If you are applying for a Research Fellowship to be hosted in the Department, please make sure that you follow the below deadlines. The steps for application are also outlined below. If you have any queries, please email physast.grants@ucl.ac.uk.
All candidates will needregister to their interest with the relevant Head of Groupby the deadlines specified below, and applications can only proceed once you have received confirmation that your application will be supported- details on who to contact and what is requiredcan be found on the Research Fellowships webpage.
Timetable
Funder | Call | URL | Call Status | Register Interest by | Costing Form by | Worktribe Submission by | Application Submission by | Funder Deadline |
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EPSRC | Open Fellowship | Open | At least 3 months in advance | - | - | - | No deadline | |
EPSRC | Postdoctoral Fellowship | Open | At least 3 months in advance | - | - | - | No deadline | |
Royal Society | University Research Fellowship | Open | 31 May 2024 at 5pm | 30 July 2024 | 20 August 2024 | 3 September 2024 (Institutional Approval required) | 10 September 2024 at 3pm | |
European Commission | Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship | Open | 31 May2024 at 5pm | 31 July 2024 | 21 August 2024 | 11 September 2024 at 4pm | 11 September 2024 at 4pm | |
STFC | Ernest Rutherford Fellowship | Open | 31 May2024 at 5pm | 20 August 2024 | 10 September 2024 | 24 September 2024 (Institutional Approval required) | 1 October 2024 at 4pm | |
Royal Society | Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship | Closed | 31 May2024 at 5pm | 17 September 2024 | 8 October 2024 | 22 October 2024 (Institutional Approval required) | 29 October 2024 at 3pm | |
Royal Astronomical Society | Norman Lockyer Fellowship | Closed | 31 May 2024 at 5pm | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC (~Oct 2024) | |
RCE 1851 | Research Fellowship | Closed | 2024 TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC (~Jan 2025) | |
Royal Astronomical Society | Research Fellowship | Dz | 2025 TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC (~Oct 2025) | |
Royal Society | Newton International Fellowship | Closed | CLOSED | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
EPSRC | Quantum Technologies Career Acceleration Fellowship | Closed | CLOSED | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
UKRI | Future Leader Fellowship Round 9 | Closed | CLOSED | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
Royal Academy of Engineering | UK IC Postdoctoral Fellowships | Closed | CLOSED | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
Royal Academy of Engineering | Research Fellowship | Closed | CLOSED for 2024 (central deadline passed) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Steps for Application
Royal Society
- University Research Fellowship
- Register interest with the relevant Head of Group by the Register Interest deadline - please see the main Research Fellowships page for instructions on what you need to provide, and who to contact.
- If it is confirmed that your application will be supported through UCL, you will be allocated an academic 'sponsor' in the department, who will be your main point of contact for the scientific side of your application. The Grants Team will assist with the costings. You should complete and return an initial Fellowship Costing Form to physast.grants@ucl.ac.uk by the Costing Form deadline. The Grants Team will create a costing for you on Worktribe and make sure that your costs are eligible and within budget.
- Start your application on Royal Society's FlexiGrant portal. Please give access to physast.grants@ucl.ac.uk in the Research Support role and invite the HoD using the email address physast.hod@ucl.ac.uk, as the HoD will need to complete an Institutional Support section of the application. You will also need to invite your chosen referees.
- Once you have finalised your costs with the Grants Team, they will submit your application on Worktribe for internal approvals by the WT Submission deadline.
- Make sure that your chosen referees have supplied their Letters of Support in plenty of time before the deadline - you wil not be able to submit your application until your referees have completed their section of the application.
- The Grants Team will let you know when your costing has been approved. You should then submit the completed application on FlexiGrant with all the required references and documents attached by the Application Submission deadline - please note that this will be a few days before the actual Funder deadline, as there will be a final check carried outby the UCL Pre-Award team.Please make sure you are available to be contacted in the days after you have submitted your application, as you may be asked to make amendments.
- Once all checks have been completed, the UCL Pre Award team will submit your application to the funder before the Funder deadline
- Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship
- Register interest with the relevant Head of Group by the Register Interest deadline - please see the main Research Fellowships page for instructions on what you need to provide, and who to contact.
- If it is confirmed that your application will be supported through UCL, you will be allocated an academic 'sponsor' in the department, who will be your main point of contact for the scientific side of your application. The Grants Team will assist with the costings. You should complete and return an initial Fellowship Costing Form to physast.grants@ucl.ac.uk by the Costing Form deadline. The Grants Team will create a costing for you on Worktribe and make sure that your costs are eligible and within budget.
- Start your application on Royal Society's FlexiGrant portal. Please give access to physast.grants@ucl.ac.uk in the Research Support role and invite the HoD using the email address physast.hod@ucl.ac.uk, as the HoD will need to complete an Institutional Support section of the application. You will also need to invite your chosen referees.
