1. Daphne Jackson Trust Fellowship
Key points:
To support individuals who want to return to an area of cardiovascular research at any UK university, after a career break of two years or more taken for a family, caring or health reason.
Eligibility: Have PhD and preferably postdoctoral research experience.
Duration: Up to 3 years – can be part-time.
Funding: No limit on amount but will need to be justified – will fund applicant salary and reasonable research project costs, plus training and professional development costs eg. mentoring.
Daphne Jackson Trust: https://daphnejackson.org/about-fellowships/application-process/
2. Career Re-entry Research Fellowship
This is an ongoing funding opportunity. There are no closing dates – outcome decision 6 months after submission.
Duration: 4 years – can be part-time - 1 year extension available.
Funding: No limit on amount but will need to be justified – will fund applicant salary, RA or technician, equipment and research project costs - will cover travel costs up to £500 per year.
3. Intermediate Postdoctoral Basic Science Research Fellowship
Career Stage: Early Career Researcher
Eligibility: In final year of PhD or no more than 2 years postdoctoral research experience.
Duration: 4 years – can be part-time - no extension available – strongly encourage spend up to 1.5 years overseas or second institution.
Funding: No limit on amount but will need to be justified – will fund applicant salary, equipment and research project costs – will cover travel costs up to £500 per year.
4. Intermediate Basic Science Research Fellowship
Eligibility: Usually have at least 3 to 6 years postdoctoral work with a series of first or senior high impact research papers.
Duration: 5 years – can be part-time - 2 year extension available – can spend part of time overseas or second institution, but would need to be justified.
Funding: No limit on amount but will need to be justified – will fund applicant salary, RA or technician, equipment and research project costs – will cover travel costs up to £500 per year.
5. Senior Basic Science Research Fellowship
Career Stage: Mid-Career Researcher
Eligibility: Usually at least 6-10 years successful postdoctoral work with established track record of research leadership - often a previous holder of an Intermediate Fellowship.
Duration: 5 years – can be part-time - 5 year renewal available but will cover 50% salary – can spend part of time overseas or second institution, but would need to be justified.
6. Intermediate Clinical Research Fellowship
Eligibility: Have PhD or MD plus NTN and and at least two years completed specialist training, but usually no more than two years after CCT.
Funding: No limit on amount but will need to be justified – will fund applicant salary, RA or technician, equipment and research project costs – will cover travel costs up to £500 per year - facilities must be provided by the host department.
7. Senior Clinical Research Fellowship
Career Stage: Mid-Career Researcher – to support outstanding clinician scientists to reach Readership or Chair level within 10 years.
Eligibility: Senior postdoctoral investigator, often having held a Clinical Lectureship or an Intermediate Clinical/Clinician Scientist Fellowship.
Funding: No limit on amount but will need to be justified – will fund applicant salary (up to 10Pas), RA or technician, equipment and research project costs – will cover travel costs up to £500 per year - facilities must be provided by the host department.
Daphne Jackson Trust FellowshipsKey points:Scope: Daphne Jackson Trust support individuals who want to return to any area of research at any UK university, after a career break of two years or more taken for a family, caring or health reasonTo apply for the Daphne Trust Fellowships Scheme, please follow the guidance documents and includes information on the applications process.Eligibility: Have PhD, ideally at least 3 years postdoctoral research experience.Duration: Usually 2 or 3 years, depending on the level of funding available by the sponsor eg. up to 3 years for a BHF Daphne Trust Fellowship – can be part-timeFunding: No limit on amount but will need to be justified – will fund applicant salary and reasonable research project costs, plus training and professional development costs eg. mentoring.