We are proud to support the Leverhulme Early Career fellowship programme, designed to aid early career researchers who have a research record but have not yet held a full-time permanent academic post. This fellowship allows researchers to undertake a significant piece of publishable work.
Leverhulme Early Career fellowship
Status: Closed Opening: 2025 (TBC)
Application process: In preparation for the funder deadline, we invite expressions of interest from those wishing to apply for a Leverhulme Early Career fellowship with our Physics and Astronomy Department.
"I hold a Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship at The University of Manchester's Department of Physics, focusing on scaling single photon emitters in wide-bandgap semiconductors for next-gen quantum technologies. This fellowship enables me to lead my research while benefiting from Manchester's collaborative, world-class facilities and gaining essential academic experience".
Dr Stephen Church / Leverhulme Early Career 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.
We support a range of fellowships
Our Physics Department supports postdoctoral, tenure-track, and established researchers in their fields, including the Marie Curie fellowship.