Any ECR opportunities
Date: 3-4 Sept 2026 Location: University of Surrey Registration is now open for the first annual BetterWater4All Network+ Early Career Researcher & Professional Conference 2026. This event will showcase the latest research and innovation, with a wide range of presentations and posters, opportunities to network across disciplines, and a chance …
A recent journal paper by several EBNet members adds to our knowledge of how microbes spread across anode surfaces in microbial fuel cells (MFCs). The study investigated spatial and temporal dynamics of community assembly, using a novel multi-electrode MFC with two substrate conditions. Pre-inoculation led to successful current generation within …
In the ongoing clean-up of the EBNet website, new presentations have been added to Travel bursary and Placement sections, which are now on the Outcomes page. For some examples from international conferences, see: Kathleen Dunbar, University of Surrey – ISME 19, 18-23 August 2024 Cape Town, South Africa. Increased hydrogen production from …
 Closing date: 31 Oct 2026  The application period for the Processes Travel Award is now open. This award provides financial support to attend an international conference in the field of chemistry, biochemistry, biology, materials, or related process/systems engineering research in 2027, in order to give an oral presentation, present a …
EBNet’s ECR Working Group report is now available to view here and on the WG page. This is the last of the WG reports to be posted: we originally wanted to get them all out in January, but were delayed. This report then became a moving target, as people kept …
The Better Water 4 All Network+ is offering travel bursaries to support early-career researchers (ECRs) and engineers/professionals presenting at international conferences. A limited number of ECR Conference Travel Bursaries will be available on a competitive basis to ECR members presenting work at prestigious international events. Applicants must have been accepted …
The journal Environments is inviting applications for its Best PhD Thesis Award. This award aims to recognize ECRs producing outstanding PhD theses in the field of environmental sciences. Eligibility and Requirements The candidate must be a PhD student or recently qualified PhD who has produced an outstanding PhD thesis The …
The Better Water 4 All Network+ has announced it is offering Early Career Researcher (ECR) travel bursaries for secondments or placements with another partner, and for presenting at international conferences. To be considered an Early Career Researcher, you must be an academic/postgrad/postdoc in a UK institution, with no more than three years’ …
Closing date: 31 July 2026 The journal Processes is inviting applications for its Best PhD Thesis Award. This award aims to recognize early career researchers for outstanding PhD theses in the fields of chemistry, biochemistry, biology, materials, or related process/systems engineering research. Applications will be assessed by an evaluation committee …
Date and venue: 9-10 March 2026, Birmingham Conference and Events Centre This event, hosted by the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC)Â and supported by a wide range of organisations, brings together emerging academics to share cutting-edge research and build collaborative networks. The ECR NetZero Conference 2026 is a dedicated two …
Deadline:Â 30 Dec 2025 The Processes Young Investigator Award was established in 2020 to acknowledge the achievements of young investigators in the field of processes/systems in chemistry, biology, material, energy, environment, food, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, automation control, catalysis, separation, particle and allied engineering. Nominations are accepted from June to December every …
Deadline for entries: 20 Feb 2026 The next round of the annual Dance Your PhD competition is open for entries.  This is a fabulous chance for current (and former?) PhD researchers to think about your work in a completely different way – and if you take part, to disseminate your …
A recurring request from our ECRs is for workshops, webinars and other forms of guidance on writing – whether it is research proposals, reports or journal papers. The same is true in other NIBBs. We sometimes manage to put on something topic-specific, but we also remind people there is a …
Application deadline: Wed 22 Oct 2025 09:00 UK Duration: 2-month fixed period from 15 June to 25 August 2026 The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Summer Programme Fellowship offers an opportunity for pre/postdoctoral researchers to receive orientation on Japanese language and culture and research systems as well …
Thanks to our colleagues in the Environmental Biotechnology Innovation Centre (EBIC) Hub for a highly enjoyable and successful ECR conference on 8-9 July in Edinburgh. EBNet sponsored prizes for Best Presentations and Best Poster. In a very tight and competitive field, the overall winner was Dr Yasmin Meeda for her …
