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.
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Search and filter this listUK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and FAPESP’s lead agency agreement allows UKRI to assess joint applications from eligible UK and Brazil-based researchers from the state of São Paulo on behalf of both organisations.
UKRI and FAPESP will co-fund applications submitted to responsive mode funding opportunities via selected funding opportunities.
UKRI and RCN have signed a Money Follows Cooperation agreement to enable collaborative applications between researchers in the UK and Norway. UKRI funding will be provided for co-investigators from Norway in successful applications.
Conditions will differ depending on the funding opportunity.
UKRI and FNR have signed a memorandum of understanding to enable and support applications between researchers in the UK and Luxembourg. UKRI will fund the UK component and FNR will fund the Luxembourg component of the application.
Conditions will differ depending on the funding opportunity.
Apply for funding to research myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as ME/CFS.
Apply for funding to research starting points for small molecule medicinal drugs.
You must be a researcher working at an eligible UK institution.
Apply for funding to research motor neurone disease (MND).
You can get funding through any:
- grants from MRC research boards or panels
- MRC fellowships
You should apply through the existing funding opportunity that is most relevant to your science area and career stage.
Successful applicants to the Future Leaders Fellowships (FLF) scheme have the opportunity to extend their four-year fellowship by up to a further three years.
This funding opportunity is available to current FLF award holders only and should be a continuation of the original FLF fellowship.
Apply for funding to deepen and widen our knowledge and understanding of opportunities, challenges, and crises relevant to democracy, governance and trust.
You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UKRI funding.
Apply for funding to test and rigorously evaluate the effectiveness of interventions aimed at spreading opportunities and reducing disparities in economic, health and social outcomes for people and places across the UK.
You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UK Research and Innovation funding.