We support people who have taken a break from their career in research of at least two years for family, caring or health reasons.
Research careers
Our research fellowships combine a challenging research project with retraining and mentoring to help you return and thrive in your career.
Research technical professional careers
We support research technical professionals to return to specialist roles with a retraining fellowship focused on skills, methods and techniques.
We work across all research areas and technical professional specialties
Working with funders across all research areas and multidisciplinary fields, we’ll help you return to your career with renewed confidence and skills. Find out what our Fellows are doing.
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Life Sciences & Biomedicine
…human, animal and plant and environmental sciences, microbiology, informatics and many more.
Here you can learn more about our fellows undertaking life sciences and biomedicine research.
Physical Sciences
…mathematics, physics, chemistry, astronomy, geology, meteorology, oceanography, thermodynamics and many more.
Here you can learn more about our fellows undertaking physical sciences research.
Engineering & Technology
…computer science, energy and fuels, instrumentation, materials science, spectroscopy, transportation and many more.
Here you can learn more about our fellows undertaking engineering & technology research.
Social Sciences
…archaeology, communication, criminology, cultural studies, demography, psychology, sociology and many more.
Here you can learn more about our fellows undertaking social sciences research.
Arts & Humanities
…creative arts, classics, dance, film/media studies, history, literature, philosophy, public policy and many more.
Here you can learn more about our fellows undertaking arts & humanities research.
What we do
Our team delivers the charity’s objectives by carrying out the day-to-day operations of the charity overseen by the Chief Executive, supported by the Trust Manager and a team of fellowship advisors and administrative staff.
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About our fellowships
Daphne Jackson Fellowships are unique. They offer you an opportunity to return to your career in research after a break of two years or more, whether taken for family, caring or health reasons.
Without our fellowships, many people find themselves unable to return to their former career in research. The challenges are too great to overcome – whether it’s bias, a lack of confidence or falling behind in fast-moving fields. We think that every talented professional who doesn’t return – despite wanting to – is a huge loss of skills, talent, training and career fulfilment.
Our fellowships combine a personalised retraining programme with a challenging research project to create something truly unique to you. Our unparalleled support, coupled with our mentoring and retraining courses, give you the confidence and skills you need to succeed.
The difference we make
We’ve supported over 500 Fellows to return to their careers.
9/10 Daphne Jackson Fellows stay in research or teaching long-term.
Our Fellowships provide returners with confidence and experience that make them highly sought-after: 2/3 work at the same institution as their Fellowship.
For every £1 invested in a Daphne Jackson Fellow, they secure nearly £2 in further funding.
What fellows did next
From fellow to field leader
Beyond research
Pushing ahead
Changing the status quo
Making your career work for you
Working flexibly
Help us return more people to research
We rely on our partners to fund fellowships, host and supervise fellows at their institutions and provide support to help us grow. Find out more about how to get involved below.