Alzheimer’s Society Funded Daphne Jackson Fellowship

Daphne Jackson Trust

Applications are invited for a three year Daphne Jackson Fellowship funded by Alzheimer’s Society. The fellowship is open to talented dementia researchers with biomedical or care specialisms who wish to return to research within a UK university or research institution. 

Alzheimer’s Society

Alzheimer’s Society is committed to supporting early-career researchers (ECRs) and improving the career pipeline to help ECRs to become independent researchers. We know that research careers provide very little scope for extenuating circumstances or the challenges that come with balancing work and home life. This lack of flexibility can often lead to difficult decisions about whether a career in research is still feasible, with many researchers feeling forced to leave. Alzheimer’s Society and Daphne Jackson Trust are working in partnership to support those individuals that have had to leave research in returning to their careers; preventing the loss of diverse, talented researchers from the dementia field.

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Daphne Jackson Fellowships

Daphne Jackson Fellowships are unique.  They offer the opportunity to return to a career in research after a break of at least two years for family, caring or health reasons.

Our fellowships enable people to overcome the challenges of returning to a career as a researcher or research technical professional. They ensure that skills, talent, training and career promise are not lost.

We support people through our application process for a fellowship that combines a personalised programme of retraining and mentorship. Our fellows gain the confidence and skills they need to succeed and enable them to generate novel, high-quality research findings or make essential contributions to the technical research environment.

How to apply

For further details about the eligibility criteria and application process, please visit www.daphnejackson.org. For further information before submitting an application please contact the Daphne Jackson Trust on 01483 689166 or via email at djmft@surrey.ac.uk.

*If this particular fellowship remit is not applicable to your research area, please note that Daphne Jackson Fellowships are available across all remits.*

To be considered for this fellowship opportunity, please complete the CV, personal details and personal statement forms on the Daphne Jackson Trust website: Apply here

Please outline your area of research interest and please identify the department within which you would like to work, including the name and contact details of a potential supervisor who is willing to support your application.

Email your submission to the Daphne Jackson Trust office via the 'Apply' button above (E: djmft@surrey.ac.uk) stating clearly, Alzheimer’s Society fellowship application.

Closing date for applications is Monday 11th May 2026

Following shortlisting by the Daphne Jackson Trust, Alzheimer’s Society will undertake an internal selection process to identify the preferred candidate.