Early career fellowship support at York

The University of York is one of the UK’s top research-intensive universities, and we pride ourselves on supporting researchers throughout their time here.

We can support you from the moment you begin thinking about applying, right through to the end of your fellowship.

Support from departments, schools and faculties

The best place to start is by contacting the department or school you would like to host you during your fellowship as they may be able to provide you with tailored support for fellowship applicants.

This support can include help with:

Identifying a suitable fellowship opportunity
Providing you with personalised timescales
Developing your proposal
Carrying out internal peer review prior to submission.

Fellowship support from departments and schools

Support from the York Fellowship Programme

The University of York is home to the York Fellowship Programme, which supports talented early career researchers. We provide learning and development opportunities throughout your early career journey from prospective fellow to emerging research leader.

Key aspects of the York Fellowship Programme include:

Guidance and support to equip aspiring research fellows with the skills, confidence and understanding to navigate the fellowship landscape and submit an application.
Ongoing training, support and networking opportunities for emerging research leaders to develop their leadership skills and research identity.

If you’re applying for a research fellowship at York and would like advice, guidance and support, contact us at fellowships@york.ac.uk

What's included in the York Fellowship Programme?

The York Fellowship Community

York is home to the York Fellowship Community, a group of over 100 early career researchers from across the University who hold research fellowships. The community meets regularly to socialise, network, and share their experiences and expertise. Our fellows work on a range of exciting, world-leading research projects, spanning the Faculties of Sciences, Social Sciences, and Arts and Humanities.

The York Fellowship Hub

Staff and students at York have exclusive access to our online Fellowship Hub. This platform offers access to all York Fellowship Programme-related resources including presentations, a list of upcoming events and training, past event recordings and funding support and guidance.

The York Fellowship Launchpad

The York Fellowship Launchpad is our flagship training and events programme for aspiring research fellows. It is a highly participatory programme of webinars, workshops, and 1:1 support designed to prepare postdoctoral researchers from any discipline to apply for an Early Career Fellowship at York.