Daphne Jackson Fellowship
Administered by UK Research and Innovation (AHRC, BBSRC, ESRC, EPSRC, MRC, NERC, STFC), The Daphne Jackson Trust
About this grant
Fellowships for those looking to return to a research career after a break of 2+ years for family, health or caring reasons. Combines personalised retraining programme with challenging research project.
Key facts
Eligibility requirements
All of the following criteria must be met:
- Career break of 2+ years for family, health or caring reasons
- All researchers across science, technology, engineering, mathematics, social sciences, arts and humanities
- Must be hosted by UK university or research establishment
What the funding covers
- Personalised retraining programme (minimum 100 hours per year)
- Research project
- Part-time fellowships (usually 3 years at 0.5 FTE, some funders may award longer)
- Online training courses (professional skills, publishing, confidence building)
- Flexible, supportive environment
How to apply
- 1Apply through the Daphne Jackson Trust
- 2View current opportunities on the Daphne Jackson Trust website
- 3Sponsored fellowships are advertised on university websites
- 4Sponsored fellowships are advertised on jobs.ac.uk
- 5You can apply for a Daphne Jackson fellowship at any time
- 6Identify your research area of interest before applying if relevant
- 7Identify a potential host institution if relevant
- 8Identify a potential supervisor if relevant
- 9Contact the Daphne Jackson Trust for advice before applying
Application tips
Grant details are sourced from official public databases and reviewed weekly. Eligibility criteria, funding amounts, and deadlines may change without notice. Always confirm details on the UK Research and Innovation (AHRC, BBSRC, ESRC, EPSRC, MRC, NERC, STFC), The Daphne Jackson Trust website before applying.
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