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.
Open
| Fellowship/Grant Name | Internal Deadline | Open | Close | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | No fixed date | - | Career break of two or more years for family, health, or caring reasons | |
| 4 June 2026 for SG See EOILink opens in a new window for details |
Proof of Concept Open | 17 Sep 2026 | Start/Consolidator/Advanced/Proof of Concept | |
| 21 August 2026 |
Open | 22 Sep 2026 | 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) | |
| - | Open | 22 Sep 2026 | established researcher, medical care | |
| 19 Aug 2026 Staff mentor to submit 'Intention to Submit' |
9 Apr 2026 | 9 Sep 2026 | Postdoctoral researchers (European/Global) | |
| University Research Fellowship | Royal Society | 4 June 2026 See EOILink opens in a new window for details |
14 July 2026 | 9 Sep 2026 | Outstanding early-career researchers |
| Ernest Rutherford Fellowship | 4 June 2026 See EOILink opens in a new window for details |
3 June 2026 | 01 Oct 2026 | Early-career, clear leadership potential |
Closed
| Fellowship/Grant Name | Internal Deadline | Open | Close | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 25 Aug 26 | mid career, medical care | ||
| - | 25 Aug 26 | early career, medical care | ||
| Staff mentor to submit 'Intention to Submit' by 7 Oct 2026 | 03 Sept 2026 | 29 Oct 2026 | Early-career scientists requiring a flexible working pattern | |
| - | 22 Sep 2026 | 18 Nov 2026 | Early-career scientists from underrepresented groups in STEM | |
| - | 01 Oct 2026 | TBC | Recent PhD or within 3 years postdoctoral experience | |
| 01 Jan 2027 | 18 Feb 2027 | early career, with research record, not held permanent academic post | ||
| - | Est Feb 2027 | Early-career, establishing independence | ||
| Est Feb 2027 | Early-career researchers in environmental research | |||
| NERC/NASA: Biological influence on ocean carbon: novel modelling approaches (pre-announcement) | - | - | any career stage | |
| UK Intelligence Community Postdoctoral Research Fellowships 2025 |
- | outstanding early career science or engineering researchers | ||
| Est Mar 2027 | life-science, early career, new country | |||
| Est Mar 2027 | life-science, early career, new country | |||
| - | Est May 2027 | PhD conferred between 1 May 2027 and 30 June 2028 | ||
| Est May 2027 | Outstanding early-career researcher in engineering | |||
| Closed | 29 Jan 2026 | retired or partially retired senior researchers completing a research project | ||
| International Science Partnerships Fund International Collaboration Awards | - | Closed | 26 March 2025 | Newly independent researchers (South Korea, Brazil, South Africa, Japan) |
| Faraday Discovery Fellowships - Accelerated International Route |
- | Closed | 25 Nov 2025 | Mid career researchers looking to relocate to UK |
| - | Closed | 15 Jan 2026 | You have obtained your PhD a maximum of five years prior to January 15, 2026, not mainstream of research | |
| - | Closed | 11 March 2026 | Non-UK early-career researchers |