Research Fellowships: Key Details
- For any Trust staff who'd like to pursue an academic research career
- Up to £85,000 to cover your salary and research costs
- Applications are open once a year
Applications for the 2027/28 Research Fellowship programme are now open.
Are you interested in developing your research skills? Or maybe thinking about pursuing a career in academic research?
Through our Research Fellowship programme, we provide funding to help you move forward in your academic research career. Our fellowships give you the time and resources to develop your research skills and undertake your own research project.
Applications for the 2027/28 Research Fellowship are now open. Information about the programme and how to apply for funding can be found within our guidance notes, which you can read below, or download at the link on the right hand column.
NOTE: Due to changes in our funding, we are only able to support Pre-doc Research Fellows for the 2027/28 programme.
Meet our Research Fellows
You can read more about how some of our previous Research Fellows benefited from the programme below.
Application Form
To apply for an Imperial Health Charity Pre-doc Research Fellowship, please click here to access the online application form.
Quick links
Use these links to download our sample application forms and complete guidance notes:
Still have questions?
Email: grants@imperialcharity.org.uk
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