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Derfa 2025/26 R&D Fellowship Programme

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The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced the 2025/26 R&D Fellowship Programme. Learn more about the programme and how to apply.

This fellowship offers an opportunity to experience working at the science-to-policy interface while helping to address some of the most pressing challenges faced by society today. By participating in the Defra R&D Fellowship programme, you will gain skills and experience in project delivery, evidence synthesis, communicating complex information to non-experts, writing for a policy audience, working at pace, and balancing use of policy and evidence in government. The deadline is the Monday 4th November 2024

Learn more: 

Research and Development Fellowship Programme 2025/26 - Defra Jobs - UK Government 

Go to the application portal: 

Research and Development Fellowships 2025/26 - Defra Jobs - UK Government 

Join Live Q&A 

If you would like to find out more about the programme, you can join Defra’s Deputy Chief Scientific Adviser, Dr Justine Bejta, for a live online event on Thursday 17th October from 16:00-17:00. She will be joined by Defra’s Chief Scientific Adviser, Professor Gideon Henderson and several early to mid-career scientists. Joining this event will give you an opportunity to find out more about working at Defra, and a chance to ask any questions. Please register your interest here: Register for the webinar   

If you require any further information, please contact the coordinating team at ExternalAdvice@defra.gov.uk 

Source: The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)