The 2025/2026 ESRC-SCDTP Postdoctoral Fellowship Call is now open for applications.
Introduction
The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) recently completed the application call for its prestigious 2025/2026 Postdoctoral Fellowship (PDF) scheme. This scheme is designed to support early-career researchers in consolidating their PhD achievements, developing publications, expanding professional networks, and enhancing both research and professional skills.
The ESRC PDF scheme plays a key role in our commitment to nurturing the growth of emerging scholars. Managed through our Doctoral Training Partnerships (DTPs) across the UK, the fellowship provides a dynamic environment conducive to academic and professional development.
Further information, including detailed eligibility criteria and guidelines, can be found in the ESRC PDF Call specification. You can also review our ESRC PDF FAQs for additional insights.
For those interested in the future fellowship calls, the “Eligible Disciplinary Pathways” can be reviewed on our Funding Eligibility.
Fellowships will commence on 1st October 2025.
The closing date for the call will be 25 March 2025.
Thank you for your interest in the ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowship scheme.
