The ESRC WRDTP Postdoctoral Fellowships scheme is aimed at those in the immediate postdoctoral stage of their career, to provide an opportunity to consolidate their PhD through developing publications, their networks, their research and professional skills.
Fellowships
The Department welcomes strong applications for externally funded research fellowships. We seek excellent applicants whose research complements the work of our research clusters and who have identified a suitable mentor among our academic staff.
A signatory to the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers, the University of York is home to an award-winning research training and development programme and a vibrant community of early career researchers.
The Department of Economics and Related Studies (DERS) offers fellows a supportive and dynamic environment in which to carry out their research, where they can enjoy frequent seminars from colleagues and visitors.
We welcome enquiries and expressions of interest from potential applicants to the following externally funded fellowship opportunities.
The Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowships
The Department of Economics and Related Studies will support a limited number of applications to this scheme. In order to have your application considered, please send a completed expression of interest (EoI) form plus CV including a list of publications and unpublished research to the Department's research facilitator at econ-researchsupport@york.ac.uk by 15 November 2024.
- Find out about the Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowships on the funder's website
- Access our EoI form for the Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowships
You will be informed within two weeks whether we will support your application. If successful you will receive support for your full application from your academic mentor and the Department's research facilitator.
The next closing date for full applications to the Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowships competition is 20 February 2025. Fellowships must commence between 1 September 2025 and 1 May 2026.
ESRC White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership Postdoctoral Fellowships
If you wish to apply for a WRDTP Postdoctoral Fellowship with DERS, we advise you to contact your potential mentor in the Department, and our research facilitator at econ-researchsupport@york.ac.uk, several weeks before submitting your expression of interest to the WRDTP. This way you can receive advice on completing your EoI for the best chance of success.
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships
The Department of Economics and Related Studies has a strong track record in supporting successful applications to the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowships competition.
If you wish to apply for an MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship in our department, please send a completed expression of interest (EoI) form plus your CV, including a list of publications and unpublished research, to our research facilitator at econ-researchsupport@york.ac.uk by 16 May 2025. Applicants will need to demonstrate a good fit with our department's research and identify a suitable mentor among our academic staff.
- Read about MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships on the European Commission website
- Access our MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships EoI form
You will be informed within two weeks whether we will support your application. If your EoI is successful, you will receive support for your full application from your academic mentor and the Department's research facilitator.
The next closing date for full applications to the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships will be in September 2025. Fellowships will begin from spring 2026.
British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships
The Department welcomes expressions of interest from potential applicants for the BA Postdoctoral Fellowships.
If you wish to apply for a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Department, please send a completed expression of interest (EoI) form plus your CV, including a list of publications and unpublished research, to our research facilitator at econ-researchsupport@york.ac.uk no later than 13 June 2025.
- Find out about BA Postdoctoral Fellowships on the funder's web pages
- Access our BA Postdoctoral Fellowships EoI form
You will be informed within two weeks whether we will support your application. If your EoI is successful, you will work on your full application with support from your academic mentor and the Department's research facilitator.
The next closing date for the outline stage of the British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships competition will be in October 2025.