British Psychological Society Fellowship 2026/27

British Psychological Society Fellowship 2026/27

Apply by 18th May 2026 (23.55)

This fellowship scheme is in collaboration with the British Psychological Society. It provides an opportunity for a postgraduate psychologist to be seconded to POST and support the creation of psychology-related briefing materials for MPs and peers.

The fellowship lasts 13 weeks (full-time) or longer if part-time. It may be undertaken remotely, at POST’s offices in Westminster, or under hybrid working arrangements. The successful applicant will start their fellowship in January 2027.

Please visit the BPS website to read the full application guidance and to submit an application.

2026 Applications

• Scheme open date: 30th March 2026 at 9.00am
• Scheme close date: 18th May 2026 at 11.55pm

Funding

The opportunity will be funded by the BPS and successful candidates will receive a one-off stipend payment of £8,128.50.

Eligibility

Applicants must meet one of the following conditions. You must:

• Be a postgraduate student currently registered for a doctoral degree in a psychology related subject or
• Be currently registered for a taught practitioner doctorate at a UK Higher Education Institution, or
• If you have recently completed your studies for either of the qualifications listed above, your funding must have ended within the 12 months before the application deadline. (If your funding ended before 18 May 2025, you are not eligible.)

Applicants must also meet all the following criteria:

• You must have completed your first year of full-time study (or equivalent if part-time) by the end of 2026.
• You must be at least a current Graduate Member of the BPS. If you are not already a member of the BPS, you can apply to join prior to submitting your fellowship application. Please note that your membership must be active at the time of applications closing and you must also remain an active member of the society for the full duration of the scheme.
• You must have the right to work in the UK. Some international students may have working restrictions as part of their visa that will require undertaking the fellowship part-time. We will discuss this with successful applicants on a case-by-case basis.
• You must have resided in the UK for at least three of the last five years by 1^st July 2026, as fellowship offers will be made during this month. Otherwise, you are not eligible to receive security clearance to work on the Parliamentary Estate.

Successful applicants will be required to apply for and pass Parliament’s security clearance checks, including security vetting to Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) level in order to undertake the fellowship. Further information can be found in the application guidance.

Anyone who is interested in learning more about the fellowship is encouraged to attend our webinar hosted by POST, taking place 2 – 3pm on Tuesday 21^st April, where you’ll be able to learn more about the application process and what’s involved with the fellowship.

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How to apply

This is a two-stage application: an initial application and an interview.

Full details of the application and selection process can be found in the application guidance.

For the initial application, you will be required to complete an online form and produce a two-page briefing that you think would be of current interest to parliamentarians and addresses an area of public policy relevant to psychology. You will also need to submit an approval form which has been completed by your PhD Supervisor and Head of Department or Studentship Grant Holder.

The briefing should be completed using the template document and uploaded to the application form. The template is available to download from the application form.

Please visit the BPS website to access and complete the application form.

Please note: No late applications will be accepted.

If you have any other queries, please contact: [email protected]