Eligibility

Requirements for all candidates

The application process for our fellowships is competitive. If you are interested in applying, you must meet the following criteria:

• A career break of at least two years duration from a paid research position, taken for family, health or caring reasons.
• A good first degree in a research subject.
• For Research Fellowships: a PhD, or at least three years research experience (academic or industrial) prior to the career break, with evidence of research impacts and outcomes. Your application will be stronger if you have post-doctoral experience.
• For Research Technical Professional Fellowships: a PhD may not be necessary (please check the specific opportunity) but professional or technical qualification (e.g. C.Tech., C.Eng. or B Tech.) may be required.
• Please note that Daphne Jackson Fellowships are not suitable for clinical researchers.
• Residency in the UK at the time of applying, as well as the right to work in the UK. You may also be eligible if you have a Tier 2 visa or if you are able to apply for a Global Talent Visa and meet all of our other criteria. Please contact us for further advice.
• A good command of English (spoken and written).
• Good computer skills.

If you have returned to work during your career break, you may still be eligible, but this must not include:

• Lecturing to degree level that takes up more than six hours a week.
• Studying for MSc in a field related to your fellowship as this is considered to be retraining.
• Any form of paid research at any number of hours per week or limited duration.

Limited voluntary research during your career break will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

We also evaluate your suitability based on:

• Your personal background and experience.
• The potential benefit of a fellowship for your future career.
• Our chance of securing funding for your fellowship.

If you are unsure about where you fit in the criteria and would like to discuss applying for a fellowship, please contact us by emailing djmft@surrey.ac.uk. 

The Daphne Jackson Trust has the exclusive right to decide if we will accept and process an application for a fellowship on the basis of these criteria. Our decision is final. We reserve the right to cease an application during the application process if we determine that the likelihood of success is too low to justify further time and resource.