"Global Talent Prize Fellow"

Launch your research career in the UK

Are you an emerging international researcher with bold ideas to lead future innovation? Join us as a Prize Fellow, part of our ambitious, pan-University recruitment through the UKRI Global Talent Fund. We’re looking for outstanding early-career researchers ready to shape the future of impactful research across our four strategic areas. You’ll benefit from one-to-one mentoring, support with relocation and visa expenses, and integration into an international research ecosystem that supports creativity, collaboration, and impact.

About the role:

As a Prize Fellow, you will:

• Develop and lead an independent research programme in one of the following four priority areas:
  • Clean Energy Industries:Hydrogen and biogas fuels, energy networks, environmental economics, green finance, ethical supply chains, and behavioural change.
  • Digital and Technologies:AI and machine learning, cybersecurity, spatial intelligence, robotics, human-computer interaction, and digital transformation.
  • Life Sciences:Drug discovery, diagnostics, pain research, preventative healthcare, wearable biosensors, and public health surveillance.
  • Professional and Business Services:Retail innovation, fintech, smart logistics, digital policy, and inclusive growth.
• Publish in top-quality venues and build your track record
• Secure external research grants with dedicated support
• Engage with our thriving doctoral community and collaborate across disciplines
• Have the opportunity to work within our world-leading departments, where 92% of our research is classified as world-leading or internationally excellent (REF2021)

What we’re looking for:

• PhD (or near thesis submission) in relevant discipline.
• Evidence of research excellence and innovation potential.
• A clear vision for how your work aligns with at least one of the priority areas of digital and technologies, life sciences, or professional and business services.
• A commitment to collaboration and future talent development.

Why Bath?

We foster an inclusive and welcoming culture and want to ensure that every new team member feels at home from day one. Experience the best of both worlds at our compact and easy to get around campus overlooking the UNESCO World Heritage city of Bath. Surrounded by leafy green spaces that inspire focused research, you’ll also be part of a vibrant, welcoming community and just minutes from the city’s culture and energy. Here, world-leading research and collaboration thrive alongside a lifestyle that’s balanced, and rewarding.

As part of our inclusive community, you’ll enjoy flexible working, excellent benefits, and real opportunities to grow. Work with policymakers, industry partners, and global communities, shape new research directions, and develop the next generation of researchers, all while thriving in a truly inspiring environment.

• Freedom to shape your research agenda within our strategic priority areas
• An international peer mentoring scheme to support you settling into life at the University and in the UK
• Access to world-class facilities, technical support, and interdisciplinary networks
• Dedicated grant-development and partnership-building support
• Competitive salary with annual incremental progression and generous pension
• Tailored induction and mentoring for international researchers
• Ongoing career, leadership, and teaching development opportunities
• An inclusive and collegial culture that values diversity and global collaboration

Find out more about Bath

How to apply

Click 'register your interest' and:

• Complete the online application form
• Upload your full CV (publications, funding, activities)
• Upload your completed research programme (download the template)
• Provide two referees

This open call for Global Talent Prize Fellows will only be available for this initial round of recruitment.

Be part of our success story and shape the next chapter of global research with impact at Bath.