Mathematical sciences postdoctoral fellowship

Eligibility requirements

• To lead a project, you must be based at an eligible organisation. Check if your organisation is eligible
• You can apply if you have a PhD or have worked in a relevant field for at least four years by the start date of your fellowship.
• This is an early career fellowship for those that have not already been in receipt of significant funding or been leading in an area of technical development.
• You could consider applying for a postdoctoral fellowship if you:
• have recently started formulating your own research ideas for programmes of work up to three years in duration that will deliver high quality research with a focus on mathematical sciences
• can demonstrate that you have acquired the skills and expertise to successfully deliver your research proposal
• have not previously held a significant grant (usually defined as those that included postdoctoral research associate (PDRA) time, capital equipment, or were over £100,000 full economic cost (FEC))
• have identified training and development needs to enable you to prepare for an enhanced career in research and innovation
• There are no eligibility rules about how many years of postdoctoral experience you need. You do not need to hold a permanent academic position to be eligible for postdoctoral fellowships. Your employment status may vary by host institution.
• You can apply for a postdoctoral fellowship if:
• your programme of work will last up to three years in duration and will deliver high quality research within mathematical sciences
• you have identified areas for your continued research and professional development that will enable you to expand or enhance your role and career professional development is not limited to formal training courses and can include acquiring additional skills and experience through formal, informal routes or both, which will need to be fully justified and subject to peer review
• We encourage applications from candidates who have taken a non-standard career path after their first degree.
• We also welcome applications from candidates who want to move back into research after a career break or any other type of break from active research.
• Candidates with more research experience may prefer to apply for the open fellowship or open plus fellowship.
• We expect eligible research organisations to select through inclusive processes, support the most suitable candidates for these fellowships, and identify the additional support and resources they will provide the applicant if successful.

“There are no eligibility rules about how many years of postdoctoral experience you need.”