We are keen to welcome outstanding researchers to join our community as Independent Research Fellows through one of the various external funding schemes available.
This includes non-subject specific schemes such as the British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship, the Newton Fellowship, the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships scheme, or the UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship scheme, as well as philosophy-specific Postdoctoral Fellowships such as the Analysis Trust/Mind Association studentship.
Potential applicants should, having identified a Fellowship scheme, check the eligibility criteria and closing dates carefully and contact the most relevant member of academic staff with a short CV and draft proposal. If you are not sure which member of staff could best support your application, please contact Prof Matthew Ratcliffe, Chair of the Departmental Research Committee, at matthew.ratcliffe@york.ac.uk.
The International Fellowships Programme provides support for outstanding early career researchers to make a first step towards developing an independent research career through gaining experience across international borders. Each award is expected to involve a specific and protected research focus with the award-holder undertaking high quality, original research.
The current round is now closed. Future rounds will be announced in due course.
The Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship schemes offers an opportunity for early career researchers who have not yet held a full-time permanent academic post to undertake a significant piece of publishable work.
The scheme is based on a pattern of joint support whereby the Leverhulme Trust will contribute 50% of the Fellow’s total salary costs (including National Insurance, superannuation and London allowance, where applicable) up to a maximum of £26,000 in each year of the award, and the balance is to be contributed by the host university. The Trust’s contribution in subsequent years will normally increase in line with pay awards and normal increments up to the annual maximum of £26,000. The Trust’s maximum annual contribution will be pro-rated if the Fellowship is held on a part-time basis. The Fellow may request up to £6,000 per annum in research expenses to further his or her research activities. Further details on this scheme are available at the Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships page.
The current round opens 1st January 2024; however, the department deadline for making its selection has now passed.
The 2024 call for British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships scheme is now open and has a deadline of 4 October. This scheme funds a 36-month Fellowship to help early career researchers in the humanities and social sciences strengthen their experience of research and teaching in an academic environment.
Learn more about the scheme on the British Academy website.
The current round is now closed. Future rounds will be announced in due course.
MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships enhance the creative and innovative potential of researchers holding a PhD and who wish to acquire new skills through advanced training, international, interdisciplinary and inter-sectoral mobility. MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships will be open to excellent researchers of any nationality.
The 2023 call for Postdoctoral Fellowships is now closed.
The Newton International Fellowships enable researchers to work for two years at a UK institution with the aim of fostering long-term international collaborations. The scheme aims to attract the most promising early career postdoctoral researchers from overseas in the fields of natural sciences, social sciences and the humanities. The Newton International Fellowships scheme is delivered by the British Academy, and the Royal Society. For further information about the scheme, including eligibility criteria, please see this webpage.
This competition is now closed.
The UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship scheme is aimed at talented early career researchers (ECRs) looking to transition to research independence, tackle ambitious and challenging research and innovation and develop their career. FLFs are 4-year (FTE) Fellowships, with the option to extend for a further 3 years. There is no minimum or maximum award value.
The current round is now closed. Future rounds will be announced in due course.
We can provide support for the development of your Fellowship application. This support can include:
Our current research groupings include:
Learn more about support for Fellowships at the University.