ESRC postdoctoral fellowships
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Location
England
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ESRC postdoctoral fellowships help early career researchers develop their careers after completing a PhD. You can use the funding to develop publications, build networks, and improve your research and professional skills. You must hold the fellowship at a research organisation that is part of an ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership.
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Must be held at research organisation part of ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership
This fellowship is for researchers who have recently completed a PhD and want to develop their academic career. You need to be affiliated with a research organisation that is part of an ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership.
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Apply for a postdoctoral fellowship to develop your career by consolidating your PhD through developing publications, your networks and your research and professional skills.Fellowships must be held at a research organisation that is part of an ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership.
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