Pre-application contact
Applicants must contact us in the earliest stages of preparing a fellowship application
Brittany Rae
Research Finance Manager
Department of Materials
+44 (0)20 7594 7229
Independent research fellowships are of enormous value to the Department of Materials in enabling us to recruit and retain outstanding researchers, especially at an early stage of their careers, and in facilitating the introduction and development of complementary research to that already carried out within the Department. Prestigious research fellowships are also of significant benefit to the Department in terms of renewal, prestige, and academic impact and are, therefore, positively and enthusiastically supported
We actively welcome early career fellowship applicants to the following schemes:
- EPSRC Early Career Fellowship*
- EPSRC Postdoctoral Fellowship*
- Royal Society University Research Fellowship
- Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship
- Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellowship
- Imperial College Research Fellowship
We also support mobility fellowship applicants to schemes such as the:
- Marie Sklodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship
- Royal Society Newton International Fellowship
Information for fellowship applicants
In writing an application or considering the Department of Materials at Imperial College London as the host institution, you should ensure your research activity compliments the Department’s research portfolio
*On 2 October 2024, the EPSRC announced that it was pausing most of its fellowship schemes with a closing date for new applications of 12 December 2024. Please contact Brittany Rae ASAP if you are intending to apply. More information can be found on the EPSRC website.
Department Assessment Process (DAP)
Some fellowship applications must first go through an internal process called the Departmental Assessment Process (DAP). This allows us to make an initial assessment of the suitability of your application with regard to the Department's ability to support the fellowship you wish to apply to and to ensure that it fits our research strategy. Potential applicants must contact Brittany Rae, Research Finance Manager, Department of Materials in the first instance. >> More about DAP
Current Open Calls:
The new round of the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 Research Fellowships has opened.
1851 Research Fellowships are aimed at researchers with three years or less post-doctoral research experience from the anticipated start date of October 2025.
Candidates should hold a PhD or be in the final stages of their PhD studies, to be successfully completed before the award of a Fellowship can be confirmed.
More information can be found on the Royal Commission website. You can also read the FAQ on their website.
Candidates will need to submit to the Departmental Approval Process (DAP) in the first instance. Their sponsors will need to complete a Sponsor Form in lieu of Letter of Support. Complete the sponsor form.
The funder deadline is Monday 6 January however our deadline for DAP submission is Monday 25 November, 12pm.
The Department will review applications and notify candidates if a full application will be supported. Given the College closure, the Pre-Award deadline will be the 11 December, so please be aware costings will need to be provided earlier than usual.