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🎓 Empowering the Next Generation of Scientific Leaders
📍 Location: Imperial College London
🕒 Duration: 4 Years | Full-Time | Research-Only
📅 Application Deadline: Monday, 18 August 2025 (23:59 BST)
🔍 About the Fellowship
The Imperial College Research Fellowship (ICRF) is a prestigious opportunity designed to support outstanding early career researchers in becoming independent scientific leaders. Fellows will set their own research agenda and develop a unique academic identity at one of the world’s top-ranked institutions.
💼 Fellowship Benefits
- 💷 Competitive Salary from Imperial College London
- 💼 Up to £45,000 in research and travel support
- 🧑🏫 Mentorship from a senior academic sponsor at Imperial
- 🎯 No compulsory teaching obligations
- 🌐 Opportunity for up to 12 months at another research institution or industry partner
- 🚀 Access to exclusive training and career development programs via the Early Career Researcher Institute
🧠 Who Should Apply?
This fellowship is ideal for ambitious researchers who:
- Have completed a PhD + up to 4 years of postdoctoral research
- Want to develop an independent research program
- Seek a supportive, global, and inclusive academic environment
- Are UK or international candidates (diversity encouraged)
🧪 Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants from any discipline relevant to Imperial’s research departments
- Must not exceed 4 years post-PhD experience
- Both UK-based and international researchers are welcome
- Strong track record of research excellence and potential for independence
🧭 Fellowship Timeline
- 📅 Application Deadline: 18 August 2025
- 🔍 Review Period: September to December 2025
- 🚀 Fellowship Start Window: 1 August to 1 December 2026
🛑 Note: Offers cannot be deferred to future years
🎥 Application Support
📹 Watch the ICRF Info Session (June 3 Recording)
📩 External applicants can request access: ecri@imperial.ac.uk
🔗 Official Link & How to Apply
Apply via the official ICRF portal:
🌐 https://www.imperial.ac.uk/research-fellowships/icrf
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