We are proud to support the Royal Society University Research fellowship programme, designed to aid researchers with 3-8 years post-PhD experience who do not hold a permanent academic post. This fellowship enables early career scientists to become leaders in their field.
Royal Society University Research fellowship
Status: Internal deadline, for expression of interest, 30 June 2024
Application process: In preparation for the funder deadline, we invite expressions of interest from those wishing to apply for a Royal Society University Research fellowship with our Physics and Astronomy Department.
"The Royal Society University Research Fellowship is unmatched as an early career fellowship and has provided me with 8 years of funding, resources and support to allow me to define an independent direction in which to take my research with a team of my own to see it through. With Manchester having one of the UK's leading particle physics groups, applying for the URF at Manchester has given me a great foundation on which to build my career".
Dr Alex Keshavarzi / Royal Society University 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 Computational and Data Science fellowships.