Successful applicants to the Future Leaders Fellowship (FLF) can apply to extend their four-year fellowship by up to a further three years. Renewals will continue to support the development of a leading-edge fellow and further their work to undertake adventurous, ambitious programmes that tackle difficult and novel challenges.
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Search and filter this listFunding to support ambitious research and innovation across UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)’s remit. You must be an early career researcher or innovator who is either:
- looking to establish or transition to independence
- developing your own original and ambitious plans within a commercial setting
You must have either:
- a PhD
- at least four years experience in a relevant field by the start of your fellowship
Candidates with more research experience may prefer to apply for the open fellowship or open plus fellowship.
This early career opportunity is only open in selected research areas.
These are personal, career development focused awards.
You must have either:
- a PhD and some years of additional research experience
- more than four years experience in a relevant field by the start of your fellowship
We have postdoctoral fellowships for earlier career researchers.
Personal, career development focused awards.
You must have either:
- a PhD and some years of additional research experience
- more than four years experience in a relevant field by the start of your fellowship
These fellowships have an additional focus on enhancing the research environment and culture.
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 two years at 0.5 full-time equivalent, although some UKRI funders may award longer.