The IGDC welcomes outstanding post-doctoral researchers with an interdisciplinary interest in the areas of health & wellbeing, sustainable environments and social justice  to apply to join the Centre. 

Fellowships allow individuals to become part of the IGDC community to widen their networks and become involved in IGDC activities such as webinars, blogs and other events.  

From time to time, IGDC advertised fellowships for early career researchers. Funding opportunities are available from externally-funded schemes:

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships

The Individual Fellowships are open to experienced researchers, with a doctoral degree or at least four years full-time experience. There are two types of Individual Fellowships: Global Fellowships and European Fellowships. Please visit the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions fellowships page for more information on eligibility.

ESRC New Investigator Grants

The call is open to high-quality candidates from anywhere in the world who have a maximum of four years’ postdoctoral experience and the support of an eligible UK research organisation. Grants ranging from £100,000 to £300,000 full Economic Cost (fEC) can be awarded. Proposals are welcomed across the full disciplinary range of the social sciences and at the interface with the wider sciences, however the social sciences must represent at least 50 per cent of the research focus and effort. Visit the ESRC fellowships webpage to find out more.

Welcome Trust Research Fellowships in Humanities and Social Science

This scheme supports postdoctoral researchers in health-related humanities and social sciences who do not hold established academic posts. Applications are welcome from those with a PhD or equivalent and also those who are returning to work after a break of 2 years or more. For more information see the Welcome Trust fellowships page.

NERC Independent Research Fellowship

The NERC Independent Research Fellowship (IRF) scheme is designed to develop scientific leadership among the most promising early-career environmental scientists, by giving all fellows five years' support, which will allow them sufficient time to develop their research programmes and to gain international recognition. As part of this scheme, NERC will expand its fellowship networking and training activities, working with host institutions, to support the development of future leaders in NERC science. Visit the NERC fellowships webpage for more information.

EPSRC Fellowships

EPSRC fellowships are prioritised to be in line with EPSRC’s Capability and Challenge Themes and by career stage. Visit the EPSRC fellowships page for more information.

Future Leaders Fellowships

This cross-UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) scheme will support early career researchers and innovators with outstanding potential in universities, UK registered businesses, and other research and user environments including research councils' institutes and laboratories. The FLF scheme welcomes applications from both UK and international applicants and individuals should use the person specification to assess and justify their suitability for the scheme. The support of the institution will a be critical component of all fellowships which will enable the fellow to transition to or establish their research/innovation independence in any area supported by UKRI. Visit the UKRI fellowships webpage for more information.

If you are interested in undertaking a postdoc but would like to speak to us more generally about your options please email igdc@york.ac.uk.

For more information about holding a fellowship at the University of York please visit the University of York Fellowships Page.

The IGDC is happy to welcome visiting researchers who can contribute to our work in different ways. This role will involve no remuneration, but offers you formal attachment to the IGDC and access to research facilities such as the library to pursue your research. You will normally be expected to present a paper in one of the IGDC seminars or events.

Application procedure

To apply, please send the following documents by email to igdc@york.ac.uk:

• A letter of application (no more than 1,500 words) which should outline: the title and aims of your research project; the proposed academic host at York; the reasons why you wish to spend time at the IGDC; and how you intend to pay for your stay here and the fees. The research project should ideally be linked to one of the IGDC research areas
• A 1-2 page CV
• A letter of recommendation

Facilities

The following are generally provided for academic visitors:

• University of York email address and limited use of University and IGDC computing facilities;
• Use of the University Library;
• Admission to research seminars and other public events;
• Desk space will be provided where possible.
• Duration of visit and cost

Visitors generally spend between three and a maximum of twelve months and pay a fee, currently £200 per teaching term, or £500 for a full year.

Visas

The IGDC cannot provide advice on visas. For more information on visa applications, please visit the UKVI website.

If you require a visa to enter the UK it is essential that you seek advice on how to obtain the correct visa to suit the purpose of your visit.

Accommodation

The IGDC is unable to help with accommodation. Please contact Accommodation Services for more information.

We do not currently have any internship or volunteering opportunities available.

Membership is open to academics from all departments within the University of York where research interests are of an interdisciplinary nature and in particular that cover health and wellbeing, sustainable environments social justice.

What support can the IGDC offer?

• Support, advice and alerts on specific development-related funding opportunities (GCRF, DFID, Newton funding etc).
• Support for proposal development and application feedback.
• Events around global challenge themes and regular research seminars. 
• Opportunities for networking with researchers from other disciplines, institutions and members of external organisations. 
• Advice on how to translate your research overseas in a developing country context. 
• Assistance with impact activities.

What are the benefits of being an IGDC member?

• Web presence. Have a profile on the IGDC website, feature any relevant research projects on our interactive map and link to your departmental profile, Pure profile or personal website. We also have an active Twitter and LinkedIn, which we use to help promote members research.
• Working Paper Series. Members have the opportunity to contribute to the IGDC Working Papers and Briefings series. This provides a platform to enable working papers and briefings to be published in a shorter time frame than other methods, if for example something is very timely or perhaps does not suit the more structured publication routes. 
• Receiving and sharing information. We have a monthly email round up and quarterly newsletter including information about news, events, funding and other opportunities relevant to global development research. Members are welcome to contribute.
• Building connections. Share research with academics from other disciplines and explore collaboration opportunities. We can connect you with people who might be of interest and our events provide networking opportunities with other members and external partners.

If you are staff at the University of York and are interested in becoming an IGDC member please get in touch.

Membership is open to PhD researchers from all departments within the University of York where research interests pertain to the study of development, broadly speaking. Researchers whose work covers health and wellbeing, sustainable environments and social justice are especially welcome.

Join the network to receive information about news, events, funding and other opportunities relevant to global development research. To join the network please get in touch.

There are currently no job vacancies at IGDC

The University of York currently runs a BA in Global Development, you can find more information about the course here.

The University of York runs an interdisciplinary PhD programme in Global Development which allows students to explore a global challenge in substantial detail. The programme is undertaken over three years (or six years for part-time students) with a further maximum of one year allowable for writing up and progression points at the end of year 1 and year 2. 

You can find out more information about the programme and apply here.