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.
The Department strongly encourages researchers from underrepresented groups to apply.
Last updated: 30 March 2026
| 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 | This is a highly competitive scheme for which the Department prioritises those at Research Fellow/Lecturer level. Please ensure you have the support of a host academic in the Department before submitting an application | 2 Mar 2026 |
| 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 | 11 Mar 2026 |
| 3-8 years of postdoc experience | 8 weeks before the funder deadline |
9 Sep 2026 |
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| Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) Fellowship | Applicants must have a PhD, which was awarded (or the PhD has been unconditionally approved) no more than four years before the submission deadline of the expression of interest. For this round only (2026/27) a margin of up to six months more than the four-year limit is acceptable and does not require justification or explanation of extenuating circumstances for those six months. Therefore, the final cut-off date is the 25th of December 2021. If the applicant PHD award date was earlier than the cut-off date, they should be required to specify justification of extenuating circumstances. | midday, 30 Apr 2025; fill in the Expression of Interest Form and email to Nina Hancock | 25 Jun 2026 |
| 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 Research Fellowship | Please see website for details | 4 Jun 26 | 23 Jul 26 |
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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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Other funding schemes
Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship: The Department does not support applications to this call.
Wellcome Trust Early Career Award: The nature of this award means early costings and a case for strategic submission are required.
PhD study
Early Career Research Fellowships
Find out more about applying for early career fellowships in our department