- Once you have finalised your costs with the Grants Team, they will submit your application on Worktribe for internal approvals by the WT Submission deadline.
- Make sure that your chosen referees have supplied their Letters of Support in plenty of time before the deadline - you wil not be able to submit your application until your referees have completed their section of the application.
- The Grants Team will let you know when your costing has been approved. You should then submit the completed application on FlexiGrant with all the required references and documents attached by the Application Submission deadline - please note that this will be a few days before the actual Funder deadline, as there will be a final check carried outby the UCL Pre-Award team.Please make sure you are available to be contacted in the days after you have submitted your application, as you may be asked to make amendments.
- Once all checks have been completed, the UCL Pre Award team will submit your application to the funder before the Funder deadline
- Newton International Fellowship
- Register interest with the relevant Head of Group by the Register Interest deadline - please see the main Research Fellowships page for instructions on what you need to provide, and who to contact.
- If it is confirmed that your application will be supported through UCL, you will be allocated an academic 'sponsor' in the department, who will be your main point of contact for the scientific side of your application. The Grants Team will assist with the costings. You should complete and return an initial Fellowship Costing Form to physast.grants@ucl.ac.uk by the Costing Form deadline. The Grants Team will create a costing for you on Worktribe and make sure that your costs are eligible and within budget.
- Start your application on Royal Society's FlexiGrant portal. Please give access to physast.grants@ucl.ac.uk in the Research Support role and invite the HoD using the email address physast.hod@ucl.ac.uk, as the HoD will need to complete an Institutional Support section of the application. You will also need to invite your chosen referees.
- Once you have finalised your costs with the Grants Team, they will submit your application on Worktribe for internal approvals by the WT Submission deadline.
- Make sure that your chosen referees have supplied their Letters of Support in plenty of time before the deadline - you wil not be able to submit your application until your referees have completed their section of the application.
- The Grants Team will let you know when your costing has been approved. You should then submit the completed application on FlexiGrant with all the required references and documents attached by the Application Submission deadline - please note that this will be a few days before the actual Funder deadline, as there will be a final check carried outby the UCL Pre-Award team.Please make sure you are available to be contacted in the days after you have submitted your application, as you may be asked to make amendments.
- Once all checks have been completed, the UCL Pre Award team will submit your application to the funder before the Funder deadline
EPSRC
- Open Fellowship
- Register interest with the relevant Head of Group by the Register Interest deadline - please see the main Research Fellowships page for instructions on what you need to provide, and who to contact.
- If it is confirmed that your application will be supported through UCL, you will be allocated an academic 'sponsor' in the department, who will be your main point of contact for the scientific side of your application. The Grants Team will assist with the costings. You should complete and return an initial Fellowship Costing Form to physast.grants@ucl.ac.uk by the Costing Form deadline. The Grants Team will create a costing for you on Worktribe and make sure that your costs are eligible and within budget.
- Start your application on UKRI's Funding Service portal (TFS). The Grants Team cannot yet be added to applications, so they will instead send you a spreadsheet to help you enter your costs, and will ask you for a PDF print of it with the finance section complete.
- Once you have finalised your costs with the Grants Team, they will submit your application on Worktribe for internal approvals.
- You will need to liaise withyour academic sponsor to help with drafting the text for the 'Institutional Support' section of your application. Please do this in plenty of time before the deadline.
- The Grants Team will let you know when your costing has been approved. You should then submit the completed application on TFS with all the requireddocuments attached by the Application Submission deadline - please note that this will be a few days before the actual Funder deadline, as there will be a final check carried our by the UCL Pre-Award team.Please make sure you are available to be contacted in the days after you have submitted your application, as you may be asked to make amendments.
- Once all checks have been completed, the UCL Pre Award team will submit your application to the funder before the Funder deadline
- Postdoctoral Fellowship
- Register interest with the relevant Head of Group by the Register Interest deadline - please see the main Research Fellowships page for instructions on what you need to provide, and who to contact.
- If it is confirmed that your application will be supported through UCL, you will be allocated an academic 'sponsor' in the department, who will be your main point of contact for the scientific side of your application. The Grants Team will assist with the costings. You should complete and return an initial Fellowship Costing Form to physast.grants@ucl.ac.uk by the Costing Form deadline. The Grants Team will create a costing for you on Worktribe and make sure that your costs are eligible and within budget.
- Start your application on UKRI's Funding Service portal (TFS). The Grants Team cannot yet be added to applications, so they will instead send you a spreadsheet to help you enter your costs, and will ask you for a PDF print of it with the finance section complete.
- Once you have finalised your costs with the Grants Team, they will submit your application on Worktribe for internal approvals.
- You will need to liaise withyour academic sponsor to help with drafting the text for the 'Institutional Support' section of your application. Please do this in plenty of time before the deadline.
