Category: <span>Jobs</span>

JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research in Japan

Deadline: 28 August 2026 This fellowship is supported by the Japan Society for Promotion of Science (JSPS), and is open to all fields.  It provides an opportunity for researchers based outside of Japan to conduct collaborative research with leading groups at Japanese universities and research institutions for visits of between …

Royal Society – University Research Fellowships 2026

Closing date: 9 Sept 2026 The Royal Society’s University Research Fellowship (URF) programme aims to support the next generation of research leaders to undertake cutting-edge research. The programme’s objectives are to enable outstanding early career scientists to: Build an independent research career at a UK university or research institution Gain …

Call for EngBio4Env DFA Programme PhD Scholarships now open

Funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), and in collaboration with the UKRI Environmental Biotechnology Innovation Centre (EBIC), the EngBio4Env Doctoral Focal Award (DFA) will train 52 PhD students to drive transformative environmental change.  For those interested in pursuing research at the interface of engineering biology and environmental sustainability, …

Royal Society Entrepreneur-in-residence scheme

Webinar: 30 June 2026, 10-12:00 UK Closing date: 19 August 2026 The Royal Society‘s Entrepreneur in Residence (EiR) scheme, aims to increase knowledge and awareness in UK universities of cutting-edge industrial science, research and innovation. The scheme provides opportunities for enthusiastic, highly-experienced industrial scientists and entrepreneurs to spend one day …

JSPS Short Term Pre/Postdoctoral Fellowships (final call for 2026)

Deadline: 25 May 2026 at 09:00 UK This Fellowship is offered by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), and  provides an opportunity for short-term visits by pre- and post-doctoral researchers from the UK (or from EU member states, Switzerland, Norway, the US and Canada and based in …

NERC Early Independence Research Fellowship 2026

Closing date: 16 June 2026 These  Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) Fellowships are intended to support excellent investigator-led research. Multidisciplinary applications that cross into other Research Council areas are welcome, but the primary focus of the work must fall within NERC’s remit. Applicants must: be based at a UK research …

UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships: Round 11

Deadline: 16 June 2026 This funding opportunity aims to: develop, retain, attract and sustain research and innovation talent in the UK foster new research and innovation career paths including those at the academic, business and interdisciplinary boundaries, and facilitate movement of people between sectors provide sustained funding and resources for …

JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship for STEM subjects

Deadline: 18 March 2026 This Postdoctoral Fellowship provides the opportunity for researchers to conduct collaborative research activities with leading research groups at Japanese universities and research institutions for visits of between 12 to 24 months. Applicants should be UK residents currently based at a UK university or research institution. Applicants …

BBSRC Early Independence Fellowships: Outline stage

Deadline: 22 April 2026  This fellowship provides support for researchers wishing to undertake independent research within a host laboratory and gain leadership skills as part of the transition to fully independent research leaders. Applicants must provide strong evidence of working towards this goal, demonstrating an upward trajectory to pursuing independent …

Royal Society – Newton International Fellowships

Closing date:  15 March 2026 The Newton International Fellowship (NIF) programme provides support for outstanding non-UK ECR applicants to conduct research in the UK.  The programme seeks to assist those who wish to make a first step towards developing an independent research career through gaining international experience. The fellowships enable …

Royal Academy of Engineering – Enterprise Fellowships

Closing date: 16 Feb 2026 The Royal Academy of Engineering (RAE) Enterprise Fellowship is a twelve-month programme that supports talented researchers and graduates to transform innovations into disruptive spinouts and graduate startups. The programme is aimed at: University researchers wishing to spin out from UK universities and research institutes Recent …

COMET ELF4Green – Electrofermentation PhD positions available

A new project in cooperation between the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), Vienna (Werner Fuchs, Markus Neureiter) and the BEST Competence Center (Bernhard Drosg, Katharina Ludwig) will start in April 2026. The topic of the COMET module ELF4Green is ‘Electrofermentation as an advanced tool for targeted bioproduction’. …