As an independent fellow you will help to forge new ideas, create solutions and push the frontiers of our knowledge.

What we offer

• A dynamic research environment: our Research Themes are headed by Research Champions who support interdisciplinarity and cross-institutional and sector collaboration.
• Excellent support and training: professional support teams work to maximise the impact and success of your research and provide bespoke training and careers support.
• A great quality of life for you and your family: the historic city of York is a great place to live and has high speed direct rail links (two hours to London). The University campus offers exceptional facilities.

Read more about fellowships in departments:

Academic and post-doctoral staff already at the University are also eligible for our Enterprise Fellowships (this page is only accessible to staff at the University).

Fellowship funding

• AHRC
• BBSRC
• British Academy
• EPSRC
• ESRC
• Leverhulme
• MRC
• NERC
• NIHR
• Royal Society
• STFC
• Wellcome Trust

Fellowship Schemes for Early Career Researchers

Listed below are some of the larger Fellowship schemes aimed at postdoctoral researchers looking to make the transition to independence:

• University of York Centre for Future Health Fellowships
• University of York Enterprise Fellowships (four in total - two generic and one Chemistry and one Centre for Future Health specific Fellowship)
• Leverhulme Early Career Research Fellowships
• Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Fellowships
• ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowships
• NIHR Advanced Fellowship
• MRC Career Development Award/Fellowship or MRC Clinician Scientist Fellowship
• Cancer Research UK Career Development Fellowship
• Royal Academy of Engineering Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Programme
• EPSRC Postdoctoral and Early Career Research Fellowships
• Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowships
• Daphe Jackson Fellowships