Explore Early-Career Fellowship Opportunities at Manchester Metropolitan University!

Manchester Metropolitan University is committed to the development of early career researchers and are keen to support outstanding candidates to apply for externally funded research schemes.

Here’s an overview of each fellowship opportunity:

1. UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships: Aimed at early-career researchers across all disciplines, this fellowship provides long-term support to develop independent research and leadership skills. It offers up to 7 years of funding.
2. BBSRC Fellowships Scheme: Focuses on bioscience researchers, providing funding to explore new research areas, innovate, and build leadership. It supports early-career scientists with a strong focus on societal challenges.
3. DCEPT: The Sir Robert Boyd Fellowship 2024: A prestigious fellowship in science and engineering. It aims to support emerging researchers working on projects that align with space science or similar fields.
4. Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowships: Designed for early-career researchers, this fellowship provides funding for three years, focusing on individuals with less than five years of postdoctoral experience. It supports innovative research across a wide range of fields.
5. Third Century Fellowship Scheme: Launched as part of Manchester Met’s 200th anniversary, this fellowship supports postdoctoral researchers in developing independent research careers, offering three years of funding and career progression opportunities.
6. British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships: Supports early-career scholars in the humanities and social sciences. The fellowship lasts three years and allows recipients to undertake a major piece of research.
7. Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowships: Part of the EU’s Horizon Europe program, MSCA fellowships support researchers of all nationalities in pursuing international, interdisciplinary research. The fellowship provides funding for postdoctoral researchers to work in European institutions or abroad.

Each of these programs offers significant opportunities for researchers to advance their careers with substantial funding, mentorship, and resources.

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Explore our fellowships

• UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships
• BBSRC Fellowships Scheme
• DCEPT: The Sir Robert Boyd Fellowship 2024
• Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowships
• Third Century Fellowship Scheme
• British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships
• Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowships

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