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Support for Funded Postdoctoral Fellowships

Here at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, we provide a range of support networks and resources for colleagues at postdoctoral level. These are designed to help you access peer communities as well as help in achieving internally and externally funded fellowship opportunities.

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Derby Fellowships (Internally Funded)

The University's Derby Fellowships aim to recruit a new generation of outstanding academic leaders within the Humanities & Social Sciences

Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships

Opportunities for outstanding early career researchers who have not yet held a full-time permanent academic post to undertake a significant piece of publishable work. Please note this scheme is currently closed and details of the next round will be made available as soon as they are available.

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British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships (Externally Funded)

Opportunities for outstanding early career researchers to strengthen their experience of research and teaching in a university environment. Please note this scheme is currently closed and details of the next round will be made available as soon as they are available.

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UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships (Externally Funded)

Supporting early career researchers and innovators with outstanding potential with long-term, flexible funding. Please note this scheme is currently closed and details of the next round will be made available as soon as they are available.