Below is an overview of Postdoctoral Fellowships mainly based in/to the United Kingdom.
These have a special focus on psychology, neuroscience, development and mental health.
They vary in remit, duration and eligibility – Be sure to check the current scheme notes as
they are subject to change. The dates for the current/previous year have been added where
applicable, but please check the links for further information and note deadlines will likely
change annually.

Note contact details are provided for researchers at the CBU who have held these awards and
are happy to be contacted on application for advice.

Charities

Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoc fellowship
https://wellcome.ac.uk/funding/sir-henry-wellcome-postdoctoral-fellowships
Deadline (1-2 x annual), 2021 preliminary deadline March, full deadline June

Sir Henry Dale Fellowship
https://wellcome.org/grant-funding/schemes/sir-henry-dale-fellowships
Deadline (1-2 x annual), 2021 preliminary deadline March, full deadline June

Daphne Jackson Fellowship [requires career break]
https://daphnejackson.org/
Regular fellowships can be applied for at any time

Stroke Association Fellowship
https://www.stroke.org.uk/research/our-funding-schemes/postdoctoral-fellowships
Deadline (annual), January 2021

Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship (ECF)
https://www.leverhulme.ac.uk/early-career-fellowships
Deadline (annual), February 2021

ARUK research fellowships [Dementia only]
https://www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/grants/research-fellowship/
https://www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/research/for-researchers/grant-schemes/
There are a number of different schemes (see second link), for main fellowships rounds open
approximately three months before deadline

Branco-Weiss Fellowship
https://brancoweissfellowship.org/
Deadline (annual), start applying in October 2021 for January 2022 deadline

Jacobs Foundation Fellowship
https://jacobsfoundation.org/en/activity/jacobs-foundation-research-fellowship-program/
Deadline (annual)

Human Frontiers Fellowship
http://www.hfsp.org/funding/postdoctoral-fellowships
Deadline (annual): August 2020 was previous deadline.

Research Councils/Academies

British Academy Postdoc fellowship
https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/british-academy-postdoctoral-fellowships
Rebecca Jackson (Rebecca.Jackson@mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk)
Deadline (annual): Scheme opens January 2021, and deadline is February 2021

UKRI future leader fellowship
https://www.ukri.org/our-work/developing-people-and-skills/future-leaders-fellowships/
Deadline (annual): February 2021

MRC career development award
https://mrc.ukri.org/skills-careers/fellowships/non-clinical-fellowships/career-developmentaward-cda-transition-to-independence/
Several opportunities refer to website

BBSRC Discovery Fellowships
https://bbsrc.ukri.org/funding/filter/discovery-fellowships/
Deadline (annual): Previous was June 2020, currently not announced (page archived)

BBSRC David Philips fellowships [minimum 3 year postdoc experience required]
https://bbsrc.ukri.org/funding/filter/david-phillips/
Temporarily paused (2021)

ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowships
https://esrc.ukri.org/funding/funding-opportunities/postdoctoral-fellowships/
Deadline (annual): Previous was March 2020, currently not announced (page archived)

ESRC New Investigator Grants
https://esrc.ukri.org/funding/funding-opportunities/new-investigator-grants/
No fixed closing dates: Can submit proposals to the call at any time.

EPSRC Fellowships
https://epsrc.ukri.org/skills/fellows/
Several opportunities refer to website

ERC Starting Grant
https://erc.europa.eu/funding/starting-grants
Deadline (annual): 2021 calls currently delayed

ERC Consolidator Grant
https://erc.europa.eu/funding/consolidator-grants
Deadline (annual): 2021 calls currently delayed

Societies

Royal Society University Research Fellowship
https://royalsociety.org/grants-schemes-awards/grants/university-research/
Deadline (annual): 2021 scheme opens July, closes September

Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship [for those who require flexible working] https://royalsociety.org/grants-schemes-awards/grants/dorothy-hodgkin-fellowship/
Aya Ben-Yakov (Aya.Ben-Yakov@mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk)
Deadline (annual): 2021 scheme opens September, closes November

Newton International Fellowships
https://royalsociety.org/grants-schemes-awards/grants/newton-international/
Deadline (annual): Opens in January

Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 Research Fellowships in Science or
Engineering
https://www.royalcommission1851.org/awards/?award=research
Deadline (annual): January. Fellowships held from October in year of award.

Brain postdoc award
https://guarantorsofbrain.org/grants/post-doc-brain-entry-fellowships/
Three different fellowships available. Deadlines are currently March 2021.

Miscellaneous

L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Fellowships
https://www.fondationloreal.com/categories/for-women-in-science/lang/en
Details currently unavailable unless if US citizen or permanent resident in US.

Marie Curie
https://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/
Francesca Branzi (Francesca.Branzi@mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk)
Aya Ben-Yakov (Aya.Ben-Yakov@mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk)
Deadline (annual): Previous year September 2020.

NARSAD Young Investigator Grants [US based but can be spent in UK] https://www.bbrfoundation.org/grants-prizes/narsad-young-investigator-grants
Deadline (annual): Previous March 2020

Humboldt Research Fellowship
https://www.research-in-germany.org/en/research-funding/funding-programmes/avhhumboldt-research-fellowship-for-postdoctoral-researchers.html
Applications can be submitted at any time

AXA Research Fellowship
https://www.axa-research.org/en/page/AXA-Fellowships
Camilla Nord (Camilla.Nord@mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk)
Deadline (annual). Previous deadline February 2020.

Swiss National Science Foundation (do not necessarily require prior links with
Switzerland but in that case the project will be done at a Swiss institute)
http://www.snf.ch/en/funding/selection-guide-for-funding-schemes/selection-according-stagecareer/Pages/default.aspx#
Anke deHaan (Anke.deHaan@mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk)
Several opportunities refer to website

Cambridge

Issac Newton Trust: Early Career Fellowships [provide partial salary support for postdoctoral researchers who have secured Early Career Fellowships. Also match funding
for research projects, funding of RAs] https://www.newtontrust.cam.ac.uk/ECFs
Sharon Erzinclioglu (Sharon.Erzinclioglu@mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk)
Several opportunities refer to website

The Borysiewicz Biomedical Sciences Fellowship Programme [Cambridge only, similar
schemes exist elsewhere, often called ‘Chancellors awards’ or ‘Chancellors fellowships’] https://www.opda.cam.ac.uk/career-development/Borysiewicz-fellowships
Deadline (annual).

Cambridge College Junior Research Fellowships (e.g. Trinity, Kings, etc). Link below is
just for Trinity as there is no central website for these fellowships
https://www.trin.cam.ac.uk/applying/jrf/
Various calls throughout the year

Cambridge University Herschel Smith Fellowship
https://www.herchelsmith.cam.ac.uk/postdoctoral-fellowships
Deadline (annual)