ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026 Entry
The UCL, Bloomsbury and East London DTP invites applications for five postdoctoral fellowships (PDFs) to be based within departments at the six partner institutions of the UBEL DTP.
What’s on offer
The UCL, Bloomsbury and East London DTP invites applications for five postdoctoral fellowships (PDFs) to be based within departments at the six partner institutions of the UBEL DTP.
The grants provide funding for up to nine months full-time, or up to 18 months part-time to give fellows time to prepare for a successful career in research either within or beyond academia.
Application Guidance
Please refer to the ESRC Call specification and FAQs on the right hand side and contact UBEL DTP if you have any further queries: ubel-dtp@ucl.ac.uk
You will need to apply via the SurveyMonkey link above, creating an account if you do not already have one.
Application timeline for 2026 Entry
DTP Postdoctoral Fellowship Call opens on SurveyMonkey | 1 April 2026 12:00 |
Stage 1 – Pre-registration Deadline for applicants at UBEL DTP | 18 May 2026 23:59 |
Stage 2 – Full application Deadline to DTPs (agreed with ESRC) | 1 June 2026 23:59 |
Stage 3 – Interviews for shortlisted applicants at UBEL DTP | 19 June 2026 |
Stage 4 – Successful candidates submit ESRC application internally | 30 June 2026 |
Offer letters issued by ESRC | Mid-August 2026 |
Fellowships start date | 1 October 2026 |
Completion of full-time Fellowships | 30 June 2027 |
Completion of part-time Fellowships | 31 March 2028 |
4 November 2025 | Applications open in Survey Monkey Apply |
12 January 2026 23:59 | Preliminary applications submission deadline |
25 March 2026 16:00 | Full applications submission deadline |
May 2026 | Shortlisted candidates are interviewed |
End of June 2026 | UBEL confirms nominated candidates Nominated candidates submitted for ESRC approval |
1 October 2026 | Fellowships commence |
Get in touch with the team.
Email: Ubel-dtp@ucl.ac.uk
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