Non-stipendiary Research and Junior Research Fellowships in Sciences

About this opportunity

Wolfson College at the University of Oxford is inviting applications for up to 12 Non-stipendiary Research and Junior Research Fellowships in Sciences for 2027. highly competitive opportunity is designed to support researchers at different stages of their postdoctoral careers who are undertaking research within the University of Oxford. Open across subjects within the Medical Sciences Division and Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences (MPLS), the Fellowships offer eligible researchers the opportunity to become part of Wolfson College's academic community for an initial period of three years. Candidates must hold a doctorate and must also have a full-time University of Oxford contract of employment for the duration of the Fellowship or hold full-time external research funding with formal contractual support from a University of Oxford Department or Faculty. For scientists looking to strengthen their academic profile, engage with an interdisciplinary college community and access College benefits while continuing their research, this could be an important opportunity.

Requirements

Who Can Apply for a Junior Research Fellowship?

Junior Research Fellowships are aimed at researchers with limited research experience who have recently completed, or are shortly due to complete, their doctorate.

Candidates should already hold, or be close to completing, a doctoral qualification. However, the Fellowships are not intended for applicants at an early stage of their doctoral studies.

In most cases, candidates who received their doctorate less than five years before 1 January 2027 will be eligible for consideration as Junior Research Fellows.

The College recognises that academic careers may be interrupted by circumstances such as childbirth, family commitments, illness or compulsory military service.

Where relevant, candidates whose postdoctoral careers have been interrupted may explain why an exception to the normal five-year period should be considered as part of their application.

Applications are encouraged from researchers holding Research Council or charity fello