Research Fellowship Scheme

The Natural Environment Research Council Fellowship scheme provides opportunities for outstanding early-career environmental scientists to devote their time to:

research
develop their research careers and research groups
produce work of international importance
develop into internationally recognised science leaders

Types of award

Independent Research Fellowships

Five-year awards to support outstanding environmental scientists and enable them to develop their research, start to build a research group and become internationally recognised. More about Independent Research Fellowships

Closing date 1 November 2012.

The two fellowship schemes below are no longer open to new applicants.

Postdoctoral Research Fellowships

Early career development awards of up to three years, to provide further post-doctoral experience and to support outstanding environmental scientists as they become independent investigators.

Advanced Research Fellowships

Awarded for up to five years, to enable outstanding early/mid career researchers to develop into team leaders of international standing.

General fellowship enquiries should be made to Fellowships.

Other schemes not administered by NERC

Daphne Jackson Memorial Fellowships

We co-sponsor fellowships awarded by the Daphne Jackson Memorial Fellowships Trust that assists high-level environmental scientists returning to their profession following a career break. More about Daphne Jackson Memorial Fellowships