Daphne Jackson Fellowships with the British Heart Foundation

Daphne Jackson Trust Fellowship – Supporting Research Returners; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A unique research fellowship opportunity is available for individuals in the UK looking to return to cardiovascular research after a career break of two years or more. The fellowship, supported by the British Heart Foundation, offers a personalized mentorship program to help integrate fellows back into research. Candidates with a PhD and preferably postdoctoral experience can apply. The closing date for applications is Monday 17th November 2025.

Benefits

Personalized retraining

Mentorship program

Qualifications

• Intended for individuals wanting to return to cardiovascular research after a career break of two years or more.
• Support for skills, talent, training for researchers returning from a break.
• Ability to outline research interest and potential supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Participate in a personalized retraining and mentorship program.
• Generate novel, high-quality research findings.
• Identify a department and potential supervisor for research.

Skills

PhD

Postdoctoral experience

Research interest

Education

PhD in relevant field

Job description

Overview

Applications are invited for up to two British Heart Foundation Daphne Jackson Fellowships to be held at any UK university or research institute. The fellowships are intended for individuals who want to return to an area of cardiovascular research after a career break from research of two years or more. Applicants should have a PhD and preferably postdoctoral experience. Usually fellowships are part-time, however candidates can now opt to start part time and progressively increase their FTE to full-time over 3 years if preferred.

Fellowship details

The fellowship is awarded for a fixed term of three years.

British Heart Foundation

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) is the largest independent funder of cardiovascular research in the UK, supporting research into the causes, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease. The BHF’s vision is a world where people don’t die prematurely from cardiovascular disease. To achieve this vision, the BHF is committed to providing flexible personal awards that retain talented scientists in academia and that allow cardiovascular researchers to return to the laboratory after a career break.

Please see the Information For Researchers section of the BHF website to find out more about the research supported by the BHF or contact [e-mail] if you have a query about the remit of your project.

Daphne Jackson Fellowships

Daphne Jackson Fellowships are unique. They offer the opportunity to return to a career in research after a break of at least two years for family, caring or health reasons.

Our fellowships enable people to overcome the challenges of returning to a career as a researcher or research technical professional. They ensure that skills, talent, training and career promise are not lost.

We support people through our application process for a fellowship that combines a personalised programme of retraining and mentorship. Our fellows gain the confidence and skills they need to succeed and enable them to generate novel, high-quality research findings or make essential contributions to the technical research environment.

How to apply

For further details about the eligibility criteria and application process, please visit www.daphnejackson.org. For further information before submitting an application please contact the Daphne Jackson Trust on 01483 689166 or via email at [e-mail].

To be considered for this fellowship opportunity, please complete the CV, personal details and personal statement forms on the Daphne Jackson Trust website: https://daphnejackson.org/apply/application-process/how-to-apply-for-a-research-fellowship/

Please outline your area of research interest and please identify the department within which you would like to work, including the name and contact details of a potential supervisor who is willing to support your application.

Email your submission to the Daphne Jackson Trust office at [e-mail] stating clearly BHF fellowship application.

Closing

date for applications is Monday 17th November 2025

Following shortlisting by the Daphne Jackson Trust, the British Heart Foundation will undertake an internal selection process to identify the preferred candidates.