Recruitment Timeline for a 2026 Start

Please note this timeline is for guidance only and may be subject to change.

1st November 2024Sign-up for recruitment webinar
27th November 2024Recruitment Webinar
27th November 2024Call for applications opens
17th January 2025 23:59Call for applications closes
w/c 27th March 2025Shortlisted applicants are invited to interview
6th & 7th May 2025 Face-to-Face panel interviews take place in Bristol
23th May 2025Applicants are notified of the outcomes of the interviews
2nd July 2025Programme and Institutional Introductions
September 2025Mandatory Introductory Training Day
September 2025 – March 2026GW4-CAT HP fellows identify their supervisors team and write their project proposals with assistance from a GW4-CAT HP Director and the Programme Manager
w/c 1st April 2026GW4-CAT HP fellows submit their project proposals for peer review
April – May 2026Project proposals sent for peer review and fellows respond to comments
w/c 15th June 2026Project proposal interviews take place
15th July 2026Any amendments to project proposals are completed and signed off
August – September 2026Most GW4-CAT HP fellows will commence their PhD (start dates are negotiable)
September – October 2026Mandatory Induction Day

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