British Council Early Career Fellowships 

Middlesex University London is excited to introduce the British Council Early Career Fellowships for the 2025/26 academic year. A total of 8 fully funded post-doctoral early career researchers will be selected to conduct research in Artificial Intelligence (AI) or STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) fields as visiting fellows from either South Korea or the Philippines.Fellows are expected to commence their roles between October 2025 and March 2026, contingent upon their visa application status.

Application Process and Deadline

To express initial interest (EoI), send a complete CV to Prof. Xiaohong W. Gao with "Fellowships" as the subject line, including a brief description of proposed research related to the specified areas.

Benefits or Coverage

• Annual payment (stipend or bursary, tax-free): £36,000+
• Economy-class round-trip travel between the home country and the UK
• Visa and insurance/NHS surcharge costs
• Research-related expenses (up to £10,000), such as travel, conference attendance, and research activities within the UK
• Support for dependents

Research Topics

Any STEM-related areas (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics), including but not limited to:

• Computing in medical applications such as early cancer detection (lung, breast, skin, oesophagus, gastrointestinal tract) or other medical applications
• Natural disaster prevention management like flood prevention, air quality management, global temperature management
• Digital twins technology in healthcare and climate change
• Computer vision, including color vision, human color vision, color appearance models, etc.
• AI technology, covering statistical learning, neural network learning, deep and transfer learning, feature extraction and classification, knowledge reasoning, etc.

Eligibility Criteria

• Must hold a passport and be a permanent resident of South Korea or the Philippines
• Should be an early career researcher, not holding a permanent academic position or a role with research-related responsibilities (e.g., supervising PhDs, submitting grant proposals)
• Must not be receiving financial support or funding for any other program in the UK from other sources
• Must meet the English language requirements of the UK HEI if applicable
• Should have obtained a PhD or be near completion or possess equivalent research experience
• Must be active in the field with work experience or a demonstrated interest in the proposed subject area
• Must show willingness to contribute to capacity-building and socio-economic development after completing the fellowship at Middlesex University London
• Must agree to stay in contact with the British Council for monitoring and evaluation during and after the fellowship
• Must demonstrate a plan and passion to engage other early career researchers in your home country

Personal Data

Mus​You must consent to your personal data being shared with the British Council, which will work jointly with Middlesex University London to allocate the Fellowships.