Postdoctoral opportunities

Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships 2025/26

PCI Expression of Interest

Download the Internal Expression of Interest form.

Outline case for support/project proposal (maximum 3 sides of A4)

This should include the following:

• Your project title;
• Your project abstract (maximum of 100 words) – please use non-technical terms so as to be easily comprehensible to a non-expert;
• a more detailed description of your proposed project;
• a brief timeline mapping out your plan of activity across the three years of the project;
• an explanation of how the project will contribute to your career development and the skills you would hope to develop over the course of the fellowship.

1/ Why Leeds?

A separate document providing us with a brief explanation (no more than 300 words) of why your research project would be best carried out in the School of Performance and Cultural Industries at the University of Leeds.

Please note that the Leverhulme Trust believes that the development of an academic career is best served by gaining experience at different institutions. Applicants who have not already moved institutions in the course of their academic career (i.e. between their undergraduate university and proposed host institution) should nominate a new host institution, or otherwise demonstrate clear evidence of the academic and/or personal reasons for remaining at the same institution, such as access to highly specialist equipment or a highly specialised research team.

2/ CV (maximum 2 sides A4)

This should include contact details, qualifications (including class and subject), and a list of your most relevant and recent publications.

FOR INFORMATION

Timeline of the PCI shortlisting process for the Leverhulme ECRF scheme 2026 

Your prospective mentor should be prepared to offer informal/ongoing peer review on draft project proposals and other required documents at all stages of the process, including in the build-up to the internal PCI deadline. You are strongly encouraged to take advantage of the advice and peer review which they can offer.