Opportunities
Call for proposals – Sodium-ion Battery Research
Two separate calls for proposals are open for a programme of sodium-ion battery research from October 2026. Call 1: Project Consortium: Sodium-ion Cell Design, Development, and Material Scale-up and Call 2: Next Generation Sodium-ion Research Sprints.
Digital Communications Co-ordinator
We are seeking a tech-savvy Digital Communications Co-ordinator to lead and grow our digital presence and to provide wider support across the Engagement, Education, Events and other teams.
Faraday Institution ECR Committee
Apply to be a part of the Faraday Institution ECR Committee. We are keen to hear your ideas on what we can do as a PhD/PDRA committee for the wider ECR community, as well as what you would like to bring to the committee yourself.
Faraday Institution Community Awards 2026
Nominations for this year’s Faraday Institution Community Awards are open. Who do you value in the Faraday Institution community? Whose contribution should be recognised? What successes should we celebrate? Find out more & nominate someone today
Research Job Opportunities
There are multiple job opportunities for researchers to join Faraday Institution research projects at universities across the UK. Take a look at the list. Could you be our next researcher?
Horizon Opportunities
With €100 million in battery calls from Horizon Europe in 2025, the Faraday Institution is helping to reconnect UK battery innovators with European battery research community.
Career Development Opportunities
PhD and Masters Opportunities
Join the dynamic and diverse research community in the UK who are seeking pioneering solutions to optimise batteries as part of the quest for Net Zero.
FUSE Internships
The Faraday Undergraduate Summer Experience (FUSE) internship programme provides internships for undergraduate students to enable them to undertake paid eight-week placements with battery researchers from partner organisations.
Fellowships and Sprints
Industry Fellowships
Calls are open for an innovative programme that will strengthen ties between industry and academic battery researchers in the UK.
Entrepreneurial Fellowships
Faraday Institution Entrepreneurial Fellowships are intended to facilitate the creation of new business opportunities that have emerged from Faraday Institution research programmes or other closely related activities.
Industry Sprints
Calls remain open for Industry Sprint projects - enabling short-term focused research activity that will lead to outcomes of specific benefit to UK industry.
Opportunities for Industry Organisations
The Faraday Institution welcomes approaches at any time by industry organisations that would like to get involved with our research projects.