Early Career Researchers Overview
Early Career Researchers are a vital component of our network. We, and the other IRCs, run interdisciplinary training and networking activities designed to help ECRs develop their careers and expand research possibilities. These complement structured research within the University's doctoral training programmes. Please find more information on these below.
Find out about our ECR training events
Find out about funding opportunities
UKRI Doctoral Training Partnerships in Cambridge
Social Sciences
The Cambridge ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership is part of a national network of 14 DTPs funded by the ESRC. At least 33 doctoral studentships are offered each year to outstanding candidates wishing to benefit from the Cambridge environment.
Biosciences
The Cambridge Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) is a partnership between four internationally leading research organisations — the University of Cambridge, the Babraham Institute, the National Institute of Agricultural Botany, and the Wellcome Sanger Institute — and UKRI BBSRC to develop the next generation of bioscience talent.
Cambridge Biosciences DTP programme website
University of Cambridge Conservation Research Institute (UCCRI) Early Career Researcher Programme
The Early Career Researcher (ECR) Programme at University of Cambridge Conservation Research Institute is designed to provide skill development and support to graduate students and postdoctoral researchers within an interdisciplinary and collaborative research environment.
The ECR programme is targeted at those whose research addresses conservation in the broadest sense which appeals to researchers across the University of Cambridge Conservation Research Institute's network across all six Schools.
Cambridge Infectious Diseases Interdisciplinary Research Centre - ECR Resources
CIDIR is actively trying to connect early career researchers across schools and disciplines, as well as providing numerous resources aimed at ECRs.