Postdoctoral funding opportunities
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships
The MSCA is a prestigious EU funded Fellowship which support mobility, career development and training in Europe and beyond. The fellowships offer up to 2 years competitive researcher salary and research/training funds.
Expressions of interest in the School of Economics and Finance at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) are due by 23rd May 2025.
Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship 2025
This call is now closed
British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships
This call is now closed.
Expressions of interest from post-doctoral researchers considering making an application for the 2024/2025 British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship competition are due by 31st July 2024.
If interested in applying for this scheme with Queen Mary School of Economics and Finance next year please be aware that requirements may change.
LISS ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowships
Call for Expression of Interest for the LISS ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowship 2023 has now closed.
The ESRC Fellowship provides early career researchers, with QMUL mentorship, the opportunity to consolidate their PhD through developing publications, their networks, their research, and professional skills. The fellowship offers a 12 months full-time salary and research/training funds.
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025
Calls for Expressions of Interest. Deadline 23rd May 2025
European Fellowships
The School of Economics and Finance at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) welcomes Expressions of Interest from postdoctoral researchers with an excellent track record to apply jointly, with a QMUL host supervisor, to the European Commission’s Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025.
What does the fellowship offer?
The Fellowship is a prestigious EU funding scheme which supports mobility, career development and training in Europe and beyond. The fellowship offers a 12-24 months’ highly competitive salary and research/training funds.
About SEF and QMUL
SEF is one of the leading UK Economics and Finance departments, with more than 50 research active Research staff and a vibrant community of PhD students involved in world-class research in applied microeconomics, macroeconomics, microeconomic theory, econometrics, empirical and theoretical finance. Located in London’s thriving East End, at Mile End campus and the doorsteps of the City, the School is hosted in state-of-the-art facilities in the New Graduate Centre.
The UK’s most inclusive Russell Group University according to The Times, Queen Mary is a multi-faculty university with over 28,000 students, 4,400 members of staff and 5 campuses around London. QMUL has a strong history of success with the MSCA Fellowship scheme, with nearly 70 Horizon 2020 individual fellowships awarded to date and ranked 9th in the UK and 18th in Europe for H2020 fellowships and had 15 successfully evaluated Horizon Europe fellowships.
What does the Fellowship entail?
The fellowship will comprise a joint research project between the applicant and the Host Supervisor/Research Group. Fellows will be an integral part of and expected to fully participate to the academic life of the School. The School welcomes applications in all areas of expertise. The fellowship will offer well-structured training involving academic and development components, including placement assistance via the international job market. SEF offers a stimulating and supportive research environment to the fellow, with excellent researcher training and a lively seminar programme, while the candidate should bring previous experience, networks and know-how that can be shared at QMUL.
The School welcomes applications in all areas of expertise.
Eligibility
- You can be of any age and nationality, but your main activity (work/studies) must not have been in the UK for more than 12 months in the last 36 months prior to the EC MSCA PF call deadline of 10th September 2025
- You must have a PhD at the date of the EC call deadline 10th September 2025
- You cannot have more than 8 years of research experience after the PhD was awarded. Years of experience outside research, research outside Europe for reintegrating nationals or long-term residents of EU Member States or Horizon Europe Associated Countries and career breaks (e.g. due to parental leave) will not be taken into account.
How to Apply with School of Economics and Finance
This is a two-step process. Candidates will be internally selected by the School. Selected candidates will then develop a research proposal jointly with the assigned supervisor for submission to the European Commission.
Internal QMUL deadline
Expression of interest for the first step must be submitted to the School Research Manager, Sarah Smith (econ-research@qmul.ac.uk), by 5pm, Friday 23rd May 2025. The EOI must include:
- CV, including a full list of publications (max. two pages)
- A research proposal (max. 4 pages)
- A statement confirming that the candidate meets the eligibility criteria (described above)
Selected candidates will be invited to prepare their full proposal with their prospective supervisor.
EC Funding Deadline
The EC MSCA-PF (2025) deadline date is 10th September 2025.