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
To provide transparency and efficiency in the management of applications, the School operates an internal review process for the following five fellowship opportunities:
- European Research Council Starting Grants
- UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships
- Royal Society University Research Fellowships
- STFC Ernest Rutherford Fellowships
- EPSRC Fellowships
- Royal Astronomical Society Fellowships
Applications for other fellowship opportunities are welcome, but are not part of this review process. Please contact relevant members of academic staff or the m.evans [at] ed.ac.uk (Director of Research) directly to discuss such applications.
How to apply
If you would like the School to support your application for one or more of these fellowships, please submit a single pdf containing the following to: fellowships-panel [at] ph.ed.ac.uk.
- a research statement (3 sides)
- CV (2 sides)
- a list of your best 6 publications, together with a short statement as to your contribution to each paper
- the following metadata
- the name of a current Edinburgh academic staff member who is happy to write in support of your application
- the names of the fellowships you wish to be considered for
- number of years since PhD (excluding career breaks)
- h-index
- total number of refereed journal publications
The deadline for applications is noon, 17 July 2020.
You will then be contacted with further details of the full application process for specific fellowships to which the School will provide support. You will be strongly encouraged to develop your research statement with the active participation of a member of academic staff. Academic support statements must be submitted by noon, 24 July 2020.
Further information on the fellowships
European Research Council Starting Grants
| Deadline |
Typically mid October |
| Eligibility | 2-7 years post PhD |
| Award value | Up to 1.5 million euros |
| Award duration | 5 Years |
| Nationality |
Any (Tier 1 visa required) |
| Further information | European Research Council Starting Grants |
UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships
| Deadline |
end October |
| Eligibility | See rules |
| Award value | Up to 1.5 million GBP |
| Award duration | 4-7 Years |
| Nationality | Any (Tier 1 visa required) |
| Further information | UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships |
Royal Society University Research Fellowships
| Deadline |
Usually start September |
| Eligibility | 3-8 years post PhD |
| Award value |
See scheme notes |
| Award duration | 5+3 Years |
| Nationality | Any (Tier 1 visa required) |
| Further information | Royal Society University Research Fellowships |
STFC Ernest Rutherford Fellowships
| Deadline |
mid September |
| Eligibility | See guidance |
| Award value |
£5k consumables +£2k/a travel |
| Award duration | 5 Years |
| Nationality | Any (Tier 1 visa required) |
| Further information | STFC Ernest Rutherford Fellowships |
EPSRC Early Career Fellowships
| Deadline |
early May, end of Sept, end of Dec |
| Eligibility | PhD required |
| Award value |
See guidance |
| Award duration | 5 Years |
| Nationality | Any (Tier 1 visa required) |
| Further information | EPSRC Early Career Fellowships |
RAS Fellowships
| Deadline | mid October |
| Eligibility | PhD required, up to 5 years postdoctoral experience |
| Award value | See guidance |
| Award duration | 3 years |
| Nationality | Any (Tier 1 visa required) |
| Further information | RAS Fellowships |
Contact details
Application submission email address: fellowships-panel [at] ph.ed.ac.uk.
Contact for further information: Director of Research, m.evans [at] ed.ac.uk (Martin Evans.)