Please note the application process is in three stages, with the use of ‘nomination’ rather than ‘award’ until the Je-S stage is confirmed by ESRC:
- A Preliminary stage, to be submitted by Thursday 16 January 2025 at 23:59. Applications will be shortlisted by UBEL academic colleagues from across the Partnership and, if successful, will receive an invitation to submit a Full application;
- The Full application stage, to be submitted by Tuesday 25 March 2025 at 16.00. Applications will be shortlisted by UBEL academic colleagues from across the Partnership and four candidates will be nominated for a Postdoctoral Fellowship. There will also be a reserve list;
- Nominated candidates will submit a Je-S form to ESRC in July 2025. ESRC may require further details ahead of them confirming a Postdoctoral Fellowship.
You do not need to have been an ESRC-funded student on order to apply.
To be eligible, you must:
- Have been awarded your PhD, or have submitted your PhD and passed the viva voce (subject to minor corrections) by the call deadline of 25 March 2025. Any minor corrections should have been addressed and your PhD awarded by the start of the award of 1 October 2025;
- Have no more than 12 months' active postdoctoral experience. This is measured from your viva voce pass date to the application deadline of 25 March 2025.
Career breaks are disregarded from this 12-month period: please see page 4 of the FAQ document.
The Postdoctoral Fellowships call forms part of ESRC's strategy to support early career researchers and is delivered through the national network of Doctoral Training Partnerships (DTPs) which encompasses 89 research organisations across the UK.
Postdoctoral Fellows must be aligned to an accredited DTP subject area. By being embedded within a high-quality environment for research and training, the Fellows will have the opportunity to undertake a varied programme of activities supporting their continued development for careers both within and outside of academia.
2025 Entry: ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowships
Please note the application process is in three stages, with the use of ‘nomination’ rather than ‘award’ until the Je-S stage is confirmed by ESRC:
- A Preliminary stage, to be submitted by Thursday 16 January 2025 at 23:59. Applications will be shortlisted by UBEL academic colleagues from across the Partnership and, if successful, will receive an invitation to submit a Full application;
- The Full application stage, to be submitted by Tuesday 25 March 2025 at 16.00. Applications will be shortlisted by UBEL academic colleagues from across the Partnership and four candidates will be nominated for a Postdoctoral Fellowship. There will also be a reserve list;
- Nominated candidates will submit a Je-S form to ESRC in July 2025. ESRC may require further details ahead of them confirming a Postdoctoral Fellowship.
You do not need to have been an ESRC-funded student on order to apply.
To be eligible, you must:
- Have been awarded your PhD, or have submitted your PhD and passed the viva voce (subject to minor corrections) by the call deadline of 25 March 2025. Any minor corrections should have been addressed and your PhD awarded by the start of the award of 1 October 2025;
- Have no more than 12 months' active postdoctoral experience. This is measured from your viva voce pass date to the application deadline of 25 March 2025.
Career breaks are disregarded from this 12-month period: please see page 4 of the FAQ document.
The Postdoctoral Fellowships call forms part of ESRC's strategy to support early career researchers and is delivered through the national network of Doctoral Training Partnerships (DTPs) which encompasses 89 research organisations across the UK.
Postdoctoral Fellows must be aligned to an accredited DTP subject area. By being embedded within a high-quality environment for research and training, the Fellows will have the opportunity to undertake a varied programme of activities supporting their continued development for careers both within and outside of academia.