk/Fundingopportunities/Fellowships/Careerdevelopmentaward/
MRC001825
The scheme also provides a jointly funded postdoctoral award in partnership with
the Multiple Sclerosis Society.
*Applicants should map their skills and experience to the transition to
independence column on this table: https://www.mrc.ac.uk/skills-careers/skills-
needed-to-win-support/

4. Funder and schemeExperienceDuration Technical areasExpected closing datesWeb and Notes
Senior Non-Clinical
Fellowship
post PhD*5 years All MRC
Non-clinical areas
Twice annually (April
and September)
https://www.mrc.ac.uk/skills-careers/fellowships/non-clinical-fellowships/senior-
non-clinical-fellowship-sncf/
*Applicants should map their skills and experience to the transition to leadership
column on this table: https://www.mrc.ac.uk/skills-careers/skills-needed-to-win-
support/
STFC
Ernest Rutherford
Fellowships
Typically 2+
years post
PhD
5 years Astronomy, Solar
& Planetary
Science, Particle
Physics, Particle
Astrophysics,
Cosmology,
Nuclear Physics.
Annually in Septemberhttp://www.stfc.ac.uk/funding/fellowships/ernest-rutherford-fellowship/
12 fellowships offered annually.
For currently eligible host departments go to:
http://www.stfc.ac.uk/funding/fellowships/ernest-rutherford-fellowship/ernest-
rutherford-fellowship-application-limits/
Newton Fund (via Royal Society, British Academy or other partner)
Newton Advanced
Fellowship
Up to 15
years
postdoc
Up to 3 yearsDepends on
funding
organisation
Annually in March https://royalsociety.org/grants-schemes-awards/grants/newton-advanced-
fellowships/ (most likely funding organisation for engineering – see other relevant
websites)
Limited countries. UK host, fellow from partner country. Some opportunities for UK
researchers to go overseas – see link for more details
Newton
International
Fellowship
Up to 7
years
postdoc
2 years Depends on
funding
organisation
Annually in March http://www.newtonfellowships.org/
Limited countries. UK host, fellow from partner country. Some opportunities for UK
researchers to go overseas – see here https://royalsociety.org/grants-schemes-
awards/grants/newton-international/ for more details.
NIHR
Doctoral Research
Fellowship
To support
PhD
programmes
3 years full time
(4 or 5 years
part time)
See notes Annually in January
(opens October)
http://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding-and-support/funding-for-training-and-career-
development/fellowship-programme.htm
Applications are invited from people working in any sector or scientific discipline
who proposes to undertake people or patient based clinical and applied health
research, including social care research, at an institution based in England.
The proposal must have clear potential for benefitting patients and the public within
5 years of its completion.
The Doctoral Fellowship is for people who wish to undertake a PhD. They should
propose an individual PhD project and be expected to become independent
research leaders within 6 to 10 years of completing PhD.
The Transitional Research Fellowship is for people from any scientific discipline or
sector to make a transition from basic or experimental science research to an area
within NIHR remit.
Post-Doctoral
Fellowship
0 – 3 years
post PhD
3 years See notes Annually in January
Career Development
Fellowship
0-7 years
post PhD
3 years See notes Annually in January
Transitional
Research Fellowship
0-5 years18 – 24 monthsSee notes Annually in January

5. Funder and schemeExperienceDuration Technical areasExpected closing datesWeb and Notes
Wellcome Trust
Sir Henry Wellcome
Postdoctoral
Fellowships
Apply final
year or up to
2 year post
PhD
4 years Biomedical Annually in May https://wellcome.ac.uk/funding/sir-henry-wellcome-postdoctoral-fellowships
Sir Henry Dale
Fellowships Scheme
Significant
post-doc
experience
5 years +
possible 3 year
extension
Wellcomes’
Science remit
Annually in April https://wellcome.ac.uk/funding/sir-henry-dale-fellowships
Joint with Royal Society.
Two calls for proposals each year.
Research Career
Development
Fellowship
PhD and
significant
post-doc
experience
5 years Wellcome’s
science remit
Annually in Novemberhttps://wellcome.ac.uk/funding/research-career-development-fellowships#tooltip-
71
Republic of Ireland hosted fellowships only
For full guidance on which fellowship to apply for go to either page and click on the guidance document under eligibility and suitability (you may want to refer to both documents).
European CommissionHorizon 2020
Marie Skłodowska-
Curie Actions:
Individual
Fellowships
PhD or 4
years
research
experience
1-2 years All except nuclear
energy
Annually in Septemberhttps://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/
h2020/topics/msca-if-2018.html Researchers can be of any nationality but must
move from one member state or associated country to another to carry out the
project.
MSCA-IF-GF Global Fellowships
MSCA-IF-EF-ST Standard European Fellowships
MSCA-IF-EF-SE Society and Enterprise panel
MSCA-IF-EF-RI Reintegration panel
MSCA-IF-EF-CAR Career Restart panel
Global Fellowships include secondments outside Europe for researchers based in the
EU or associated countries. There is a mandatory one-year return period
European Research
Council
Horizon
2020
Starting Independent
Researcher Grant
2-7 years
post PhD
5 years All Annually in Octoberhttp:// erc.europa.eu/starting-grants
For researchers of any nationality
Human Frontier Science Program
Postdoctoral
Fellowships
0-3 years
post PhD
3 years Life science focusAnnually in Augustwww.hfsp.org/funding/postdoctoral-fellowships
HFSP postdoctoral fellowships encourage early career scientists to broaden their
research skills by moving into new areas of study while working in a new country.
Applicants are welcome from holders of PhDs from all areas of science and
engineering, including those who have had limited exposure to biology during their
previous training.

6. Funder and schemeExperienceDuration Technical areasExpected closing datesWeb and Notes
Toshiba
Fellowship
Programme
0-10 years
post PhD
1 year initiallyVarious in science
and engineering.
New themes are
announced each
year.
Currently closed www.toshiba.eu/eu/Toshiba-Fellowship-Programme/
Opportunity to join Toshiba research team in Japan for up to 2 years.
Daphne Jackson Trust
Daphne Jackson
Trust Fellowships
Return
following
career break
of 2 or more
years
2 years part-
time
Science,
Technology,
Engineering,
Maths
Open Call, interviews 4
times a year
http://www.daphnejackson.org/fellowships/

7. https://www.leverhulme.ac.uk/early-career-fellowships
https://www.leverhulme.ac.uk/research-fellowships