Moray House is able to support applications for a number of postdoctoral fellowships, including the Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship Scheme, the British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships and more. Please see below for information on some currently available opportunities and internal deadlines. If you have any questions, please feel free to get in touch.Contact the RKEI OfficeESRC Responsive Mode New Investigator Grant The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)'s responsive mode New Investigator Grant supports researchers at the start of their careers to become independent researchers through gaining experience of managing and leading research projects and teams. Grants can range from £100,000 to £300,000 for a period of up to five years.Proposals for the New Investigator Grant can cover any research area, but the social sciences must represent more than 50% of the research focus and effort.Learn more about the New Investigator GrantEligibilityThis grant is open to applicants of any nationality, as long as you are based at an approved research organisation in the UK. You should be able to provide reasoning as to why you would be considered an early career researcher in your application.This scheme has an invited resubmission-only policy, so applicants cannot resubmit an amended proposal. You can submit a new proposal with a significant change of focus with fresh or significantly modified objectives and/or an entirely revised methodological/analytical approach to a research question.Submission timetableThe University of Edinburgh has a rigorous internal demand management process for this call. Since developing an application to the University’s internal demand management stage is a significant investment of time for candidates and their mentors, Moray House asks prospective candidates to first to send a short expression for our internal sifting process.Our internal deadlines for the 2024 Call for Application are as follows:8 Nov 2024Candidates should submit their initial research proposal to MHSES-RKEI@ed.ac.uk by 8 November 2024. This should include:a two-page summary of the proposed researcha two-page abbreviated CVname of confirmed mentorPlease remember to CC your mentor into the email.18 Nov 2024RKEI will notify the candidates of the outcome and feedback on their applications by 18 November 2024. Successful candidates will be invited to prepare full applications, incorporating feedback provided by the DRKE panel at the initial assessment stage.10 Jan 2025Candidates should submit the full application to RKEI office by 10 January 2025. This will be sent to the DRKE panel for review and feedback.Full applications should:be submitted as PDFs in Funding Service format (exported from the Funding Service Portal)Include all sections, plus any attachments as listed in the ESRC guidance – with the exception of the project partner letters of support (if applicable) which can be left out if not available.View the ESRC guidanceIncorporate feedback from two internal peer reviewers. Please ensure that you include the names of your internal peer reviewers in the submission to the RKEI office.24 Jan 2025DRKE will review the full applications and return to RKEI with the outcomes and feedback by 24 January 2025.7 Feb 2025Successful candidates have two weeks to revise their applications based on DRKE feedback. The revised applications should be submitted to RKEI by 7 February 2025 for ERO review.24 Feb 2025ERO will review the applications with the goal of completing their reviews within 10 working days whenever possible. This may take longer if there is a large number of applications. Any delays to this timeline will be communicated in advance.The RKEI Office will aim to notify candidates of the outcome of the ERO review by 24 February 2025.3 March 2025Successful candidates have one week to revise their applications based on ERO feedback. The revised applications should be submitted to RKEI by 3 March 2025.British Academy Postdoctoral FellowshipMoray House is no longer accepting expressions of interest for the current round of British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship applications. If you are interested in applying for the next call, please keep an eye on this page for further updates.The British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship offers outstanding early career researchers the opportunity to strengthen their experience of research and teaching in an academic environment. The Fellowship is non-renewable and tenable for three years, starting Autumn 2025 in a UK-based university or higher education institution.The primary emphasis is on the completion of a significant piece of publishable research, and the integration of the award holder into the community of established scholars within their field.Learn more about the British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship22 Sept 2024If successful, candidates should incorporate the feedback provided into their applications and return the revised application to MHSES-RKEI@ed.ac.uk for internal approvals.26 Sept 2024Upon receiving internal approval, candidates should submit their applications to the British Academy’s FlexiGrant portal by 26 September 2025.Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral FellowshipsThe call for applications for MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships is now closed. If you are interested in applying for the next call, please keep an eye on this page for further updates.The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships supports postdoctoral researchers who wish to carry out their research activities abroad, acquire new skills and develop their careers. The goal of the fellowship is to help researchers gain experience in other countries, disciplines and non-academic sectors. There are two types of MSCA postdoctoral fellowships: the European Postdoctoral Fellowships and Global Postdoctoral Fellowships.Learn more about the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral FellowshipsMSCA European Postdoctoral FellowshipsThis scheme is aimed at researchers moving within Europe or coming to Europe from another part of the world to pursue their research career. Fellowships must take place in an EU Member State or Horizon Europe Associated Country and can last between 1 and 2 years. Researchers of any nationality can apply.Global Postdoctoral FellowshipsThis scheme supports the mobility of researchers outside Europe. Fellowships will be spent in a non-associated Third Country for the first 1-2 years, followed by a mandatory return phase of 1 year to an organisation based in an EU Member State or Horizon Europe Associated Country. Only nationals or long-term residents of the EU Member States or Horizon Europe Associated Countries can apply.External candidates looking to apply for a MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship should contact their prospective academic mentor at Moray House directly. Moray House academic staff looking to support/host an MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship should notify the RKEI Office of their intent to host/support an application by 17 July 2024.Leverhulme Trust Early Career FellowshipsThe Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowships are intended to assist those at a relatively early stage of their academic careers. It is hoped that the appointment would lead to a more permanent position for the individual, either within the same or another university.Fellowships are tenable for 3 years on a full-time basis. The Trust will support requests to hold the award part-time over a proportionately longer period for health-related reasons, disability or childcare commitments.Learn more about the Leverhulme Trust Early Career FellowshipsEligibilityApplicants must hold a degree (any degree) from a UK higher education institution at the time of taking up the Fellowship and must hold a doctorate by the time they take up the Fellowship. They must not yet have held a full-time permanent academic post in a UK university or comparable UK institution.Submission timetableThe University of Edinburgh has a rigorous internal demand management process for this call. Since developing an application to the University’s internal demand management stage is a significant investment of time for candidates and their mentors, Moray House asks prospective candidates to first to send a short expression of interest for our internal sifting process.Our internal deadlines for the 2024-2025 Call for Application are as follows:8 Nov 2024Candidates should submit their initial research proposal to MHSES-RKEI@ed.ac.uk by 8 November 2024. This should include:a two-page summary of the proposed researcha two-page abbreviated CVname of confirmed mentorPlease remember to CC your mentor into the email.18 Nov 2024RKEI will notify the candidates of the outcome and feedback on their applications by 18 November 2024. Successful candidates will be invited to prepare full applications, incorporating feedback provided by the DRKE panel at the initial assessment stage.10 Jan 2025Candidates should submit the full application to RKEI office by 10 January 2025. This will be sent to the DRKE panel for review and feedback.Full applications should:Incorporate feedback from two internal peer reviewers. Please ensure that you include the names of your internal peer reviewers in the submission to the RKEI office.Include a statement of support detailing the School’s commitment to supporting their application and how it would support the candidate’s career development.24 Jan 2025DRKE will review the full applications and return to RKEI with the outcomes and feedback by 24 January 2025.7 Feb 2025Succesful candidates will have two weeks to make revisions if required. Final applications should be submitted to the RKEI Office by 7 February 2025.14 Feb 2025RKEI will submit all applications for internal approval. Once School approval has been granted, candidates should submit their applications on the Leverhulme Trust application portal by 14 February 2025.20 Feb 2025ERO will approve the applications via the Leverhulme Trust portal and submit to funder by 20 February 2025. This article was published on 2024-10-07
