Leverhulme Early Career Fellow
Overview
The School of English in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at the University of Sheffield is inviting candidates to hold a Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship with the school. The faculty has four schools and studies human society and culture, past, present and future, along with cultures, languages, ideas, texts, artefacts and landscapes.
The School of English will support one applicant in the current round of Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships. Applicants with a proven research record and high-quality proposals are chosen on how well they fit the Leverhulme Trust's expectations and the school and faculty priorities. Fellows complete a significant piece of publishable work and carry out a programme of high-quality research in line with their Leverhulme project proposal.
Who can apply
Applicants must first check that they meet the Leverhulme Trust's eligibility criteria. The appointment depends on the successful award of the Leverhulme Fellowship.
What you get
The post is full time and fixed term for 36 months, with a start date between 1 September 2027 and 1 May 2028. Pay is 38,784 pounds per year at Grade 7. The university's reward package includes a pension scheme, annual leave and access to learning and development courses.
How to apply
Interested candidates submit an expression of interest and a copy of their CV to the School of English. Candidates are asked to make contact with the school by 20 October 2026.
Key dates
The closing date is 20 November 2026.
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- Candidates are welcome to submit applications to hold this post in the School of English within the Faculty of Arts and Humanities
- Faculty of Arts and Humanities
- If you are interested in applying, you must first check that you meet the Leverhulme Trust's eligibility criteria. These can be found here. Please email artsresearchhub@sheffield.ac.uk if you have any queries about the application process.
- If you are interested in applying, you must first check that you meet the Leverhulme Trust's eligibility criteria. These can be found here. Please email artsresearchhub@sheffield.ac.uk if you have any queries about the application process.
- To apply, please submit an Expression of Interest to the School of English, by sending an Expression of Interest and a copy of your CV to Dr Maddy Callaghan (m.callaghan@sheffield.ac.uk). Full information can be found on our Postdoctoral Fellowships webpage (see ‘Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships’ section).
- To apply, please submit an Expression of Interest to the School of English, by sending an Expression of Interest and a copy of your CV to Dr Maddy Callaghan (m.callaghan@sheffield.ac.uk). Full information can be found on our Postdoctoral Fellowships webpage (see ‘Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships’ section).
- To apply, please submit an Expression of Interest to the School of English, by sending an Expression of Interest and a copy of your CV to Dr Maddy Callaghan (m.callaghan@sheffield.ac.uk). Full information can be found on our Postdoctoral Fellowships webpage (see ‘Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships’ section).