This fully funded two-year Research Fellowships support recent PhD graduates’ transition into early career research. Doctoral Prize Fellows propose their own bespoke programme to conduct innovative research in the fields of Engineering, Science and Life Sciences. 

The EPSRC Doctoral Prize Fellowship enriches the University’s research community by bringing in some of the most exciting newly established researchers working at the cutting edge of their fields, aligned to the spectrum of EPSRC research themes. Bristol’s innovative and interdisciplinary research culture provides a stimulating environment for Doctoral Prize Fellows to grow into leaders in their fields and lay the groundwork for future career paths. 

Further benefits of the EPSRC Doctoral Prize Fellowship include: 

• The opportunity to work within world-class research groups at the University of Bristol
• An accelerated trajectory to an independent research career
• Leadership roles and opportunities within the wider research community at Bristol
• The chance to create a platform for a permanent academic post or further prestigious externally funded fellowship. 

How to apply 

The closing date for applications is Friday 1 November 2024. Interviews are expected to take place on Wednesday 4 December 2024. 

Candidates must apply online. The following documents are in the job advert and must be completed and attached, along with your up-to-date CV: 

• University of Bristol EPSRC Doctoral Prize Application form (including Project Proposal)  
• Your up-to-date CV
• A completed and signed ‘Head of School Statement of Support’ form. Please coordinate with your Project Sponsor   
• Applicants who have not yet submitted their thesis must also provide a ‘Supervisor Statement of Support’ form. 

A note on eligibility 

Applicants must have submitted their PhD thesis before their EPSRC Doctoral Prize Fellowship begins and must have been a recipient of EPSRC PhD studentship support (stipend and/or fee award) or have been a student in an EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (either grant funded or Incorporated).  

To accommodate for the variability in PhD completion dates, the fellowships are open to applicants in the following stages of their PhD journey:   

• Applicants whose thesis has been examined within the 6 months prior to the application deadline. Please note, no more than 6 months may have passed between the viva and the application deadline; 
• Applicants who have not yet submitted their doctoral thesis but intend to submit within 6 months of the application deadline. Please note, applicants must declare an intention to submit within 6 months of the application deadline and include with their applications a statement of support pro-forma completed by their PhD supervisor.