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The College is looking for passionate and creative researchers in any discipline to join a cohort of dynamic and exciting researchers.

The new Junior Research Fellows (one-year, non-stipendiary, renewable for a further two years) will not only work on innovative research and engage directly with contemporary issues, but also support our students, providing them with mentoring and guidance to become the next generation of researchers.

President of ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½, Professor Dame Ijeoma Uchegbu, said: "Our Junior Research Fellows bring amazing vitality and new thinking to the Fellowship, and it is always nice to hear what they are working on in their research, the world's problems that they are trying to solve, and the new fundamental insights that they are uncovering in their work."

"Choosing ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ was easily one of my best decisions. I was drawn to the College for its blend of tradition and an egalitarian ethos, and as a mature college with a large multi-disciplinary Fellowship, it seemed like the perfect place to connect with academics outside my department. Between the cool events and societies, the warm and supportive community, and making friends for life, college life has been an absolute highlight of my time at Cambridge and I couldn't have asked for a better experience."

Dr Kshipra Gurunandan, Junior Research Fellow

Engaging, interdisciplinary research

As a modern and forward-looking College, ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ is looking for applicants with innovative research backgrounds that engage directly with 21st-century issues.

The connection of research and global challenges at ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ is facilitated through the Interdisciplinary Research Networks, which unite the College community in addressing some of the most urgent issues in the world today.  

We particularly welcome applicants who would like to contribute to our Interdisciplinary Research Networks – those who can bring a new perspective to the understanding of global challenges – in Global Health, Conservation & Sustainability and Gender.

Ijeoma said, "A Junior Research Fellowship at ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ is like no other in Cambridge, as our Junior Research Fellows are members of our Governing Body and full and active members of our Fellowship."

Academic community

ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ is home to an active research community of 30 Junior Research Fellows, as well as 30 College Research Associates, from a wide range of nationalities and disciplinary backgrounds.

"I was first drawn to ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ because of how inclusive and egalitarian it is as a community - this makes it a truly unique space in Cambridge. In addition, one of the main reasons I applied to ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ is to be a part of the innovative interdisciplinary research hubs," said Dr Farhana Afrin Rahman, JRF at ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½, Leverhulme Early Career Fellow, and Isaac Newton Trust Fellow at the Department of Politics and International Studies.

Applications

Applications open on Monday 24 August 2026, with a deadline of midday Monday 12 October 2026. For further information and to make an application, please visit our Junior Research Fellowship competition page.