When applying for a fellowship in the Faculty of Science and Engineering, applicants should first contact a potential supervisor in the relevant department by searching Research Explorer.
If you cannot identify a suitable supervisor whose expertise aligns with your proposal, you may contact the Head of Research for your department. Heads of Research can advise on departmental fit and internal processes for fellowship support.
When contacting a Head of Research, please include a brief summary of your research interests and the fellowship scheme you are considering.
Heads of research by school and department
School of Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
Head of Research: Dr Vahid Niasar - Civil Engineering and Management
Head of Research: Dr Meini Su - Computer Science
Head of Research: Professor Clare Dixon - Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Head of Research: Professor Thomas Anthopoulos - Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Head of Research: Professor Alistair Revell
School of Natural Sciences
- Chemistry
Head of Research: Professor Paola Carbone - Earth and Environmental Sciences
Head of Research: Professor Cathy Hollis - Materials
Head of Research: Professor Mark Bissett - Mathematics
Head of Research: Professor Raphael Assier - Physics and Astronomy
Head of Research: Professor Darren Graham
Get in touch
Fellowship scheme questions
- For questions about eligibility, funding rules or the funder's processes, please contact the scheme's fellowship team.
Manchester-specific queries
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Departmental fit and internal processes
- For advice on departmental fit and internal requirements, contact a potential supervisor in the first instance by searching Research Explorer. If, after carefully reviewing Research Explorer, you are unable to identify a suitable supervisor whose expertise aligns with your proposal, you may contact the Department’s Head of Research for further guidance.
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Application development and other Faculty queries
- For all other queries, including application development support, please contact the FSE Research Development and Innovation team.