For Imperial College Research Fellowship, Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship and Royal Society University Research Fellowship.
The Department will conduct a shortlisting process and review applications three times a year: March, June and November.
Expression of interest deadlines: March review panel (15 March); June review panel (15 June); November panel (15 November).
Please submit the following materials in one PDF document via e-mail to chemeng-researchfellowships@imperial.ac.uk:
- A cover letter (2 pages max), including the following five details:
1.Your readiness to become an independent researcher
2.Which scheme(s) you are interested in applying to
3.Why the Department of Chemical Engineering is the best host for your project/group
4.Name of potential host in our department and written confirmation from them (a confirmation email or letter is acceptable): You must have contacted your potential host prior to submitting the Expression of Interest and they must have agreed to your application being submitted to the Department.
5.Names and e-mails of two academic references we may contact upon shortlisting
- A research plan (2 pages max)
- A full-length CV (including a full publication list, no page limit)
For RAEng Research Fellowship
The Department will conduct a shortlisting process and candidates must apply by 20 May 2025, by submitting the following materials in one PDF document via e-mail to chemeng-researchfellowships@imperial.ac.uk:
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- Completed application form (the form can be found on this webpage under “Personal support – RAEng Research Fellowship”) and any permitted supplements (e.g. figures and Gantt chart, see form for full details)
- Up to 3 letters of support from collaborators
- Name of potential host in our department and written confirmation from them (a confirmation email or letter is acceptable): You must have contacted your potential host prior to submitting the Expression of Interest and they must have agreed to your application being submitted to the Department.
For Eric & Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Research Fellow
Imperial is collecting applications centrally. Candidates should follow the centralised process. The scheme is typically advertised on Imperial's career website.
