UK Intelligence Community Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (apply by 28 April)

Funded by the Government Office for Science, the scheme supports early-career science or engineering researchers to undertake unclassified basic research in areas of interest to the intelligence, security and defence community. The research topics for the 2026 round will be available on the website when the scheme opens.

The Fellowships must be held at a UK higher education institution/university or at a UK research organisation that is eligible to receive UKRI funding. Only citizens of Andorra, Australia, Canada, the EEA, Monaco, New Zealand, San Marino, Switzerland, the UK, the US or Vatican City are eligible to apply.

UK Intelligence Community Postdoctoral Research Fellowships

Award value: Up to £250,000 for two years

Opening date: 16 December

Deadline: 28 April, 4pm

Contact:research@raeng.org.uk