There are two main application routes for Daphne Jackson Fellowships. Whichever route you choose, please read ‘Are you eligible to apply for a Fellowship’ and ‘Application process’ before submitting your application.
Advertised Sponsored Fellowships
Sponsored Fellowships are advertised throughout the year on this page. Please check below if there any opportunities that match your area of expertise.
The advantage of applying for an Advertised Sponsored Fellowship is that the funding for the Fellowship is already in place. Therefore, if you are selected by the Sponsor after interview, your chance of being awarded a Daphne Jackson Fellowship is high. Daphne Jackson Advertised Sponsored Fellowships are very popular for this reason, meaning there are often a number of suitable and talented candidates applying for each opportunity. Strong applicants who are not successful in their application can convert to the Regular Fellowship route.
Regular Fellowships
If you have a potential host organisation and/or research area in mind, you can apply for a Regular Fellowship at any time. A Regular Fellowship could also be a good option if there are no advertised opportunities that match your expertise or geographical area. A sponsor will be required for a Regular Fellowship to be awarded and this not guaranteed. Candidates for Regular Fellowships that meet our eligibility criteria will be guided through our application process while we seek sponsorship for their research project.
If you have any questions about our application process, would like to discuss any of the advertised Fellowships, or you would like to apply for a Fellowship but are not sure which application route is most appropriate for you please contact us.
Applications are invited for the following Advertised Sponsored Fellowships.
| Fellowship Opportunity | Closing date for applications | Remit of research | How to apply |
| The Aisling Burnand Daphne Jackson Research Fellowship sponsored by LifeArc | Monday 1st May 2023 | This Fellowship is intended for researchers with specialisms in motor neuron disease or chronic respiratory infection, or related areas of these two LifeArc Translational Challenges. | Please click here |
| JDRF | Monday 15th May 2023 | Researchers interested in type 1 diabetes and its associated complications. | Please click here |
| School of Chemistry at The University of Edinburgh | Thursday 1st June 2023 | Open until a suitable applicant has been found for a 3 year Fellowship in Chemistry in a research topic within the five research themes: Catalysis and Synthesis; The Chemistry Biology Interface; Energy, Environmental and Sustainable Chemistry; Functional Materials; Structural Chemistry and Chemical Dynamics | Please click here |
| Alzheimer’s Society | Monday 8th May 2023 | Applications are invited for a three-year Daphne Jackson Fellowship sponsored by Alzheimer’s Society. The Fellowship is open to talented dementia researchers with biomedical or care specialisms who wish to return to research within a UK university or research institution. | Please click here |
Applications are invited for the following Advertised Sponsored Fellowships.
The Aisling Burnand Daphne Jackson Research Fellowship sponsored by LifeArc
About this Fellowship
Applications are invited for a three-year part-time (0.5 FTE) Daphne Jackson Fellowship sponsored by LifeArc in honour of Aisling Burnand CBE, 1964-2022. This Fellowship is available to talented professionals wishing to return to research with specialisms in motor neuron disease or chronic respiratory infection, or related areas of these two LifeArc Translational Challenges.
Ideally the Fellowship may be held at LifeArc’s scientific research facilities in Stevenage or Edinburgh. An academic centre partnering on the Translational Challenges of motor neuron disease or chronic respiratory infection would be considered.
Please contact the Daphne Jackson Trust or Andy Merritt at LifeArc for further information.
About LifeArc
LifeArc is a self-funded medical research charity. Their mission is to advance translation of early science into health care treatments or diagnostics that can be fully developed and made available to patients. LifeArc have been doing this for more than 25 years and their work has resulted in a diagnostic for antibiotic resistance and four licensed medicines. Their success allows them to explore new approaches to stimulate and fund translation. LifeArc have their
own drug discovery and diagnostics development facilities, supported by experts in technology transfer and intellectual property who also provide services to other organisations. LifeArc’s model is built on collaboration, and they partner with a broad range of groups including medical research charities, research organisations, industry and academic scientists.
LifeArc have several different funding mechanisms to invest in promising innovations to ultimately benefit patients, including a Ventures team who invest in Seed and Series A stage companies with potential for significant follow-on investment and a Philanthropic Fund that provides grants to support translating rare diseases research.
For further details about LifeArc, please visit Our strategy – LifeArc.
Daphne Jackson Trust Fellowships
The Daphne Jackson Trust is dedicated to returning researchers following a career break for a family, caring or health reason.
