Early Career Research Fellowship in English / Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic

Applications are invited for an Early Career Research Fellowship in English and Anglo-Saxon, Norse & Celtic. This will normally be tenable for three years from 1^st October 2026.

Offer

Churchill College includes a significant community of postdocs – around 75 in all, including Early Career Research Fellows, Teaching By-Fellows, and Postdoctoral By-Fellows. They are all full members of the Senior Common Room with generous dining rights, access to sports and music facilities, and varied opportunities for participation in the academic and social life of the College. The Early Career Research Fellow will receive a salary at spine point 31 of the University’s salary scale (£29,497 p.a. as of August 2025) or at spine point 27 if pre-PhD (£26,745 p.a. as of August 2025) and in addition dining and accommodation entitlements are attached to the position (see further particulars). Research expenses can also be claimed up to £1000 p.a. The position involves no formal teaching requirement, although it is hoped that appointees will participate in mentoring postgraduate students or contribute to the College’s academic mission in other ways. Opportunities for undergraduate teaching may be available in some subjects. The prime duty of a Research Fellow is to pursue research and they will be expected to provide a written report on the progress of their research each year.

Criteria

The Fellowship is open to graduates of any University with no age limit but will normally be awarded to candidates who have recently completed their PhD or are close to completion. Appointments will be made on the basis of academic distinction and potential contribution to the academic community at Churchill College. The Fellowship is intended to be an early (first or second) post-doctoral position appropriate to the start of an academic career. Candidates are advised that they are responsible for checking their eligibility to take up the post under UK immigration rules: https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration

Applications

Churchill College, Clare College, Murray Edwards College, Robinson College and Trinity Hall operate a Joint Application Scheme for Early Career Research Fellowships, with a total of eight Fellowships offered for 2026.

Full information regarding all the Fellowships on offer, further particulars and registration details will be available at the Joint Application Scheme website via the 'Apply' button above.

All applications to be submitted online by Monday 10 November 2025.

Applications will be considered by all Colleges offering Fellowships in the relevant field. Competition is likely to be intense; in 2024 over 1300 applications were received.

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