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Dorothy Hodgkin fellowship

Supporting early career scientists who require flexible working.

We are proud to support the Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin fellowship programme, designed to assist outstanding early career scientists who require a flexible working pattern due to personal circumstances, such as caring responsibilities and/or health-related conditions. The fellowship lasts 8 years.

Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin fellowship

Status: Open  Deadline: 29 October 2024

Application process: In preparation for the funder deadline, we invite expressions of interest from those wishing to apply for a Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin fellowship with our Physics and Astronomy Department.

The Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship is a fantastic scheme as it offers long-term funding and flexible working — both of which are essential in order to pursue a successful, independent research career as a primary care-giver.  

Kara Lynch / Dorothy Hodgkin & Dame Kathleen Ollerenshaw Research Fellow

Expression of interest

To ensure the submission of high-quality proposals, the department conducts an internal selection process for all major fellowship applications. It is essential to reach out early to discuss potential alignment with our funding schemes and departmental goals.

For schemes with a limited number of applicants per university, please submit a brief expression of interest (1-2 pages) for review by our academic leads. If you require guidance, our leads are available for advice. In some instances, a further sift will occur at the faculty or university-wide level.

Our internal selection process holistically assesses candidates, disregarding factors such as years since PhD, PhD institution, national origin, number of publications, or protected characteristics, unless mandated by funders.

We advise you to email your expression of interest to our fellowship support team as soon as possible and well in advance of the funder deadline.

Email us your interest

We support a range of fellowships

Our Physics Department supports postdoctoral, tenure-track, and established researchers in their fields, including the Royal Society Career Development fellowship.

Physics fellowships we support