Early Career Research Fellowships

Accelerate your career at Warwick
Join a dynamic environment, where our cutting-edge research is fostered by access to world-class facilities, state of the art equipment, and specialist technical support.
Whether you are looking to make the move to Warwick Chemistry from another institution or are already part of our community, we have a strong track record of hosting early career researchers. We provide mentoring support and the resources to help you establish your scientific independence, and accelerate career trajectories into permanent academic posts.
Funding opportunities
- Wellcome Trust Early-Career AwardsLink opens in a new window (Four rounds per year).
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EPSRC Post-doctoral FellowshipsLink opens in a new window (Note that these are limited to projects within the 'energy' and 'synthetic biology' remit themes)
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The Royal Society's University Research FellowshipLink opens in a new window (Warwick Chemistry call for expressions of interest closed for 2024 round))
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The Royal Society's Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship (Expressions of Interest due 31 July 2023, Opens 5 September 2023, closes 31 October 2023)
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SCI Ramsay Memorial Trust Fellowship (Usually opens at the start of August)
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Royal Commission Exhibition of 1851's Research FellowshipLink opens in a new window (Opens October 2023)
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Leverhulme Trust's Early Career FellowshipLink opens in a new window (Opens 1 January 2024)
- BBSRC Discovery FellowshipLink opens in a new window (Currently closed)
- UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships - Round 8Link opens in a new window (Currently closed)
We encourage you to check back frequently as we will update this list whenever calls are announced.
Express your interest
You might be applying for your first fellowship and need mentorship and a host lab, or have recently secured funding elsewhere but want to move to Warwick to develop your career further.
Either way, we would be happy to learn about your research plans. We can help suggest schemes appropriate for your career level, explore whether Warwick would be a good fit, and identify an appropriate mentor.
We accept expressions of interest all year round, but please note scheme application deadlines, and aim to approach us at least 12 weeks in advance if you have a scheme in mind unless we have specified a deadline.
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Complete our Expression of Interest formLink opens in a new window (Word doc) and return it to us by emailLink opens in a new window along with your CV including full publication history.
Follow us on Twitter for open applications, updates and news.Link opens in a new window
What happens to your Expression of Interest
We will pass your completed form and CV to senior subject specialists in the department for review. Our Fellowships Panel, which is made up of members of our Research Committee and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee, will consider the reviews and your documents to best guide you in your ambitions. If there is a funder or institutional cap on the number of applications we can support, there will be a selection process. In these cases, expressions of interest are compared on the strength of the research proposal, the strategic fit for Warwick and track record of achievements.
Meet some of our current fellows

Dr Matthew Jenner
UKRI FLF

Dr Livia Bartók-Pártay EPSRC ECF

Dr Sebastian Pike
Royal Society URF

Dr Mark Senn
Royal Society URF

Dr Paul Wilson
Royal Society URF

Dr Rebecca NotmanLink opens in a new window
Royal Society URF

Dr Reinhard Maurer
UKRI FLF

Dr Thomas WhaleLink opens in a new window
Leverhulme Trust ECF

Dr Diana Palacio LozanoLink opens in a new window
Leverhulme Trust ECF

Dr Svenja JankeLink opens in a new window
Ramsay Memorial Fellow

Dr Evelina Liarou
Leverhulme Trust ECF

Dr Alex Baker
Leverhulme Trust ECF
(January 2024)