BHF Oxford CRE Transition Research Fellowship Programme 

Next application deadline:  12noon on Wednesday 28th May 2025. 

The BHF Oxford Centre of Research Excellence (BHF Oxford CRE) awards Intermediate and Senior Transition Fellowships to researchers with either a basic science or clinical background, and an outstanding research track record. 

The aim of the Transition Fellowship programme is to support and develop outstanding postdoctoral researchers to enable them to successfully apply for external funding opportunities, and to foster and develop future leaders in cardiovascular research.  

The expectation is that by the end of their Transition Fellowship award holders will secure a competitive peer-reviewed fellowship, from the BHF or other external funding agency.

We look for individuals who have emerging independence in a field that will add value to the Oxford cardiovascular research programme, and who will become highly competitive young group leaders with funding from external sponsors. 

Funding for Transition Fellowships will be awarded for a two-year duration and will cover the award holder’s salary along with appropriate consumables & travel costs for conference attendance/collaboration placements.

Each research group across the Oxford BHF CRE focuses on different aspects of cardiovascular science. Together they cover the translational research spectrum from basic research through to clinical and population health research.

The BHF Oxford Centre has three core Research Themes and includes over 70 individual Principal Investigators and their research groups across multiple University departments and locations.  The core Themes for the BHF Oxford CRE are Big Data & Computational Science, Repair & Regeneration and Drug Discovery & Delivery which draw on multiple disciplines to advance cardiovascular sciences and benefits for patients.  Further information on the Themes and sub-themes

Applications are invited in any of the BHF Oxford CRE research themes. The proposed research project will be hosted by a cardiovascular research group at the University of Oxford, and should be developed in liaison with a sponsor who is a BHF Oxford CRE Principal Investigator (PI). 

Applicants must apply online and include a CV, statement of career intentions, a research plan and a letter of support from a BHF Oxford CRE Principal Investigator who has agreed to be your sponsor.  Further details of how to apply are included on the Job Description. 

See profiles of the current Oxford BHF CRE Transition Fellowship holders. 

Please see below for links to the University of Oxford application portal for further details of the fellowships and how to apply.

Non-clinical Intermediate Transition Fellowship - Job Details

Clinical Intermediate Transition Fellowship - Job Details

Non-clinical Senior Transition Fellowship - Job Details

Clinical Senior Transition Fellowship - Job Details