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Research Fellowships

The School of Chemistry is committed to the development of outstanding research leaders at all career stages to deliver an ambitious interdisciplinary research strategy, with strong alignment with knowledge exchange and industry engagement. Early Career Researchers, in particular, are regarded as essential to maintaining the vitality of the research and teaching environment. The school values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity.

A host of competitive fellowship schemes for Early Career Researchers are available from various funding bodies, charities and institutions. These schemes provide the opportunity to build an independent research career and successful applicants are expected to be strong candidates for future academic posts within the university.

The School of Chemistry at Nottingham provides an excellent research environment. REF 2014 judged 95% of our research activity to be 'internationally excellent' or 'world leading'. The School has outstanding facilities for research and a very good track record of nurturing and supporting high quality Early Career Researchers during their fellowship and beyond.

Each academic year, a careful internal review of prospective applicants takes place, and the School of Chemistry typically supports up to ten of the most outstanding candidates through the fellowship application process. 

These fellowship schemes include (for application procedures and eligibility details click on the links provided below): 

• UKRI (UK Research and Innovation) Future Leaders Fellowship
• Royal Society University Research Fellowship
• EPSRC Open Fellowship and EPSRC Postdoctoral Fellowship
• Ramsay Memorial Fellowships
• Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship
• 1851 Research Fellowships
• Wellcome Early-Career Award
• Marie Curie Actions Individual Research Fellowship
• Leverhulme Early-Career Fellowship
• Royal Academy of Engineering - UK intelligence fellowships
• Royal Society of Edinburgh enterprise fellowships
• BBSRC Discovery Fellowships
• NERC Fellowships
• Marie Sklodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships (MSCA PF)

As a research-led institution, the University of Nottingham recognises the contribution of early career researchers as essential to delivering a high-quality research agenda and offers fellowships including:

• Anne McLaren Fellowships

  The Anne McLaren Fellowships are aimed at outstanding female scholars in STEM subjects at the early stage of their academic careers.

• Nottingham Research Fellowships

  The Nottingham Research Fellowships Scheme targets outstanding early career researchers in most academic disciplines at the University.

Potential Fellowship Applicants

If you are interested in applying for a Fellowship to be hosted within the School of Chemistry at Nottingham, you should take the following steps:

• Make sure you satisfy the eligibility criteria and check the closing date for a selected fellowship scheme.

• 12 weeks before the closing date, contact the School’s Director of Research (Prof. Graham Newton) or the Head of School (Prof. Pete Licence) expressing your interest in applying using the Expression of Interest Form below..

• Attach an original research proposal, which needs to be distinct from the research of your postdoctoral or PhD supervisors.

Expression of Interest form

 

The School may invite you to visit Nottingham to give a short presentation on your proposal, with feedback from colleagues.

Candidates whose proposal is considered competitive, and whose research aligns well with the School’s research themes, will receive a strong letter of support from the Head of School and commitment of resources to ensure that the applicant can rapidly establish independent research activity in Nottingham.