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Research Fellows from Any Countries

The following is a list of competitive research fellowship funding schemes particularly designed to support early career researchers in the UK and overseas to conduct independent research at a UK university. To apply you normally need to name a host academic, and Shujun will be interested in being the host (and a research collaborator). Contact me if you are interested in hearing more about these opportunities.

• Royal Society, Academy of Medical Sciences and British Academy Newton International Fellowships: for non-UK scientists who are at an early stage; have a PhD, or will have a PhD by the time the funding starts; no more than 7 years of active full time postdoctoral experience at the time of application; be working outside the UK; for researchers from Newton Fund countries include Brazil, China, India, Mexico, South Africa, and Turkey
  • Private funding for Chinese nationals
    "The Sino-British Fellowship Trust and the K.C. Wong Foundation provide the Royal Society with funding to support 3 scientists who make applications within physical, natural sciences and engineering to the Newton International Fellowship scheme. The selected individuals must be Chinese nationals and be based in China at the time of application.
    It is not possible to apply directly for this private funding. Instead, eligible candidates are selected from all the shortlisted Newton International Fellowship applications."
  • Royal Society Kohn International Fellowships - Israel
    "The Society is offering an additional fellowship, thanks to the generous support of the Kohn Foundation, as part of a five-year exchange programme run in partnership with the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities. The award will be made in any field within the physical and natural sciences excluding clinical medicine.
    It is not possible to apply directly for this private funding. Instead, successful candidates from Israel may be selected from the Newton International Fellowship applications. This private fellowship is for a continuous duration of two years, or may be held on a part-time basis for caring responsibilities. Fellows may also be eligible to receive up to £6,000 annually following the tenure of their Fellowship to support networking activities with UK-based researchers."
• Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellowships and Engineering for Development Research Fellowships: aimed at early career researchers; no nationality restrictions; must have a PhD and have been awarded their PhD Certificate no more than four years prior to the submission deadline; must not hold a permanent academic position; a limit on the number of applications each host institution can submit (=> internal selection at each UK university required)
• Royal Society University Research Fellowship: in the early stages of your research career and have between three to eight years of research experience since your PhD by the closing date of the round; do not hold a permanent post in the UK; do not hold or previously have held a fellowship that provides an opportunity to establish an independent research group and therefore independent researcher status
• EPSRC (normal) Fellowships: 3 categories (post-doctoral, early career, established career); no nationality restrictions; no set deadlines but specific calls exist as well; need a letter of support from host university (=> internal selection at each UK university required)
• EPSRC Research and Innovation Future Leaders Fellowships: for early career researchers and innovators; both UK and international applicants can apply; 7 years of support available on a 4+3 model; successful applicants will have the intellectual and financial freedom to develop and change direction over this period; need a letter of support from host university (=> internal selection at each UK university required)

• European Union Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Individual Fellowships: mainly for experienced researchers; separate schemes for European and non-European researchers

Research Fellows from Germany

• Feodor Lynen Research Fellows: As a member of the Humboldt Network, Shujun is eligible to host Feodor Lynen Research Fellows funded by the Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung/Foundation in Germany. Such fellows should be German researchers who wish to conduct a visiting research project at an overseas host like Shujun for 6-24 months as a post-doctoral researcher or 6-18 months as an experienced researcher. There is no deadline so you can apply at any time you like.

Other Research Fellowships

Funders in your own countries (the country where you live and the country/countries you have your nationality/nationalities) should also have various fellowship schemes to encourage (especially early career) researchers to develop their careers further (e.g. German DAAD schemes, and China Scholarship Council's funding schemes). You may also be eligible for some Commonwealth fellowship schemes, e.g., Commonwealth Rutherford Fellowships and Commonwealth Academic Fellowships.