Fellowship · Respiratory Medicine

The Francis Crick Institute Postdoctoral Career Development Fellowships for Clinicians

The Francis Crick Institute

Opportunity typeFellowship

SpecialtyRespiratory Medicine

Deadline30 Apr 2026

These 1-2 year fellowships provide postdoctoral research experience for clinicians working in a Crick research group. Route 1 (fully funded by Crick) has an application window from early March to end of April 2026. Route 2 (fellows with their own salary funding) accepts applications year-round. Aims to foster clinical collaborations, provide research experience, and support career development in academic medicine.

Reviewed by

Dr Robert Baxter· Junior Clinical Fellow, Acute Medical Unit· Updated 8 Jun 2026

What This Opportunity Is

Organising bodyThe Francis Crick Institute

TypeFellowship

SpecialtyRespiratory Medicine

EligibilityPostdoctoral clinicians who have completed a medical degree or equivalent…View detail

Postdoctoral clinicians who have completed a medical degree or equivalent clinical professional qualification and hold, or are about to hold, a research PhD. Must show outstanding potential for a career in academic medicine and research.

Eligibility

Medical degree or equivalent

Applicants should have completed a medical degree or equivalent clinical professional qualification

Research PhD

Applicants must hold, or be about to hold, a research PhD

Postdoctoral level

This opportunity is for talented and motivated postdoctoral clinicians

Passion for research and academic career

Applicants must show outstanding potential for continuing a career in academic medicine and research

Application Process

Submit application during open window

For Route 1 (fully funded fellowships), submit application from early March 2026 to end of April 2026 via the Crick website. Route 2 applications (own salary funding) are accepted year-round.

March-April 2026 for Route 1

Documents Required

Funding & Benefits

Fully funded (Route 1)

Crick fully funded fellowship

Route 1 provides full funding from the Crick Institute for 1-2 years of postdoctoral research

Salary funded externally (Route 2)

Self-funded salary fellowship

Route 2 is for fellows who have secured their own salary support and wish to work at the Crick