ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowships - CHMLS

The Grand Union Doctoral Training Partnership is pleased to invite applications for ESRC-funded postdoctoral Fellowships to commence 1 October 2026. They will be based at one of our partner institutions: Brunel University London, The Open University or the University of Oxford.

Fellowships are aimed at those in the immediately postdoctoral stage of their career, to provide the opportunity to consolidate their PhD through developing publications, their networks, and their research and professional skills.

Proposals are welcome from single or multi-disciplinary backgrounds but the fellowship activities must be aligned to one of the Grand Union DTP’s 23 thematic pathways and based at least 50% within the social sciences.

The DTP expects to award up to four Fellowships.

All details on the scheme and application process may be found on the Grand Union DTP website.

Eligibility

The call is open to applicants who have completed their PhD at a research organisation that is part of an ESRC-funded DTP. At the application deadline 1ST June 2026), the applicant must either have been awarded a PhD or have submitted their thesis and passed their viva voce with minor corrections, with the expectation that the PhD will be awarded by the fellowship start date.

In the following areas : Health & wellbeing or Education.

Pre-application Process

An expression of interest form and required documents must be submitted as a single pdf by 1st May 2026 toEmma.smith@brunel.ac.ukby 12 midday.

• EOI application form
• CV – no more than 2 sides A4, font size 11
• Case for support – no more than 2 sides A4, font size 11

Further details on the full application process may be found on the Grand Union DTP website.