These fellowships are for those looking to return to a research career after a break. Fellowships combine a personalised retraining programme with a challenging research project. They are flexible, usually lasting three years at 0.5 full-time equivalent, although some UKRI funders may award longer.
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Search and filter this listThe criteria of this fellowship are:
- it is impact-focused
- it recognises the potential cross-cultural value of internationally collaboration
- aimed at researchers whose engagement with stakeholder communities is vital to their research
- aims to strengthen connections between disciplines, communities and institutions
The research, development and engagement fellowship scheme (ECR route) supports early-career arts and humanities researchers to undertake ambitious, innovative research and enhance their skill set. Between £50,000 and £250,000 is available for projects lasting six months to two years.
AHRC’s research, development and engagement fellowship scheme (standard route) supports mid-career and established arts and humanities researchers to undertake ambitious, innovative research and enhance their skill set. Between £50,000 and £300,000 is available for projects lasting six to eighteen months.
The Future Leaders Fellowships is a £900 million fund for early career researchers and innovators. It supports research and innovation by outstanding individuals and helps them to establish themselves in universities, UK-registered businesses and other research and innovation environments.
Apply to spend up to 18 months collaborating with a UK or devolved government host organisation.
You will:
- co-design research with the host organisation to inform policy on a priority policy area
- help improve the exchange of knowledge between policy and academic institutions.
Depending on the fellowship, you can be either a researcher in the economic and social sciences or in the arts and humanities.
You must:
- be based at an organisation eligible for UKRI funding
- have a PhD or equivalent experience.
Apply for funding for a research fellowship. Your work will help AHRC decide which areas of language research to support.
You must:
- hold a PhD (or have equivalent professional experience) in languages, linguistics or a related field
- be engaged in postdoctoral research at an eligible research organisation.
Apply for funding to develop your professional practice as an academic or research librarian.
You must work within an academic or research library in either a:
- UK research organisation eligible for UKRI funding
- RLUK member organisation.
This fellowship is run in partnership with RLUK. Find the full details of the Professional Practice Fellowship Scheme on the RLUK website.
Apply for funding to spend up to 13.5 months working with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
You must:
- be based at an organisation eligible for UKRI funding
- have a PhD or equivalent experience
- meet AHRC’s early career researcher status
- have expertise in one of the fellowship areas.
Apply for funding to study at an international institution.
You must be either:
- an AHRC-funded PhD student
- an early career researcher or postdoctoral research assistant.
Proposals can be from any arts and humanities area.
Your placement will last three to six months.