Postdoctoral Fellowships

Expressions of interest for Marie Skledowska-Curie Fellowships 

We welcome expressions of interest from excellent international researchers interested in applying to the European Commission Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship with a research project to be hosted by Newcastle University. 

The Marie Skłodowska Curie Action is a funding scheme that supports the mobility of researchers. These fellowships may last 12-36 months and involve a research project, advanced training and knowledge exchange at the host institution. They offer a competitive salary, mobility and family allowances and a budget for research and training costs. Applicants are expected to have an excellent CV and a strong publication record. There are two kinds of fellowships:

• European Postdoctoral Fellowships are open to researchers of any nationality who wish to engage in R&I projects by either coming to Europe from any country in the world or moving within Europe. The standard duration of these fellowships must be between 12 and 24 months.
• Global Postdoctoral Fellowships are open to European nationals or long-term residents who wish to engage in R&I projects with organisations outside EU Member States and Horizon Europe Associated Countries. These fellowships require an outgoing phase of minimum 12 and maximum 24 months in a non-associated Third Country, and a mandatory 12-month return phase to a host organisation based in an EU Member State or a Horizon Europe Associated Country. 

Candidates will need the support of the host institution to develop their applications. We will offer competitive candidates both academic and administrative support to strengthen their proposal. 

Deadline: 11 September 2024

Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact a potential supervisor directly, or if interested in applying they can also contact:

• Geography Post-doctoral Recruitment Coordinator:
• Politics Post-doctoral Recruitment Coordinator:
• Sociology Post-doctoral Recruitment Coordinator:

Details of the next round of BA postdoctoral fellowships will be publicised as soon as available.

Read more on the British Academy website

Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact members of staff working on related topics for support during the application process:

• Geography Post-doctoral Recruitment Coordinator:
• Politics Post-doctoral Recruitment Coordinator:
• Sociology Post-doctoral Recruitment Coordinator:

Each year the Leverhulme Trust holds a competition to award Early Career Fellowships to researchers within 4 years of PhD examination, to enable them to undertake a significant piece of publishable work. Fellowships are tenable for 3 years on a full time basis, with Leverhulme contributing 50% of each Fellow’s total salary up to a maximum of £26,000 per annum, with the host institution expected to support the remaining 50% of the salary. Leverhulme also contribute an additional £6,000 per annum of research expenses if requested. For 2024 Leverhulme will be awarding approximately 145 fellowships.

Find out more about Early Career Fellowships on the Leverhulme Trust's website

Previous success rates for the scheme are usually within the 6% to 8% range, which has been maintained through Leverhulme investing further funds into this scheme.

In Geography, Politics and Sociology, we receive more applications than quota spaces, therefore there is a school selection panel at which applications are ranked and candidates selected.

If you're interesting in applying, please fill in this form and e-mail a 2 page CV (minimum 11pt font) and a 2 page research proposal (minimum 11pt font) to gps.researchsupport@ncl.ac.uk . Please look at the form before applying so you know what information you will need to submit. Applications which are not submitted on the form, or where the CV and proposal have not been received, will not be considered.

Applications must be submitted via the form by 12pm MIDDAY Wednesday 22nd November 2023. Applications will be assessed and ranked and the three nominated candidates confirmed to Faculty along with any reserves.
To assist in selection of successful applications, The School of Geography, Politics and Sociology will be using the following ranking criteria:

• 60%: Quality of proposal, including timeliness of research question and use of innovative methods
• 30%: Strength of CV including publication record
• 10%: Alignment and fit of proposal with proposed school and subject area

Eligibility

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

Applicants who have existing funding in place for a duration equivalent to or greater than the duration of the Early Career Fellowship should not apply. Applicants must hold a doctorate by the time they take up the Fellowship. Those who are or have been registered for a doctorate may apply only if they have submitted their viva voce examination by 4pm on the closing date of 22 February 2024.

Applicants must be within 4 years of their PhD examination– hence those who formally submitted their doctoral thesis for viva voce examination before 23 February 2020 are not eligible unless they have since had a career break (maternity leave, family commitments, illness, or other exceptional circumstances).

For full eligibility details please refer to Leverhulme Trust’s website. Applicants should make sure they are eligible to apply to this scheme prior to an application being made to the School.

Topics and fields of study

Applications will be considered in all subject areas except: studies of disease, illness and disabilities in humans and animals; research that is intended to inform clinical practice or the development of medical applications. Following approval from HaSS Faculty Steering Group, it has been agreed that each School within HaSS will be able to nominate 3 applications for the 2024 call.

Should a School not require its full allocation, there would be the opportunity to allocate that space to any reserve candidates from other Schools, provided the application is of high quality (subject to the Dean of Research and Innovation’s approval).

To ensure candidates are given a sufficient time to develop applications and receive support, please find below the timescale for this call

The Northern Ireland and North East Doctoral Training Partnership (NINE DTP) funds annual fellowships aimed at those in the immediately postdoctoral stage of their career, providing the opportunity to consolidate their PhD through developing publications, their networks, and their research and professional skills.

The deadline for applications for projects starting in 2024 is now closed.

Future call details will be published as soon as they are available.

For further information, visit the NINE DTP website.