Imperial Global Early-Career Short Research Fellowship: AI in Science and Open Hardware for Lab Automation.

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Application Deadline: March 31st, 2026

Applications are now open for the Global Early-Career Short Research Fellowship. The Program is  inviting early career researchers from Least Developed and Lower Middle-Income Countries (LDCs/LMICs) to spend 4–8 weeks at Imperial College London for a high-impact research visit in 2026. These fellowships are designed to spark new collaborations, accelerate innovation, and challenge how science is done, through AI and Open Hardware for Lab Automation.

Eligibility Requirements

Participants must:

• Have a Letter of Recommendation from their own institution.
• Be within 8 years of PhD or 6 years of first academic appointment, excluding career breaks.
• Be a passport holder and be a permanent resident of a Least Developed (LDC) or Lower Middle Income Country (LMIC), as specified by the OECD ODA Recipients List.Please note, this does not include Upper Middle Income Countries. *
• Be currently based at an institution in an LDC or LMIC country.
• Have a Letter of Support from an academic host supervisor at Imperial. The supervisor should ensure that the Letter of Support is signed by the Head of Department.

Application Proces

Applicants must be hosted by an Imperial academic for the duration of their stay.

Applicants are responsible for identifying their own host academic using the university directory and other resources. A list of all faculties and departments can be found here.

It is at the discretion of the Imperial academic as to whether they would like to host you. We encourage pre-existing collaborators to explore opportunities for visiting researchers.

All eligible applications will be reviewed by a selection committee at Imperial and notified via email.

Applicants must complete the online application form and send the following supporting documentation to globaldevelopment@imperial.ac.uk before the closing date.

• 2-page academic CV
• Host support letter (bench-fee waiver, workspace/lab access, induction/supervision plan)
• Home institution support letter (status, support of the visit)

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Global Early-Career Short Research Fellowship