The Role

The EPSRC have renamed the previous EPSRC DTP Doctoral Prize Fellowships as DLA Postdoctoral Pathway Fellowships (DLA PPF).

The Fellowship will include a 24-month fixed term academic salary based on Grade F, point 27, £35,608, plus a research project budget (to be calculated and requested as part of your application in discussion with your project sponsor) with the maximum budget of £15,000. Additional project funds can also be sought outside of the ESPRC DLA grant.

To be eligible for an EPSRC DLA Postdoctoral Pathway Fellowship you must have received EPSRC funding during your PhD studies. This includes those recruited via the Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) and Centres for Doctoral Training (CDTs). Applicants must be in their final year and have submitted or are due to submit in 2026 their doctoral thesis, be awarded their PhD qualification by the latest start date of June 2027. This must also be your first academic position. If you c...