Opportunities for early career researchers at Imperial
To submit a notice, please email: ecri@imperial.ac.uk
Career Opportunities, Internships & Volunteering
- Volunteer as a Judge for Speaking for Tomorrow 2026
- NIHR Career Development Event: Thriving in Transition: 29 January
- New Work and Professional Experiences Webpage
- Conception X Programme – Turn Your Research into a Start-up (Deadline 16 Dec 2025)
- Paid Development Opportunity at the Early Career Researcher Institute – Apply by 19 Dec
- Sea2Carbon paid PhD internship (full-time or part-time) (Apply by Fri 19 December 2025)
- Imperial CREST Academy – Mentor Year 12 Students
- Become a Scientist Founder with Wilbe (BSF) – Now Live!
- GTA Opportunity – Paid LaTeX development opportunity
- Opportunities for PhDs/Postdocs (Quant research roles)
- Wilbe Sandbox – Looking for Scientific Career Options? Here’s Your Launchpad
- The Amos Bursary – Call for Mentors
- Volunteer as a Tutor with The Access Project
- Volunteer as a Mentor (Clement James Centre)
College Events
- NIHR Career Development Event: Thriving in Transition: 29 January
- Calling all student performers: Sign up for your chance to win £250 at Imperial’s Culture Evening (deadline: 04 Jan)
- Department of Mechanical Engineering Research Showcase (11 Feb 2026)
- Launch of New Interdisciplinary Research Community
- Climate Literacy Training (Oct 2025 to July 2026 dates available)
- Black @ Imperial
- Join the 3Rs-Hub Advisory Group – Let’s Make a Difference Together!
College News & Updates
- Grantham Institute Climate Research Showcase 2026 (submission deadline: 04 Feb)
- New Doctoral Theses: access and alerts
- Introducing dAIsy – Imperial’s New GenAI workspace
- Imperial Lates: open call for researchers
- Help to shape the Student Counselling and Mental Health Advice Service
- Establishing the Imperial IBD Research Community – Join Us!
- Join the new Viva Engage channel: Measuring Visibility and Impact
- Postgraduate Climate-Conscious Travel Fund
- International Family Network
- New Trusted Research Training e-learning module
- Access the New York Times to discover quality journalism
- Imperial staff and students have full access to Overton
- Societal Engagement Reading Group
- Upload your research seminar through Cassyni, for free
- Advice, support and funding for publishing open access books
Competitions, Programmes & Projects
- Applications for Conception X are now open (Deadline 16 Dec)
- Global Essay Competition (deadline: 11 Feb 2026)
Courses & Workshops
- February 2026 Workshop: Innovating Environmental Sensing With Open and Low-cost Hardware (deadline 12 January)
- Division of Cancer Seminar (08 Jan 2026)
- Mindful scientific writing workshop (21 Jan 2026)
- LERU Doctoral Summer School | 06 – 11 September 2026 (apply by 16 Jan)
- Imperial after:hours – day and evening classes for Imperial students and staff
- Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Your Research (online)
- Get Ready to participate in Horizon Europe in 2025 – opportunities, info and webinars
- The London Interdisciplinary Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership (LISS DTP) – Training & Networking Opportunities
ECR Networks
- NIHR Career Development Event: Thriving in Transition: 29 January
- Join a new PhD Participatory Research Network!
- Help Us Build the Student Parent and Carers Network at Imperial!
- Launch of New Interdisciplinary Research Community
- Imperial Women’s PhD Network – Join the network now!
External Conferences & Events
Funding, Studentships & Awards
- Meningitis research grant call opening 13 January 2026
- Fully funded PhD Studentships available at The Grantham Institute (Apply by 12 Jan 2026)
- Conception X Programme – Turn Your Research into a Start-up (Deadline 16 Dec 2025)
- KAUST Global Postdoctoral Fellowship (15 January 2026 deadline)
- MIT-Imperial Seed Fund 2025-26 applications (Deadline 16 December 2025)
- Become a Scientist Founder with Wilbe (BSF) – Now Live!
- Postgraduate Climate-Conscious Travel Fund
- Merck Research Grants
- Advanced Research Opportunities Program (AROP)
Graduate Teaching Opportunities
- Paid Development Opportunity at the Early Career Researcher Institute – Apply by 19 Dec
- GTA Opportunity – Paid LaTeX development opportunity
Miscellaneous
- Take part in the UK Reproducibility Network’s Open Research Survey!
- Call for Participants: PhD research on intersectionality of neurodivergence and gender in teamworking environments
- Help shape Imperial’s Research Commercialisation Services
- Help Shape the Future of Research – Volunteer with In2research
- Staff and student volunteers wanted for Artificial intelligence ECG research!
- Call out: Students from underrepresented backgrounds – Do you feel like you belong here?
- Exploring precarity in research careers survey
- The Petri Dish: Making Science Social
- Borrow recreational audiobooks and e-books with Libby