Areas in which fellowships are available
EPSRC's Capability and Challenge Themes have an on-going process to prioritise the areas in which fellowships will be offered. This biannual process is detailed at on-going refresh of fellowship priority areas. Where priorities are removed, we will give six months advance notice in either spring or autumn each year.
We will not accept applications in areas outside of those identified below. Applicants should refer to the thematic programme priorities for additional details on the research areas we wish to appoint fellows in.
Details of which thematic areas are available to apply for at which fellowship stage.
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Robotics and Autonomous Systems (ICT and Engineering) |
Robotics and Autonomous Systems (ICT and Engineering) |
Robotics and Autonomous Systems (ICT and Engineering) |
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This area is no longer available for fellowships |
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Applications not invited at this career stage |
Advancing the Understanding and Development of the Internet of Things for the Digital economy Trust, Identity, Privacy and Security Designing and exploiting digital systems for society and the economy |
Advancing the Understanding and Development of the Internet of Things for the Digital economy Trust, Identity, Privacy and Security Designing and exploiting digital systems for society and the economy |
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Robotics and Autonomous Systems (with ICT) |
Water Engineering Complex Fluids and Rheology Software development for novel Engineering research Particle Technology Synthetic biology Engineering for Sustainability and Resilience Microsystems Advanced Materials Engineering Robotics and Autonomous Systems (with ICT) Control Engineering |
Water Engineering Complex Fluids and Rheology Particle Technology Synthetic biology Engineering for Sustainability and Resilience Microsystems Advanced Materials Engineering Robotics and Autonomous Systems (with ICT) Control Engineering |
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Applications not invited at this career stage |
21st Century Products New Industrial Systems Digital Manufacturing Sustainable Industries |
21st Century Products New Industrial Systems Digital Manufacturing Sustainable Industries |
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Applications not invited at this career stage |
New and Novel Approaches to the Design and Discovery of Materials and Molecules Theoretical and Computational Physical Sciences Transforming Understanding of Physical and Chemical Phenomena and Processes New Physical Sciences for Biology and Medicine New Physical Sciences for Energy New Ways of Working in the Physical Sciences |
Materials for Energy Biophysics and Soft Matter Surface Science Chemical Biology and Biological Chemistry Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Champion |
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Statistics and Applied Probability Intradisciplinary Research New Connections from Mathematical Sciences Mathematical Aspects of Operational Research Continuum Mathematics and Advanced Materials in Mathematical Sciences Statistics and its Interfaces |
Statistics and Applied Probability Intradisciplinary Research New Connections from Mathematical Sciences Mathematical Aspects of Operational Research Continuum Mathematics and Advanced Materials in the Mathematical Sciences Statistics and its Interfaces |
Statistics and Applied Probability New Connections from Mathematical Sciences Statistics and its Interfaces |
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Applications are not invited at this career stage. See ‘Across themes’ thematic area for opportunities joint with other themes. |
Applications are invited in all research areas at this career stage. All applicants should show how, in the context of their chosen research, they will contribute to the aims of the ‘People at the Heart of ICT’ EPSRC cross-ICT priority within their proposal. Applicants are encouraged to show how they contribute to the aims of the other EPSRC cross-ICT priorities. See ‘Across all themes’ thematic area for opportunities joint with other themes. |
Applications are invited in all research areas at this career stage. All applicants should show how, in the context of their chosen research, they will contribute to the aims of BOTH the ‘People at the Heart of ICT’ AND the ‘Cross Disciplinarity and Co-Creation’ EPSRC cross-ICT priorities within their proposal. Applicants are encouraged to show how they contribute to the aims of the other EPSRC cross-ICT priorities. See ‘Across all themes’ thematic area for opportunities joint with other themes. |
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The Energy priority areas will be changing significantly from October 2019, details of this change can be found here. |
Bioenergy End-use Energy Demand Energy Networks Energy Storage Nuclear Fission Solar Energy Energy Systems Integration Offshore renewable energy |
Bioenergy End-use Energy Demand Carbon Capture and Storage Energy Networks Energy Storage Nuclear Fission Solar Energy Energy Systems Integration Offshore renewable energy Hydrogen and Alternative Energy Vectors |
Carbon Capture and Storage Energy Storage End-use energy demand (EUED) Energy Systems Integration Offshore renewable energy Hydrogen and Alternative Energy Vectors |
| Healthcare technologies | Applications not invited at this career stage. |
Applications not invited at this career stage. Please see the strategy on HT Challenge awards and/or contact the HT team (see below). |
Please be aware of the mandatory pre-application stage for HT established career fellowships Developing Future Therapies Frontiers of Physical Intervention Optimising Treatment Transforming Community Health and Care |
Contacts
General enquiries about fellowships can be directed to: EPSRCfellowships@epsrc.ac.uk
If you are unsure whether your research falls within the remit, or if you have particular theme area queries, please contact the most appropriate portfolio manager or a fellowship co-ordinator as follows:
- Physical Sciences: Mark Tarplee
- Engineering: Zoe Brown
- Information and Communications Technology: Joanne Holbourn or Rhys Perry
- Mathematical Sciences: Thomas Robinson
- Manufacturing the Future: Rebecca Cheesbrough
- Healthcare Technologies: Kerry Young
- Energy: Edward Jones
- Digital Economy: Jason Morgan
- Quantum Technology: Wendy Carr
On-going refresh of fellowship priority areas
From April 2013 a biannual process has been introduced with guidance in place to publicise the on-going refresh of thematic priority areas, aligned to fellowship start dates and the peer review process.
Fellowship Priority Areas
EPSRC’s fellowships are linked to our strategic priorities and we expect a greater proportion of our fellows to be focused on areas where growth is required and where developing leaders can integrate their work into the wider landscape. Consequently fellowships will not be open in all areas, at all career stages, at all times.
Across all themes, Digital Economy, Engineering, Energy, Healthcare Technologies and Fellowships …
Other fellowship opportunities
Stephen Hawking Fellowships, Daphne Jackson Fellowships, Royal Society Industry Fellowships, Toshiba Fellowship programme, Royal Commission for Exhibition of 1851 Fellowships.
Policy Internships, Scottish Government internships for EPSRC funded PhD students, Joint EPSRC and POST Postgraduate Initiative