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Sector transition: UKRI policy fellowships 2026

Apply for this sector transition fellowship to transfer knowledge and skills across academic and policy sectors and increase sector porosity.

AIRR compute opportunity: AI open access

Apply for between 50,000 and 1,400,000 graphics processing unit (GPU) hours on the Isambard-AI supercomputer for artificial intelligence (AI) related research and development projects.

Open to UK-based researchers and AI developers from academia, industry, public sector or other organisations.

UKRI policy internships 2026

An opportunity for UKRI-funded doctoral students to undertake a three-month internship at one of a selected group of influential policy organisations, undertaken as part of the existing doctoral studentship.

Pre-announcement: Doctoral focal award plus: innovating in data-driven research

We will be commissioning one doctoral focal award plus to develop a cadre of social scientists across career stages with the skills needed to use data-driven research approaches in innovative ways.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for ESRC funding.

Pre-announcement: Gambling harms research grants

Apply for funding that deepens understanding or supports solutions for the prevention and treatment of gambling-related harms.

To lead an application, you must be based at a research organisation eligible for UKRI funding.

Video games and gambling-related harms

Apply for funding to improve understanding of the relationship between gambling and video games and produce insights to inform policy and regulation, support interventions, and promote safe and responsible video games.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UKRI funding.

Doctoral focal award: environmental evidence synthesis

Apply for funding to deliver a doctoral focal award in environmental evidence synthesis.

Applications should be led by organisations eligible for UKRI funding.

A notification of intent must be completed by 27 May 2026 4:00pm UK time.

ESRC React Awards (pilot): outline

Apply for responsive funding to generate time-critical research to support UK policymakers or frontline practitioners in public services.

You must be based at a UK organisation eligible for ESRC funding and have a confirmed public sector organisation partner who will use project outputs.

ESRC Connect Awards (pilot)

Apply for funding to connect with other researchers to scope, seed and grow emerging research fields and new areas of inquiry.

You must be based at a UK organisation eligible for ESRC funding.

Future Leaders Fellowships: round 11

Funding to support ambitious research and innovation across UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)’s remit. You must be a researcher or innovator who is looking to establish or transition to independence.

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