Daphne Jackson Fellowships are unique – they offer professionals wishing to return to a research career after a break of two or more years, the opportunity to balance an individually tailored retraining programme with a challenging research project in a suitably supportive environment. The unparalleled support offered by the Trust’s Fellowship Advisors and administrative staff, coupled with mentoring and retraining provided during the Fellowship, give returners the confidence and skills they need to successfully return to research.
For further details about the eligibility criteria and application process, please visit www.daphnejackson.org.
For information specifically about this sponsored Fellowship opportunity please contact Dr Andy Merritt, Head of Academic Engagement at Life Arc andy.merritt@lifearc.org
For further information before submitting an application please contact the please contact the Daphne Jackson Trust via email at djmft@surrey.ac.uk.
A printable information sheet can be downloaded here
The Daphne Jackson Trust is delighted to be working with LifeArc, who are very generously sponsoring Daphne Jackson Fellowships in honour of Aisling Burnand. Read more about these Fellowships here.
How to apply
To be considered for this opportunity, please complete the CV, personal details and personal statement forms on the Daphne Jackson Trust website: Apply here
Please outline your area of research interest and, if you have identified a department within which you would like to work, include the name and contact details of a potential supervisor in that department.
Email your submission to the Daphne Jackson Trust office at djmft@surrey.ac.uk stating clearly, LifeArc Daphne Jackson Fellowship Application.
Closing date for applications is Monday 1st May 2023
Following shortlisting by the Daphne Jackson Trust LifeArc will undertake an internal selection process to identify the preferred candidate.
JDRF
About this Fellowship
Applications are invited for a three-year part-time Daphne Jackson Fellowship co-sponsored by JDRF to be held at any UK university or research establishment. The Fellowship is intended for researchers interested in type 1 diabetes and its associated complications who want to return to their research careers.
The remaining funding will be secured by the Daphne Jackson Trust from an additional sponsor.
About JDRF
JDRF is the type 1 diabetes charity, improving lives until we find the cure. We fund research to cure, treat and prevent type 1 diabetes. Internationally, we are the world’s leading charitable funder of type 1 diabetes research. We work with academia, industry and governments to make sure that the research we fund has the greatest possible impact on the lives of people with type 1 now and in the future.
We welcome Fellowship applications that will address one of our priority areas, curing type 1 diabetes or improving lives by keeping people with type 1 diabetes as healthy as possible until cures are found by advancing new T1D resources, technologies, and therapies.
Daphne Jackson Fellowships
The Daphne Jackson Trust is dedicated to returning researchers following a career break for a family, caring or health reasons.
Daphne Jackson Fellowships are unique – they offer professionals wishing to return to a research career after a break of two or more years, the opportunity to balance an individually tailored retraining programme with a challenging research project in a suitably supportive environment. The unparalleled support offered by the Trust’s Fellowship Advisors and administrative staff, coupled with mentoring and retraining provided during the Fellowship, give returners the confidence and skills they need to successfully return to research.
For further information about Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, please visit jdrf.org.uk
For their research priorities please visit jdrf.org.uk/our-research
For further details about the eligibility criteria and application process, please visit www.daphnejackson.org. For further information before submitting an application please contact the Daphne Jackson Trust via email at djmft@surrey.ac.uk.
A printable information sheet can be downloaded here
How to apply
To be considered for this opportunity, please complete the CV, personal details and personal statement forms on the Daphne Jackson Trust website: Apply here
Please outline your area of research interest and, if you have identified a department within which you would like to work, include the name and contact details of a potential supervisor in that department.
Email your submission to the Daphne Jackson Trust office at djmft@surrey.ac.uk stating clearly, JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) Daphne Jackson Fellowship Application.
Closing date for applications is Monday 15th May 2023
Following shortlisting by the Daphne Jackson Trust, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation will undertake an internal selection process to identify the preferred candidate.
School of Chemistry at The University of Edinburgh
About this Fellowship
Applications are invited for an open-ended three year part-time (0.5 FTE) Daphne Jackson Fellowship that will be held in the School of Chemistry at The University of Edinburgh.
The Fellowship is intended for an individual returning to research in Chemistry. The School of Chemistry will consider applications for research topics that fall broadly within the remit of one their five research themes. More details are available at http://www.chem.ed.ac.uk/research
The School of Chemistry will host and half sponsor this three year Fellowship. The remaining funding will be secured by the Daphne Jackson Trust from an additional sponsor.
