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We welcome interest from highly-motivated students on track for a first-class Batchelors or Masters degree, and also postdoctoral researchers. If you're interested in joining our group, please get in touch. Any funded PhD or postdoctoral positions that are currently available, e.g. through external grants, will be advertised here and on the UEA vacancies page.
📧 Email: james.bull*AT*uea.ac.uk (replace *AT* with @)
đź“Ť Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of East Anglia, Norwich NR4 7TJ, UK
Postdoctoral Fellowship Schemes
Here is a list of potential UK-based fellowship possibilities for exceptional candidates (data tabulated in August 2025). Complete and up-to-date details can be found on the fellowship scheme websites. Note that the definition of "early career" can vary depending on the scheme.| Fellowship | Duration | Eligibility | Funding coverage / value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Society University Research Fellowship (URF) | Up to 8 years | Outstanding early‑career researchers (3–8 yrs post-PhD, excluding breaks) | ~80% salary + 100% research costs (up to ~£1.83M total) |
| Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship | Up to 8 years | Early career with flexible support need (up to 6 yrs post-PhD excl. breaks) | Salary + research costs; supports part-time working |
| STFC Ernest Rutherford Fellowship | 5 years | Early career in STFC science areas | Full salary & research programme funding |
| Royal Commission 1851 Research Fellowship | 3 years | PhD holders with ≤3 yrs postdoc experience (recent graduates) | Full salary + expenses (~£8k/yr) |
| Royal Society Newton International Fellowship | 2–3 years | Non-UK applicants based abroad, early career (≤7 yrs post-PhD excl. breaks) | Up to £420,000 total (~£8k/yr research) |
| EPSRC Post‑doctoral Fellowship (UKRI) | Up to 3 years | UKRI EPSRC theme applicants, PhD required (often ~4 yrs experience) | Salary + research costs (approx. fEC at ~80%) |
| Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship | 3 years | Early career researchers without a permanent post | Salary + modest research allowance (e.g. ~ÂŁ6,000/yr) |
| UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship | 3–4 years (sometimes up to 7 yrs) | Researchers & innovators across disciplines, UK or international | Full salary + research costs; flexible thematic support |
| Daphne Jackson Fellowship | 2–3 years (typically part time) | Returners who had ≥2 year career break (family/caring/health) | Part time salary with retraining programme |