The School of English at the University of Sheffield invites applications for Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships

Early Career Fellowships aim to provide career development opportunities for those who are at a relatively early stage of their academic careers, but who have a proven record of research. The expectation is that Fellows should undertake a significant piece of publishable work during their tenure.

Applications are invited for research projects within the fields of Theatre and Performance; English Language, Literature and Linguistics; Creative Writing; Literature and Film.

To be eligible for this scheme, you must:

– Have submitted your PhD thesis before 4pm on 10 March 2016;

– Be no more than 5 years from the date of your PhD viva, on 10 March 2016 (unless you have taken a career break);

– Hold a degree from UK Higher Education institution or be in a post (e.g. fixed term lectureship) at a UK Higher Education institution at the time of application;

– Not yet have held a full-time established post in a UK Higher Education institution (or equivalent).

Early Career Fellowships are of 36 months duration, and must commence between the beginning of the 2016-17 academic year and 1 May 2017. Further information about the awards can be found at:

If you are interested in applying for a Leverhulme ECF to be hosted by the School of English at the University of Sheffield, you will need to have submitted an up to date CV and a completed Expression of Interest form byFriday December 18th 2015. For further details, please contact Dr Emma Moore, Deputy Director of Research () .

For more details and to download the Expression of Interest form, please see: