Opportunities for early career researchers at Imperial
To submit a notice, please email: ecri@imperial.ac.uk
Career Opportunities, Internships & Volunteering
- Become a Sustainable Imperial Student Ambassador
- Harvard Innovation Labs Stealth Startup Internship & Full Time Opportunities
- DT Prime Cohort Applications Open
- 5050 Company Creation Programme for Researchers
- Get involved at Imperial Lates 2026-27
- 2027–28 Azrieli International Postdoctoral Fellowship (deadline: 11 Nov)
- Azrieli International Visiting PhD Fellowship (deadline: 15 Sept)
- Paid opportunity with Sustainable Imperial – Workshop Facilitator (deadline: 08 Sept)
- Volunteering Opportunity: Make Graduation Magical
- Call for Applications: Postdoctoral Fellowships at Zukunftskolleg (deadline: 12 Oct)
- UKRI Policy Fellowships 2026
- 2 Year AI in Science Fellowships, supported by Schmidt Sciences
- Royal Society Fellowships 2026 Full List
- New Work and Professional Experiences Webpage
- Imperial CREST Academy – Mentor Year 12 Students
- Become a Scientist Founder with Wilbe (BSF) – Now Live!
- 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
- Navigating IP in the world of AI Panel Discussion (6 Oct 2026)
- PhD Connect Café (30 Sept 2026)
- Ideathon: Addressing the Future of Travel in an age of Climate Change (07 Oct 2026)
- The FoM Christmas Festival @ Hammersmith Hospital Campus (08 Dec 2026)
- Natural Sciences Showcase (23 Sept 2026)
College News & Updates
- Activate Mentee Applications are now open (apply by 18 Oct)
- Applications open for Engagement Academy 2026/27 (deadline: 11 Sept)
- GitHub Copilot for Business – subscriptions available to staff and postgraduate students
- REF 2029: What you need to know
- Survey on how ECRs use generative AI
- Parents and Carers network and The Benefits Corner Teams Channels
- Access to Food Banks – Advice Service & Working-Class Network
- New Doctoral Theses: access and alerts
- Introducing dAIsy – Imperial’s New GenAI workspace
- Help to shape the Student Counselling and Mental Health Advice Service
- Join the new Viva Engage channel: Measuring Visibility and Impact
- International Family Network
- 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
Courses & Workshops
- Digital Research Sustainabilty Course
- Engagement Masterclasses are back for 2026-27
- CfAE academic and professional communication training
- Quality Management Systems (QMS) for Medical Devices Online Course
- Imperial after:hours – day and evening classes for Imperial students and staff
- The London Interdisciplinary Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership (LISS DTP) – Training & Networking Opportunities
ECR Networks
- Able network for disabled staff, research postgrads and allies
- Join a new PhD Participatory Research Network!
- Help Us Build the Student Parent and Carers Network at Imperial!
- Imperial Women’s PhD Network – Join the network now!
External Conferences & Events
- Sharing Session: College of Design and Engineering, National University of Singapore (14 Sept 2026)
- Faculty Opportunities in AI, Data Science and Computing at NTU Singapore (16 Sept)
- Prosper Celebration Event (15 Sept 2026)
- Cancer Research UK Postdoc Futures Conference (24 September)
Funding, Studentships & Awards
- Grantham PhD studentship (start date in 2026)
- Researchers in Residence Sprint Programme Funding
- Call for Applications: Postdoctoral Fellowships at Zukunftskolleg (deadline: 12 Oct)
- UKRI Policy Fellowships 2026
- Royal Society Fellowships 2026 Full List
- Become a Scientist Founder with Wilbe (BSF) – Now Live!
- Merck Research Grants
- Advanced Research Opportunities Program (AROP)
Miscellaneous
- UKRI Funded Survey on AI Anxiety
- Research Survey on Generative AI
- Sexual Harassment Awareness e-training
- Gave a talk? Get a DOI – Cassyni
- UK Parents & Carers – Help shape an Imperial MSc student project
- Cancer Support Group – Open to All Imperial Staff
- Access to Food Banks – Advice Service & Working-Class Network