- The Grants Team will let you know when your costing has been approved. You should then submit the completed application on TFS with all the requireddocuments attached by the Application Submission deadline - please note that this will be a few days before the actual Funder deadline, as there will be a final check carried outby the UCL Pre-Award team.Please make sure you are available to be contacted in the days after you have submitted your application, as you may be asked to make amendments.
- Once all checks have been completed, the UCL Pre Award team will submit your application to the funder before the Funder deadline
- Quantum Technologies Career Acceleration Fellowship
- Register interest with the relevant Head of Group by the Register Interest deadline - please see the main Research Fellowships page for instructions on what you need to provide, and who to contact.
- If it is confirmed that your application will be supported through UCL, you will be allocated an academic 'sponsor' in the department, who will be your main point of contact for the scientific side of your application. The Grants Team will assist with the costings. You should complete and return an initial Fellowship Costing Form to physast.grants@ucl.ac.uk by the Costing Form deadline. The Grants Team will create a costing for you on Worktribe and make sure that your costs are eligible and within budget.
- Start your application on UKRI's Funding Service portal (TFS). The Grants Team cannot yet be added to applications, so they will instead send you a spreadsheet to help you enter your costs, and will ask you for a PDF print of it with the finance section complete.
- Once you have finalised your costs with the Grants Team, they will submit your application on Worktribe for internal approvals.
- You will need to liaise withyour academic sponsor to help with drafting the text for the 'Institutional Support' section of your application. Please do this in plenty of time before the deadline.
- The Grants Team will let you know when your costing has been approved. You should then submit the completed application on TFS with all the requireddocuments attached by the Application Submission deadline - please note that this will be a few days before the actual Funder deadline, as there will be a final check carried outby the UCL Pre-Award team.Please make sure you are available to be contacted in the days after you have submitted your application, as you may be asked to make amendments.
- Once all checks have been completed, the UCL Pre Award team will submit your application to the funder before the Funder deadline
STFC
- Ernest Rutherford Fellowship
- Register interest with the relevant Head of Group by the Register Interest deadline - please see the main Research Fellowships page for instructions on what you need to provide, and who to contact.
- If it is confirmed that your application will be supported through UCL, you will be allocated an academic 'sponsor' in the department, who will be your main point of contact for the scientific side of your application. The Grants Team will assist with the costings. You should complete and return an initial Fellowship Costing Form to physast.grants@ucl.ac.uk by the Costing Form deadline. The Grants Team will create a costing for you on Worktribe and make sure that your costs are eligible and within budget.
- Start your application on UKRI's Funding Service portal (TFS). The Grants Team cannot yet be added to applications, so they will instead send you a spreadsheet to help you enter your costs, and will ask you for a PDF print of it with the finance section complete.
- Once you have finalised your costs with the Grants Team, they will submit your application on Worktribe for internal approvals by the WT Submission deadline.
- You will need to liaise withyour academic sponsor to help with drafting the text for the 'Institutional Support' section of your application. Please do this in plenty of time before the deadline.
- The Grants Team will let you know when your costing has been approved. You should then submit the completed application on TFS with all the requireddocuments attached by the Application Submission deadline - please note that this will be a few days before the actual Funder deadline, as there will be a final check carried outby the UCL Pre-Award team.Please make sure you are available to be contacted in the days after you have submitted your application, as you may be asked to make amendments.
- Once all checks have been completed, the UCL Pre Award team will submit your application to the funder before the Funder deadline
UKRI
- Future Leader Fellowships
UKRI implementan organisational cap for this fellowship, so an internal selection process will apply.The UCL internal process will be managed by UCL Research, Innovation and Global Engagement (RIGE), and all candidates must submit an EOI for consideration to UCL RIGE. If you are selected to proceed with a full application, the Grants Team will then guide you through the costing process.
Round 9 information:
ʼһill be allowed to submit 10 applications for Round 9. All interested candidates to submit an EOI to UCL RIGE by 12 noon on 29th February 2024. An internal selection process will then follow.
Internal applicantscan submit their application data and upload their completedEoI formto the.
External applicantscan submit their application data to the. External applicants also have to send their completedEoI formtoovpr.beams@ucl.ac.ukbefore the deadline.
Full details on the selection process availablehere.
European Commission
- Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship
- Register interest with the relevant Head of Group by the Register Interest deadline - please see the main Research Fellowships page for instructions on what you need to provide, and who to contact.
- If it is confirmed that your application will be supported through UCL, you will be allocated an academic 'sponsor' in the department, who will be your main point of contact for the scientific side of your application. The Grants Team will assist with the costings. You should complete and return an initial Marie Curie Costing Form to physast.grants@ucl.ac.uk by the Costing Form deadline. The Grants Team will create a costing for you on Worktribe and make sure that your costs are eligible and within budget.
