Areas in which fellowships are available
EPSRC’s Capability and Challenge Themes have gone through an initial exercise of prioritising the areas in which fellowships will be offered. This will be an ongoing process and priority areas will be updated on a regular basis throughout the Delivery Plan period.
In the first instance, they expect the below areas to be valid for a year. Where priorities are removed they will give advance notice.
The EPSRC will not accept applications in areas outside of those identified below. Applicants should refer to the thematic programme priorities for additional details on the research areas they wish to appoint fellows in.
| Thematic areas | Postdoctoral | Early career | Established career |
|---|---|---|---|
| Across all themes | Complexity science | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Digital economy | Applications not invited at this career stage | Social computing | Applications not invited at this career stage |
| Engineering | Applications not invited at this career stage | Water EngineeringComplex Fluids and Rheology
Performance and Inspection of Mechanical Structure and Systems Software development for novel Engineering research Assistive technology, rehabilitation and musculoskeletal biomechanics Microsystems Particle Technology |
Water EngineeringComplex Fluids and Rheology
Performance and Inspection of Mechanical Structure and Systems Assistive technology, rehabilitation and musculoskeletal biomechanics Microsystems Particle Technology |
| Manufacturing the Future | Applications not invited at this career stage | Scale-up Methodologies for Novel Manufacturing Products and ProcessesManufacturing Informatics
Engineering Design Methodologies for Emerging Technologies |
Applications not invited at this career stage |
| Physical Sciences | Theoretical Physics | CatalysisQuantum optics and information
Graphene and Carbon-based Nanomaterials Physical Sciences Grand challenges Software development for novel Physical Sciences research Analytical Science Chemical Biology and Biological Chemistry Computational and Theoretical Chemistry Electrochemical Sciences Functional Ceramics and Inorganics Synthetic Supramolecular Chemistry |
CatalysisQuantum optics and information
Physical Sciences Grand Challenges Analytical Science Chemical Biology and Biological Chemistry Cold Atoms and Molecules Soft Matter Physics |
| Mathematical Sciences | Statistics & Applied ProbabilityIntradisciplinary Research | Statistics & Applied ProbabilityIntradisciplinary Research
New Connections between Mathematical Sciences and Information Communication Technologies |
Statistics & Applied ProbabilityIntradisciplinary Research |
| Information and Communication Technologies | Applications not invited at this career stage | Applicants must demonstrate close alignment to the ‘Working Together’ priorityIn addition, Fellowships in areas relating to cybersecurity will also be accepted by the ICT theme but must also align to the ‘Working Together’ priority | Applicants must demonstrate close alignment to the ‘Working Together’ priorityIn addition, Fellowships in areas relating to cybersecurity will also be accepted by the ICT theme but must also align to the ‘Working Together’ priority |
| Energy | End-use Energy DemandEnergy Networks
Energy Storage Nuclear Fission |
End-use Energy DemandCarbon Capture and Storage
Marine Energy Research Energy Networks Energy Storage Nuclear Fission Fuel Cells |
Carbon Capture and StorageMarine Energy Research
Offshore Wind Research |
| Healthcare Technologies | Applications not invited at this career stage | Regenerative MedicineDiagnostics
Therapeutics |
Regenerative MedicineDiagnostics
Therapeutics |
| Living with Environmental Change | Applications not invited at this career stage | Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure | Applications not invited at this career stage |
Contacts
If you are unsure whether your research falls within the remit of this call, or if you have particular theme area queries, please contact the most appropriate portfolio manager or a fellowship co-ordinator as follows:
- Physical Sciences: EPSRC Physical Sciences
- Engineering: Mrs Janet Edwards
- Information & Communications Technology: Dr Christina Turner or Dr Diane Howard
- Mathematical Sciences: Dr Vivienne Blackstone
- Manufacturing the Future: Dr James Fleming
- Healthcare Technologies: Dr Hannah Maytum
- Energy: Dr Samantha Riches
- Living With Environmental Change: Dr Caroline Batchelor
- Complexity Science: Dr Claire Tansley
- Digital Economy: Dr Richard Bailey
General enquiries about fellowships can be directed to: EPSRCfellowships@epsrc.ac.uk