About the University of Edinburgh and the School of Chemistry
“As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally”.
“The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality”.
Daphne Jackson Fellowships
The Daphne Jackson Trust is dedicated to returning researchers to their careers following a break of two years or more taken for a family, caring or health reason.
Daphne Jackson Fellowships are unique. They offer professionals wishing to return to a research career after a break of two or more years, the opportunity to balance an individually tailored retraining programme with a challenging research project in a suitably supportive environment.
The Fellowship consists of a challenging research project and at least 100 hours retraining per year. The unparalleled support offered by the Trust’s Fellowship Advisors and administrative staff, coupled with mentoring and retraining provided during the Fellowship, give returners the confidence and skills they need to successfully return to research.
For further details about the Trust and Fellowship scheme, please visit www.daphnejackson.org
For more information before submitting an application please contact the Daphne Jackson Trust via email at djmft@surrey.ac.uk.
For information specifically about this sponsored Fellowship opportunity in the School of Chemistry at The University of Edinburgh, please contact Dr Julien Michel, Senior Lecturer in Chemistry julien.michel@ed.ac.uk.
A printable information sheet can be downloaded here.
The information can also be found on the School of Chemistry link below:
Career Re-Entry Fellowships | School of Chemistry (ed.ac.uk)
If you are a researcher who has had a career break for two or more years taken for a family, caring or health reason and are looking to return to research you may be interested to read our recent blog about Former Fellow Rachel James who held her Fellowship at the University of Edinburgh.
“Having a Career Break has made me a better Researcher” – Daphne Jackson Trust
or this case study about a Chemist who has successfully returned to research .
How to apply
To be considered for this opportunity, please complete the CV, personal details and personal statement forms on the Daphne Jackson Trust website: Apply here
Please outline your area of research interest and include the name and contact details of a potential supervisor in the School of Chemistry at The University of Edinburgh.
Please email your submission to the Daphne Jackson Trust at djmft@surrey.ac.uk stating clearly, School of Chemistry at the University of Edinburgh Sponsored Fellowship Application.
Please note that this Fellowship opportunity will remain open until a suitable applicant has been found.
Alzheimer’s Society
About this Fellowship
Applications are invited for a three-year Daphne Jackson Fellowship sponsored by Alzheimer’s Society. The Fellowship is open to talented dementia researchers with biomedical or care specialisms who wish to return to research within a UK university or research institution.
About Alzheimer’s Society
Alzheimer’s Society is committed to supporting early-career researchers (ECRs) and improving the career pipeline to help ECRs to become independent researchers. We know that research careers provide very little scope for extenuating circumstances or the challenges that come with balancing work and home life. This lack of flexibility can often lead to difficult decisions about whether a career in research is still feasible, with many researchers feeling forced to leave. Alzheimer’s Society and Daphne Jackson Trust are working in partnership to support those individuals that have had to leave research in returning to their careers; preventing the loss of diverse, talented researchers from the dementia field.
For information about Alzheimer’s Society and research priorities please visit For researchers
Click here to read about Dr Emily Clarke who was recently awarded a Daphne Jackson Fellowship sponsored by Alzheimer’s Society.
The Daphne Jackson Trust
The Daphne Jackson Trust is dedicated to returning researchers following a career break for a family, caring or health reason.
Daphne Jackson Fellowships are unique – they offer professionals wishing to return to a research career after a break of two or more years, the opportunity to balance an individually tailored retraining programme with a challenging research project in a suitably supportive environment. The unparalleled support offered by the Trust’s Fellowship Advisors and administrative staff, coupled with mentoring and retraining provided during the Fellowship, give returners the confidence and skills they need to successfully return to research.
For further details about the eligibility criteria and application process, please visit www.daphnejackson.org. For further information before submitting an application please contact the Daphne Jackson Trust via email at djmft@surrey.ac.uk.
A printable information sheet can be downloaded here.
How to apply
To be considered for this opportunity, please complete the CV, personal details and personal statement forms on the Daphne Jackson Trust website: Apply here
Please outline your area of research interest and, if you have identified a department within which you would like to work, include the name and contact details of a potential supervisor in that department.
Email your submission to the Daphne Jackson Trust office at djmft@surrey.ac.uk stating clearly, Alzheimer’s Society Daphne Jackson Fellowship Application.
Closing date for applications is Monday 8th May 2023
Following shortlisting by the Daphne Jackson Trust Alzheimer’s Society will undertake an internal selection process to identify the preferred candidate.