- Start your application on the EC Funding portal. UCL's PIC number is 999975620. Please add Rebecca Martin (PhysAst.Grants@ucl.ac.uk), Ying Ying Cheung (yy.cheung@ucl.ac.uk) andGiles Machell (g.machell@ucl.ac.uk)asCoordinator Contacts, so the Grants Team and theResearch Office can view your application.
- Once you have provided a draft copy of your application with the justification of resources, the Grants Team will submit your application on Worktribe for internal approvals by the WT Submission deadline.
- The Grants Team will let you know when your costing has been approved. You should then submit the completed application on EC Funding Portal with all the requireddocuments attached by the Application Submission deadline.
Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851
- Research Fellowship
- Register interest with the relevant Head of Group by the Register Interest deadline - please see the main Research Fellowships page for instructions on what you need to provide, and who to contact.
- If it is confirmed that your application will be supported through UCL, you will be allocated an academic 'sponsor' in the department, who will be your main point of contact for the scientific side of your application. The Grants Team will assist with the costings. You should complete and return an initial Fellowship Costing Form to physast.grants@ucl.ac.uk by the Costing Form deadline. The Grants Team will create a costing for you on Worktribe and make sure that your costs are eligible and within budget.
- Start your application on the Commission's FlexiGrant portal. Please invite the HoD using the email address physast.hod@ucl.ac.uk, as the HoD will need to complete an Institutional Support section of the application.
- Once you have finalised your costs with the Grants Team, they will submit your application on Worktribe for internal approvals by the WT Submission deadline.
- The Grants Team will let you know when your costing has been approved. You should then submit the completed application on FlexiGrant with all the required references and documents attached by the Application Submission deadline.
Royal Astronomical Society
- Research Fellowship
- Register interest with the relevant Head of Group by the Register Interest deadline - please see the main Research Fellowships page for instructions on what you need to provide, and who to contact.
- If it is confirmed that your application will be supported through UCL, you will be allocated an academic 'sponsor' in the department, who will be your main point of contact for the scientific side of your application. The Grants Team will assist with the costings. You should complete and return an initial Fellowship Costing Form to physast.grants@ucl.ac.uk by the Costing Form deadline. The Grants Team will create a costing for you on Worktribe and make sure that your costs are eligible and within budget.
- Start your application on RAS's Application portal.
- Once you have finalised your costs with the Grants Team, they will submit your application on Worktribe for internal approvals by the WT Submission deadline.
- The Grants Team will let you know when your costing has been approved, and will provide you with the required support statement that needs to be attached with your application. You should then submit the completed application with all the required references and documents attached by the Application Submission deadline.
- Norman Locker Fellowship
- Register interest with the relevant Head of Group by the Register Interest deadline - please see the main Research Fellowships page for instructions on what you need to provide, and who to contact.
- If it is confirmed that your application will be supported through UCL, you will be allocated an academic 'sponsor' in the department, who will be your main point of contact for the scientific side of your application. The Grants Team will assist with the costings. You should complete and return an initial Fellowship Costing Form to physast.grants@ucl.ac.uk by the Costing Form deadline. The Grants Team will create a costing for you on Worktribe and make sure that your costs are eligible and within budget.
- Start your application on RAS's Application portal.
- Once you have finalised your costs with the Grants Team, they will submit your application on Worktribe for internal approvals by the WT Submission deadline.
- The Grants Team will let you know when your costing has been approved, and will provide you with the required support statement that needs to be attached with your application. You should then submit the completed application with all the required references and documents attached by the Application Submission deadline.
Royal Academy of Engineering
- Research Fellowship
There is a central prioritisation process for this fellowship, details here - all interested candidates must complete both of the following steps no later than midday on 6 June 2024
- Applicants must download and complete theapplication templateand send their completed application template toovpr.beams@ucl.ac.ukwith the subjectRAEng Research Fellowship Application. Please name your application template “Applicant name-RAEngRFs2024.pdf”
- Additional information about the applicantmustbe submitted via the online.
- If it is confirmed that your application will be supported through UCL, you will be allocated an academic 'sponsor' in the department, who will be your main point of contact for the scientific side of your application. The Grants Team will assist with the costings. You should complete and return an initial Fellowship Costing Form to physast.grants@ucl.ac.uk by the Costing Form deadline. The Grants Team will create a costing for you on Worktribe and make sure that your costs are eligible and within budget.
- Start your application on RAEng's Application portal.
- Once you have finalised your costs with the Grants Team, they will submit your application on Worktribe for internal approvals by the WT Submission deadline.
- Your academic sponsor will need to provide some text for the HoD for the 'Host Institution Support' section of your application. Please do this in plenty of time before the deadline.
- The Grants Team will let you know when your costing has been approved, and will provide you with the required support statement that needs to be attached with your application. You should then submit the completed application with all the required references and documents attached by the Application Submission deadline.