South East England
Apply by 15 Oct 2026
Magdalen College, Oxford is recruiting a Fellowship by Examination (JRF) in Multidisciplinary Early-Career Research, based in Oxford. The opportunity focuses on multidisciplinary early-career research through research, teaching, clinical practice, or academic leadership as specified for the role.
The College proposes to elect up to four Fellows by Examination (elsewhere known as Junior Research Fellows (JRFs) in 2027. The successful candidates will already have demonstrated outstanding promise in their research.Each Fellowship is tenable for three years at a stipend currently starting at £44,570 per annum, subject to an annual cost of living award. This stipend is subject to deduction if a scholarship or similar funding from another source is held concurrently by the Fellow by Examination.For all three years of appointment, the Fellow is entitled to: free lunches and dinners in College; a research allowance to cover reimbursement of expenses (of up to £2,500 per annum).During the first two years of appointment, the Fellow is a member of the Governing Body of the College (a Charity Trustee). Fellows by Examination are expected to live in the Oxford area, and their research base must be in Oxford. Fellows by Examination can benefit from flexible working conditions.Applications are encouraged from candidates from all countries and all universities. Applications are particularly welcome from women and from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in academic posts in Oxford. Applications for this year’s competition will be considered in the following subjects (as listed in the drop-down subject menu within the online application form): Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Economics, History, Linguistics and Philology, Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Modern Languages, Neuroscience, Philosophy & Political Theory, Physics, Politics, and Psychology, Psychiatry and Cognitive Science.These subjects will be ineligible in the following year.Candidates should hold, or be close to completion of, a doctorate; successful candidates who have not formally submitted their doctoral thesis at the time of application will be expected to do so before taking up the post. All successful candidates will already have demonstrated out-standing promise in their research.Those who formally submitted their doctoral thesis for viva voce examination before 1 July 2025 are not eligible unless they have since had a career break (e.g. a period of parental leave, family commitments, or illness) or there are other exceptional circumstances. No applicant who has been appointed to a permanent academic post in an institution of higher education at any time in their career will be eligible. Candidates who have made a previous application are not eligible.
Level Researcher
Attendance On-site
Time Commitment Full-time
Duration Each Fellowship is tenable for three years at a stipend currently starting at £44,570 per annum, subject to an annual cost of living award.
Reference Code DSV783
Field Multidisciplinary Early-Career Research
Organization Type University
Amount GBP 44570 / Per Year
Funding Type Fellowship
Funding Status Paid
Period Per Year
Stipend Yes
Candidates should hold, or be close to completion of, a doctorate; successful candidates who have not formally submitted their doctoral thesis at the time of application will be expected to do so before taking up the post.
Skills and experience required: research experience at doctoral level in an academic subject.
Fellows by Examination are expected to live in the Oxford area, and their research base must be in Oxford. These subjects will be ineligible in the following year. Those who formally submitted their doctoral thesis for viva voce examination before 1 July 2025 are not eligible unless they have since had a career break (e.g. No applicant who has been appointed to a permanent academic post in an institution of higher education at any time in their career will be eligible.
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