| 22th September 2026 | Call for applications opens |
| 6th November 2026 23:59 | Call for applications closes |
| w/c 14th December 2026 | Shortlisted applicants are invited to interview |
| 24th & 25th February 2027 | Face-to-Face panel interviews take place in Cardiff |
| w/c 1st March 2027 | Applicants notified of the interview outcome |
| March 2027 | Fellows identify their supervisors team and finalise draft project proposals with assistance from a GW4-HP2 Director and the Programme Manager |
| 26th April 2027 | Fellows submit draft project proposals for peer review |
| May 2027 | Draft project proposals peer reviewed |
| w/c 7th June 2027 | Fellows respond to reviewers comments |
| w/c 28th June 2027 | Project proposal interviews take place |
| 23rd July 2027 | Final amendments to project proposals are completed and signed off |
| Start dates | Flexible dependent on pathway Autumn 2027 /Spring 2028 / Autumn 2028 |
| September – October 2027 | Mandatory Induction Day |