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Fellowships to inform policies for culture and heritage capital

Apply for funding to inform policies for culture and heritage capital.

You must:

  • be based at an organisation eligible for UK Reseach and Innovation (UKRI) funding
  • have a PhD or equivalent experience
  • meet AHRC’s early career researcher status.
Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
Co-funders:
Department for Digital Culture Media and Sport (DCMS)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Award range:
£100,000 - £135,000
Publication date:
16 June 2022
Opening date:
16 June 2022
Closing date:

Digital research fellowships at US cultural institutions

Apply for funding to develop digital research at US cultural institutions.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for AHRC funding. Cultural institution staff are particularly encouraged.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
Co-funders:
Library of Congress, Getty Conservation Institute
Funding type:
Fellowship
Total fund:
£1,125,000
Maximum award:
£150,000
Publication date:
16 June 2022
Opening date:
16 June 2022 16:00 UK time
Closing date:

Clinical research training fellowship

Apply for funding to undertake a PhD or to reacquire research skills. Your research can focus on any area of MRC’s remit to improve human health.

You must be a registered healthcare professional, either:

  • planning to undertake a PhD or similar
  • a PhD graduate working outside of research, usually five or more years ago.
Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Publication date:
21 January 2022
Opening date:
22 July 2022
Closing date:

Clinician scientist fellowship

Apply for funding to support your move to independent investigator in a medical research field.

Your research can focus on any area of MRC’s remit to improve human health.

You must:

  • be a registered healthcare professional
  • have a PhD or equivalent
  • show evidence of career progression
  • show plans for developing leadership in your specialist area of research.
Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Publication date:
21 January 2022
Opening date:
22 July 2022
Closing date:

Ernest Rutherford Fellowship: research core science independently

Apply for funding to run an independent research project. The project must be within the remit of the STFC core science programme.

You must:

  • be an early career researcher
  • not be in a permanent academic position.

You must hold a PhD and have clear leadership potential.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Total fund:
£6,000,000
Publication date:
17 June 2022
Opening date:
1 July 2022
Closing date:

Senior non-clinical fellowship

Apply for funding to help you become an internationally recognised research leader in your field.

Your research can focus on any area of MRC’s remit to improve human health.

You must:

  • have a PhD or equivalent
  • have previous experience leading research funded by a UK or international funding organisation
  • be managing your own independent research group.
Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Publication date:
21 December 2021
Opening date:
5 August 2022
Closing date:

Career development award

Apply for funding to support your move to independent investigator in a medical research field.

Your research can focus on any area of MRC’s remit to improve human health.

You must:

  • have a PhD or equivalent
  • show evidence of career progression
  • show clear plans for developing as a leader in your specialist area of research.
Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Publication date:
21 January 2022
Opening date:
5 August 2022
Closing date:

NERC independent research fellowship 2022

Apply for funding to further your career through an independent research fellowship.

You must:

  • be an early career researcher
  • hold a PhD qualification or expect to submit your thesis before the fellowship interview.

You are not eligible to apply if you hold a tenured academic post or academic position at lecturer level.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Total fund:
£7,400,000
Publication date:
4 August 2022
Opening date:
4 August 2022
Closing date:

Knowledge exchange fellow: environmental response to hydrogen emissions

Apply for funding to be a knowledge exchange (KE) fellow supporting the projects funded in the environmental response to hydrogen emissions programme.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for NERC funding.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Co-funders:
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Total fund:
£250,000
Maximum award:
£250,000
Publication date:
1 August 2022
Opening date:
1 August 2022
Closing date:

Explore experiences and outcomes of the family justice system

Apply for funding to better our understanding of children and families’ experiences and outcomes of the family justice system.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for ESRC funding.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
Co-funders:
Administrative Data Research UK (ADR UK), Ministry of Justice
Funding type:
Fellowship
Maximum award:
£145,000
Publication date:
24 June 2022
Opening date:
23 June 2022
Closing date:

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