Apply for a BBSRC fellowship to further your career through an independent research project.
You must:
be an early career researcher
hold a PhD qualification (or equivalent experience)
be based at a UK research organisation eligible for BBSRC funding
Open
Fellowship
£9,000,000
30 June 2026
8 July 2026
23 September 2026 4:00pm UK time
Apply for this sector transition fellowship to transfer knowledge and skills across academic and policy sectors and increase sector porosity.
Open
Fellowship
£180,000 - £280,000
5 June 2026
9 June 2026 9:00am UK time
10 September 2026 4:00pm UK time
Apply for an early independence fellowship if your research focus is within Medical Research Council (MRC) remit.
You must:
have a PhD or equivalent
show evidence of career consolidation and productivity
show clear plans for establishing your own research niche that enables a step-change towards independence
Open
Fellowship
5 June 2026
23 June 2026 9:00am UK time
15 September 2026 4:00pm UK time
Apply for an early independence fellowship if your research focus is within Medical Research Council (MRC) remit.
You must:
be a registered healthcare professional
have a PhD or equivalent
show evidence of career consolidation and productivity
show clear plans for establishing your own research niche
Open
Fellowship
4 June 2026
10 June 2026 9:00am UK time
2 September 2026 4:00pm UK time
Apply for this Early Independence Fellowship to support you to establish your own research niche and independence. You must hold a doctorate or evidence equivalent research experience and be based at a UK research organisation eligible for STFC funding.
Open
Fellowship
£6,000,000
3 June 2026
3 June 2026 9:00am UK time
30 September 2026 4:00pm UK time
Apply for funding to reacquire research skills.
Your research can focus on any area of Medical Research Council (MRC) remit to improve human health.
You must:
be a registered healthcare professional
be a PhD graduate working outside of research, usually five or more years ago
show plans to pursue a clinical academic research
Open
Fellowship
28 May 2026
10 June 2026 9:00am UK time
2 September 2026 4:00pm UK time
Apply for an early independence fellowship if your research focus is within EPSRC Mathematical Sciences remit.
You must have:
a PhD
evidence of career consolidation and past productivity
plans for establishing your own research niche that enables a step-change towards independence
Open
Fellowship
£1,250,000
20 May 2026
21 May 2026 9:00am UK time
Open - no closing date
Apply for funding to undertake a PhD.
Your research can focus on any area of Medical Research Council (MRC)’s remit to improve human health.
You must:
be a registered healthcare professional
be at an appropriate point in your training to undertake a PhD
show plans to pursue a research career
Open
Fellowship
15 January 2026
10 June 2026 9:00am UK time
2 September 2026 4:00pm UK time
These are personal, career development focused awards for the mathematical sciences.
You must have either:
a PhD
more than four years’ experience in a relevant field by the start of your fellowship
Candidates with more research experience may prefer to apply for our open fellowship.
Open
Fellowship
14 February 2025
19 February 2025 9:00am UK time
Open - no closing date
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.
Open
The Daphne Jackson Trust
Fellowship
20 September 2020
N/A
Open - no closing date
