ESRC postdoctoral fellowships

Funding

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Location

England

Applications

Rolling (always open)

Overview

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.

Eligibility

Who can apply:

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Key requirements:

  • Must be held at research organisation part of ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership
Who is this for?

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.

Regions

No published award history for Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). Some funders do not publish their grants data.

Full details from Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)

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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Last updated: 11 May 2026