Daphne Jackson Trust – We are the UK's leading organisation dedicated to realising the potential of scientists and engineers returning to research following a career break.

We are the UK's leading organisation dedicated to realising the potential of returners to research in the areas of STEM, social sciences and related disciplines following a career break.

About us

The Daphne Jackson Trust is a registered charity that helps return STEM researchers to their careers with confidence.
Fellowships

Are you a scientist, technologist, engineer or mathematician who has had a career break of 2 or more years for family, caring or health reasons and wish to return to research?
Meet our Fellows

Find out about Daphne Jackson Fellows returning to their research careers, across a spectrum of STEM disciplines from astrophysics to molecular biology.
Supervisors

Supervisors play a key role in guiding a Daphne Jackson Fellow smoothly on their transition from career break to returning back to a successful STEM career.

Fellowships

Current opportunities

Here you will find details on our current advertised sponsored Fellowships

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Latest News

08 May 2019

New Annual Review 2018-2019 available - Leading into the future

Find out why we are the UK’s leading organising returning researchers and scientists to STEM careers, exactly what we do and the wide range of organisations we coll...

08 May 2019

Nature could provide the answer for blindness caused by diabetes, say experts including a former Daphne Jackson Fellow

Nature could provide the answer for blindness caused by diabetes, say experts including a former Daphne Jacks...

04 March 2019

Get back into STEM research with Brunel University's Daphne Jackson Fellowship

Talented former researchers who wish to return to STEM research after a career break of at least two years are urged to apply for Brunel University L...