Postdoctoral Fellowships

The School of Physics and Astronomy welcomes applications from candidates interested in applying for personal fellowships at the University of Edinburgh.

Fellowship opportunities

The following fellowships are open:
Elizabeth Gardner Fellowship, UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship 

Applications for fellowship opportunities are welcome. Please contact ahead of the internal deadline relevant members of academic staff  (or the director-of-research [at] ph.ed.ac.uk (Director of Research)) and the grants [at] ph.ed.ac.uk (grants team) directly to discuss prospective applications.  The School of Physics and Astronomy is committed to advancing equality and diversity, welcoming applications from everyone irrespective of gender, ethnic group or nationality. We particularly encourage applications from female and/or BAME candidates.

Further information on various Fellowship

Elizabeth Gardner Fellowship

 Deadline

 19.2.2025

 Eligibility  PhD required
 Award value  See link below
 Award duration  4 Years
 Nationality  Any (Tier 1 visa required)
Further information    Elizabeth Gardner Fellowship 

UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships

 Deadline

 Internal deadline 5th of March 2025

 Eligibility  See rules
 Award value  no maximum award value
 Award duration  4-7 Years
 Nationality  Any (Tier 1 visa required)
Further information   UKRI Future Leaders Fellowshipsapplication details 

RAS Fellowships

Deadline closed 
Eligibility PhD required, up to 3 years postdoctoral experience
Award value See guidance
Award duration 3 years
Nationality Any (Tier 1 visa required)
Further information RAS Fellowships

1851 Research Fellowships

Deadline closed
Eligibility PhD required, up to 3 years postdoctoral experience
Award value See guidance
Award duration 3 years
Nationality Any (Tier 1 visa required)
Further information 1851 Research Fellowships

EPSRC Fellowships

 Deadline

closed

 Eligibility  PhD required
 Award value

 See guidance

 Award duration  See guidance
 Nationality  Any (Tier 1 visa required)
Further information  EPSRC Open Fellowships, EPSRC Open Plus Fellowship,  EPSRC Postdoctoral Fellowship

Royal Society Faraday Discovery Fellowships

 Deadline

 closed

 Eligibility  10-20 years post PhD 
 Award value

 Maximum of £8M See scheme notes

 Award duration  10 Years
 Nationality  Any (Tier 1 visa required)
Further information   Royal Society Faraday Discovery Fellowships; how to apply  

Royal Society University Research Fellowships

 Deadline

 closed

 Eligibility  3-8 years post PhD 
 Award value

 See scheme notes

 Award duration  8 Years
 Nationality  Any (Tier 1 visa required)
Further information   Royal Society University Research Fellowships 

Marie Sklodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship

Deadline closed
Eligibility must be moving from a different country
Award value See online
Award duration 1-2 years
Nationality Any nationality 
Further information Marie Sklodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship 

STFC Ernest Rutherford Fellowships

 Deadline

 closed

 Eligibility  PhD required
 Award value

 See guidance

 Award duration  5 Years
 Nationality  Any (Tier 1 visa required)
Further information   STFC Ernest Rutherford Fellowships 

Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship

Deadline closed
Eligibility need for flexible support, PhD required, up to six years postdoctoral experience
Award value See link below: salary, research expenses, contribution to PhD student
Award duration 8  years
Nationality Any nationality 
Further information  Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship 

Daphne Jackson Fellowship

 Deadline

 currently closed

 Eligibility  See rules
 Award value  0.5 FTE
 Award duration  3 Years
 Nationality  Any (Tier 1 visa required)
Further information   Daphne Jackson Fellowships 

1851 Royal Commission Research Fellowships 

 Deadline

 currently closed 

 Eligibility  No more than 3 years of PDRA experience; See rules
 Award value  Full FTE + Expense allowance
 Award duration  3 Years
 Nationality  Any (Tier 1 visa required)
Further information   1851 Royal Commission Fellowship; how to apply

Royal Society Career Development Fellowship

 Deadline

 currently closed

 Eligibility  PhD at time funding starts; less than 24 months post-doctoral experience; applicants from underrepresented backgrounds  
 Award value  up to £ 690,000
 Award duration  4 Years
 Nationality  Any (Tier 1 visa required)
Further information    Career Development Fellowship, how to apply

UKRI Stephen Hawking Fellowship

Deadline Currently closed
Eligibility PhD, 4 years research  experience
Award value No limit
Award duration 3  years
Nationality Any nationality 
Further information Stephen Hawking Fellowship 

Newton International Fellowships

Deadline Currently closed
Eligibility PhD required, up to 7 years postdoctoral experience
Award value See guidance
Award duration 3 years
Nationality

should not hold UK citizenship at the time of application

Further information Newton International Fellowship

University of Edinburgh Innovation Fellow

 Deadline

 Closed

 Eligibility  See rules
 Award value  1 FTE
 Award duration  3 Years
 Nationality  Any (Tier 1 visa required)
Further information   Apply here 

Contact details

Application submission email address: fellowships-panel [at] ph.ed.ac.uk.

Contact for further information: director-of-research [at] ph.ed.ac.uk