Please note that the Department’s support of a particular scheme cannot always be guaranteed. Also, note that support for other schemes not reported below may be provided; however, for applications to these schemes the case will need to be made explicitly by the sponsoring member of staff in the Department to the Head of Department.
Last updated: 21 July 2025
| Fellowship | Eligibility | Department Deadline for DAP | Submission Funder Deadline (please see funder website for further details) |
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| UKRI Future Leadership Fellowship | Please see UKRI website for details | 3 Mar 2025 | |
| Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Fellowship for Postdoctoral/ Early Career/ Established Career Researcher | Please see website for details | 8 weeks before the funder deadline | Ongoing- panel routinely meets to discuss applications |
| Royal Society Newton International Fellowship | Please see website for details | 8 weeks before the funder deadline | Currently closed |
| Royal Society University Research Fellowship (URF) | 3-8 years of postdoc experience | 8 weeks before the funder deadline |
10 Sept 2025 |
| Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) Fellowship | Applicants must have been awarded their PhD no more than 4 years prior to the submission deadline | 2 May 2025 | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Marie Sklodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship (IF) | PhD or 4 years research experience | 8 weeks before the funder deadline | This is managed by the EU office; notifications will be forwarded to staff when new calls are launched well ahead of the deadline* |
| Imperial College Research Fellowship | Please see website for details | 27 Jun 25 | 18 Aug 25 |
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*Please note that while the calls have not yet been officially announced for these schemes, we are asking potential candidates to log their interest with us as soon as possible. **Note that internal candidates (already at Imperial) will be screened yearly according to a standard procedure agreed by the Departmental Management Committee. |
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