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Post-Doctoral Fellowships

Our Department has a successful record of sponsoring and hosting outstanding candidates for prestigious post-doctoral fellowship competitions. There are a variety of funding routes for the schemes, and we welcome eligible applicants of the highest calibre from all backgrounds, genders, or ethnicities. The Department is sometimes restricted in the number of candidates it may submit to a particular scheme, and in all cases, we must assess whether we can offer candidates an appropriate fit for their research interests and career needs.

Initially, you will want to contact an academic member of staff with cognate research interests to discuss the possibility of applying. We expect to work with applicants in revising a draft application. For this reason, we ask you to be honest if you are exploring an application to the same scheme with another sponsor; we hope that our time invested in your application is balanced with the likelihood you will apply through us. In many cases, we will work with you on draft applications in advance of funders announcing a current round of  schemes; we suggest you base a draft on the most recent published guidance and adjust in light of the eventual call for funding.

If you would like to express interest in applying for one or more of the Fellowships please contact Dr Julie Marfany, Deputy Director of Research (Grants) at [email protected] and Paivi Eerola at [email protected]. 

 

**Open now**

Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme

ESRC Northern Ireland and North East Doctoral Training Partnership (NINE DTP) are pleased to announce the launch of their NINE DTP Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme, aimed to support recent PhD graduates in consolidating their doctoral research and advancing their careers. This scheme offers a unique opportunity for early-career researchers to build on their achievements through publications, network development, and a range of development-oriented activities.

Unlike other post-docs, the aim here is to consolidate existing research, so publish an article from the PhD or similar. Only 25% of the time may be spent on new research. Applicants must have completed a PhD at a UK institution, but they do not need to have been funded by the ESRC.

Candidates are advised to read the call specification and FAO pages carefully https://www.ninedtp.ac.uk/postdoctoral-fellowship-scheme/

The deadline for applications to NINEDTP is 16:00 on 10 March 2025. While there is no formal internal process at department level, a statement of support is still required, so we encourage applicants to submit a proposal to us in good time both to arrange a statement of support, and to ensure department fit and provide feedback. Please get in touch with Dr Julie Marfany [email protected] if you are intending to apply for this scheme.

 

British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships in the Department of History Durham University

** This call is now expired **

The Department of History invites expressions of interest from outstanding candidates who wish to apply for a prestigious British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship through Durham University.

We welcome enquiries from eligible candidates particularly those related to the research themes in the department (Research Areas ) or to relevant University Research Centres and Institutes (https://www.dur.ac.uk/arts.humanities/research/research_centres//). Applications are particularly welcome from women and black and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in academic posts in the University.

 

Further information on the British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship, including details of eligibility criteria, can be found at: Postdoctoral Fellowships | The British Academy

Candidates are also strongly advised to review the British Academy’s policy on grant making:  Postdoctoral Fellowships | The British Academy

For more information or informal enquiries, please contact the Arts and Humanities Research Team at [email protected]