Fellowships/Grants
The Department of Physics at the University of Warwick welcomes candidates interested in applying for externally funded fellowship opportunities. To apply with us as your host institute, please submit a CV, along with either an Intention to Submit (ITS) form, or, for Early Career Fellowships, an Expression of Interest (EOI) form.
The table below provides a summary of open and upcoming fellowships and research grants.
| Fellowship/Grant Name | Internal Deadline | Open | Close | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | No fixed date | - | Career break of two or more years for family, health, or caring reasons | |
| - | 01 Jan 2026 | 19 Feb 2026 | early career, with research record, not held permanent academic post | |
| 20 Feb 2026 17:00 GMT | 02 Feb 2026 | 16 Jun 2026 | Early-career, establishing independence | |
| 11 Feb 2026 |
15 Jan 2026 | 11 March 2026 | Non-UK early-career researchers | |
| Proof of Concept Open | 17 Mar 2026 | Start/Consolidator/Advanced/Proof of Concept | ||
| - | Open | 26 Mar 2026 | mid career, medical care | |
| - | Open | 31 Mar 2026 | established researcher, medical care | |
| - | Open | 21 Jul 2026 | early career, medical care | |
| NERC/NASA: Biological influence on ocean carbon: novel modelling approaches (pre-announcement) | - | Feb 2026 | Apr 2026 | any career stage |
| UK Intelligence Community Postdoctoral Research Fellowships 2025 |
Open | 28 Apr 2026 | outstanding early career science or engineering researchers | |
| Mar 2026 | 05 May 2025 (initiate letter of intent) | life-science, early career, new country | ||
| Mar 2026 | 05 May 2025 (initiate letter of intent) | life-science, early career, new country | ||
| - | Open | 15 May 2026 (prelim) 13 Jul 2026 (full) |
PhD conferred between 1 May 2026 and 30 June 2027 | |
| 30 Mar 2026 | Feb 2026 | 10 Dec 2026 | Outstanding early-career researcher in engineering | |
| 25 Feb 2026 | 16 Jun 2026 | Early-career researchers in environmental research | ||
| - | Oct 2026 | TBC | Recent PhD or within 3 years postdoctoral experience | |
| Yes | 9 Apr 2026 | 9 Sep 2026 | Postdoctoral researchers (European/Global) | |
| Closed | 29 Jan 2026 | retired or partially retired senior researchers completing a research project | ||
| Career Development Fellowship | Royal Society | - | Closed | Early-career scientists from underrepresented groups in STEM | |
| International Science Partnerships Fund International Collaboration Awards | - | Closed | 26 March 2025 | Newly independent researchers (South Korea, Brazil, South Africa, Japan) |
| Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship | Royal Society | - | Closed | 28 Oct 2025 | Early-career scientists requiring a flexible working pattern |
| University Research Fellowship | Royal Society | Yes | Closed | 10 Sep 2025 | Outstanding early-career researchers |
| Ernest Rutherford Fellowship | Yes | Closed | Typically Oct | Early-career, clear leadership potential |
| Faraday Discovery Fellowships | Royal Society | Yes |
Closed | 25 Nov 2025 | 10-20 years research post-PhD or equivalent experience, recognised research leader managing significant research grants, hold a permanent academic post or latter stage of recognised long-term research fellowship (see link for more) |
| Faraday Discovery Fellowships - Accelerated International Route |
- | Closed | 25 Nov 2025 | Mid career researchers looking to relocate to UK |
| BBSRC Fellowship | - | Closed | 07 May 2025 | early career |
| - | Closed | 15 Jan 2026 | You have obtained your PhD a maximum of five years prior to January 15, 2026, not mainstream of research |