Research Career Development Fellowships 2024

The Research Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment, (GEE) at University College London (UCL) is organised into six Centres, with cross-cutting research interests, and close links with other organisations, including the Francis Crick Institute, the Natural History Museum, and The Zoological Society of London. The department has a long and rich history across many biological topics, a summary of which can be found here.

GEE is grouped into six centres that are especially interested in the following research areas:

Institute of Healthy Aging

Centre for Biodiversity and Environment Research

Centre for Life’s Origins and Evolution

UCL Centre for Computational Biology

UCL Genetics Institute

UCL East People and Nature Lab

GEE invites Expressions of Interest from Early Career Researchers (ECRs) who wish to be sponsored to apply for external fellowships to establish an independent research group. GEE offers a world-class, interactive and supportive research environment within the Division of Biosciences at UCL. We are strongly committed to recruiting and supporting the most promising ECRs who choose to secure a Group Leader Fellowship as their route to becoming a Principal Investigator. This policy applies to senior fellowships such as Wellcome Trust Henry Dale, MRC CDA, BBSRC David Phillips, NERC IRF, Royal Society URF, CRUK, ERC Starting Grants and equivalent fellowships.

The deadline for this round is 29 April 2024.

Salary is provided by the external award that is secured in future applications to the relevant fellowship schemes.

We are looking for candidates of the highest calibre, able to demonstrate an exceptional track record in relation to their career stage, and have the potential to submit competitive fellowship applications and secure external funding. Your initial application will be pre-assessed by several members of staff. We will also identify the researcher in GEE closest to your field, who will act as your sponsor and guide you through the selection process.

If selected as a suitable candidate following pre-assessment, you will be invited to
deliver a research talk to present your recent work and fellowship plans. This is planned to occur in early June 2024. You will get the chance to meet our staff and students and view our facilities. In addition, you will get the opportunity to meet current GEE fellows, including those who have progressed to permanent positions within the department, and learn about the supportive and stimulating environment we offer. Where a visit is not possible, the discussion will be conducted online. Following a positive outcome of the visit, we will identify a sponsor(s) to support your fellowship application.

Eligibility:

Candidates should confirm their eligibility for specific fellowship schemes and will be required to provide evidence of eligibility to work in the UK before commencing any fellowship offered.

To apply, please ensure to attach the following:

• Your CV
• A brief (2 page maximum) document outlining your research proposal that will form your first fellowship application.
• A list of fellowship schemes you are planning to apply for (the main ones are listed on our website), checking your eligibility for the schemes.
• A document describing how you see yourself and your research fitting into the department. 

For further details visit our fellowship homepage:

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/biosciences/gee/fellowships

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