Application deadline extended until 16th June 2025
About this fellowship
Applications are invited for a three year part-time (0.5 FTE) Daphne Jackson Fellowship to be held at Lancaster University in the School of Engineering, within the Faculty of Science & Technology.
Lancaster University will host and half fund this Fellowship. The remaining funding will be secured by the Daphne Jackson Trust from an additional funder.
The Fellowship is intended for individuals returning to research that is aligned with (but not limited to) any of the following research themes:
- Engineering design: Human Factors
- Engineering design: Simulation (FEA/CFD)
- Engineering design: Sustainability/net zero/decarbonising
- Engineering analysis: Materials characterisation and testing
- Renewable energy: Tidal/wave
- Robotics and control
- Nuclear engineering
About Daphne Jackson Fellowships
Daphne Jackson Fellowships are unique. They offer the opportunity to return to a career in research after a break of at least two years for family, caring or health reasons.
Our fellowships enable people to overcome the challenges of returning to a career as a researcher and ensure that skills, talent, training and career promise are not lost.
We support people through our application process for a fellowship that combines a personalised programme of retraining and mentorship. Our fellows gain the confidence and skills they need to succeed and enable them to generate novel, high-quality research findings.
For further details about the eligibility criteria and application process, please visit www.daphnejackson.org.
For further information about this funded fellowship opportunity please contact Jenny Roberts (j.m.roberts@lancaster.ac.uk).
How to apply
Closing date for applications is Monday 16th June 2025.
Please note that this call may close early if suitable candidates have been found.
To be considered for this opportunity, please complete the CV, personal details and personal statement forms: Apply here
Please outline your area of research interest and please identify the department within which you would like to work, including the name and contact details of a potential supervisor who is willing to support your application.
Email your submission to the Daphne Jackson Trust office at djmft@surrey.ac.uk with the following subject line: “Lancaster University Fellowship Application”.
Following shortlisting by us, Lancaster University will undertake an internal selection process to identify the preferred candidate.
For further information, please contact us by calling 01483 689166 or via email at djmft@surrey.ac.uk.