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.
External funding opportunities
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2025 BBSRC Fellowships scheme – UKRI - we are now accepting expressions of interest.
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Leverhulme Trust Early Career FellowshipLink opens in a new window (We are no longer inviting Expressions of Interest for the 2025 round.)
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Branco Weiss FellowshipLink opens in a new window (We are no longer inviting Expressions of Interest for the 2025 round).
- The Royal Commission for the Exhibition for 1851 Ramsay Memorial FellowshipLink opens in a new window (We are no longer inviting Expressions of Interest for the 2025 round)
- The Royal Society's Dorothy Hodgkin FellowshipLink opens in a new window (Closed).
- The Royal Society's University Research FellowshipLink opens in a new window (Closed).
- UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships Round 10Link opens in a new window (Opens 3 February 2025. Expressions of Interest with Warwick invited by 16:00 GMT 10 February 2025. University-level demand management is applied to this scheme).
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Wellcome Trust Early-Career AwardsLink opens in a new window (Four rounds per year).
- Royal Society's Career Development FellowshipLink 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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For all schemes, except the UKRI Future Leaders Scheme, 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.
Flow 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

Prof Paul Wilson
Royal Society URF

Prof Reinhard Maurer
UKRI FLF

Dr Alex BakerLink opens in a new window
Leverhulme Trust ECF

Dr Hannes HouckLink opens in a new window
Royal Society URF

Dr Evelina Liarou
Leverhulme Trust ECF

Dr Michael Hope
EPSRC Open Fellow