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Expressions of Interest: Research Fellowships at Northumbria

Expressions of Interest: Research Fellowships at Northumbria

Fellowship opportunities are designed to support early career researchers to develop an independent research career at a UK research institution.

Expressions of interest are invited for the following early career fellowship:

Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowships

The closing date for expressions of interest is Monday 3rd November 2025, 10:00 AM BST.

About this Fellowship

Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowships are for early career researchers with a research record but who have not yet held a full-time permanent academic post, to undertake a significant piece of publishable research during the tenure of the award.  The project put forward should not be a reworking or mere extension of the candidate’s doctoral research project. Previously unsuccessful applicants may reapply.  Fellowships are available for 3 years on a full-time basis, or part-time over a proportionately longer period for health related reasons, disability or childcare commitments. Fellowships will start between 1 September 2026 -1 May 2027.

Eligibility

Applicants must not yet have held a full-time permanent academic post in a UK university or comparable UK or non-UK institution, nor may Fellows hold such a post concurrently with the Early Carer Fellowship. The Trust will consider applications from candidates whose permanent post does not include any research.  Those in receipt of a stipendiary Fellowship may not hold this at the same time as an Early Career Fellowship.

Steps to complete

  1. Read the funder guidance in full to ensure you are eligible to apply.

  2. Ensure you have a supportive mentor by speaking to a member of academic staff in the School where you intend to be hosted. You can view our Schools at Northumbria or Our Staff page (which has a keyword search tool), visit our research portal where you can filter by School, or find staff by research group

  3. Notify us of your intention to submit by completing this Expression of Interest form by Monday 3rd November 2025, 10:00 AM BST.

  4. Submit your completed application by email by Monday 3rd November 2025, 10:00 AM BST to rm.research.development@northumbria.ac.uk. This document should be 5 pages, can either be a PDF or word document, and must consist of the following elements as detailed below:
  • A one-page summary of your past and current research, detailing its relevance to the School and confirming discussions with your proposed mentor at Northumbria, and any additional reasons for selecting the School and institution.  
  • A two-page detailed statement of your proposed research, outlining its abstract, aims & objectives, methodology, and intended outcomes, crafted in alignment with Leverhulme’s assessment criteria.
  • A two-page CV highlighting your academic qualifications and major publications, affirming your eligibility for the fellowship.

Faculty shortlisting will take place in November and decisions will be communicated by early December.  Shortlisted candidates will be invited soon after to develop a full application, supported by their research mentor and the research office to complete submission by the funder deadline of 19th February 2026. Decisions are made in May 2026.

Queries

Please contact our Research Office at rm.research.development@northumbria.ac.uk if you have any queries or require assistance.


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