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You’ve built expertise. You’ve developed ideas. Now you’re ready to define your own direction.
The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Research Fellowship is designed for exceptional early career researchers who are prepared to step into independence - with the time, backing and freedom to lead ambitious research.
What will you discover?
- Four years of protected research time
- A competitive salary
- Dedicated mentoring
- Up to £45,000 in research and travel support
- No obligatory teaching
- The space you need to build the research only you can lead
With four years of protected research time, a competitive salary, dedicated mentoring and up to £45,000 in research and travel support, the Fellowship gives you the platform to move from promising researcher to research leader.
No obligatory teaching.
No predefined agenda.
Just the space to build the research only you can lead.
Eligibility and key dates
Eligibility at a glance
- PhD awarded within 5 years of the fellowship start date
- Not holding a lectureship or intermediate fellowship
- Open to UK and international applicants
51³Ô¹ÏÍø welcomes researchers from all backgrounds and particularly encourages applications from underrepresented groups.
Key dates
- Closing date for applications: Thursday 23 July 2026 (23:59 BST)
- Review period: August to December 2026
- Start date for fellowships: between 1 August 2027 and 1 December 2027
Note: it is not possible to defer offers of fellowships for future years
Research fellowship journeys
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Turning potential into independence – a fellowship journey
Dr Gbemi Oluleye shares her fellowship journey, which offered her the space, time and independence to lead a dedicated research programme on economic interventions for industrial heating decarbonisation.
Read about Dr Gbemi Oluleye's fellowship journey