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Enhance the impact of environmental sciences research

Apply for funding to enhance the impact of research in the environmental sciences.

NERC knowledge exchange fellowships help you and your stakeholders to share knowledge.

You must be based at an institution eligible for UK Research and Innovation funding. We welcome researchers at all career stages.

Future Leaders Fellowships: round eight

Apply for funding to support ambitious research and innovation across UKRI’s remit.

You must be an early career researcher or innovator who is either:

  • looking to establish or transition to independence
  • developing their own original and ambitious plans within a commercial setting

Turing AI World-Leading Researcher Fellowships: round three

Apply for funding to undertake world-leading research to advance the field of artificial intelligence (AI) in the UK.

To hold this fellowship, you must be based at a UK organisation eligible for UKRI funding.

Funding is for up to five years. EPSRC will fund 80% of the full economic cost.

STFC Ernest Rutherford Fellowship

STFC is offering up to 10 Ernest Rutherford Fellowships to outstanding researchers at an early stage of their career. The aim is to support future scientific leaders to establish a strong, independent research programme.

EPSRC open plus fellowship, May 2023

These are personal, career development focussed 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

Open plus fellowships have an additional focus on enhancing the research environment and culture.

You must be hosted and supported by an eligible UK research organisation during your fellowship.

EPSRC post doctoral fellowship, May 2023

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.

Your fellowship can be up to three years long and may be held part-time.

This early career opportunity is only open in selected research areas.

You must be hosted and supported by an eligible UK research organisation during your fellowship.

EPSRC open fellowship May 2023

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.

You must be hosted and supported by an eligible UK research organisation during your fellowship.

Pre-announcement: transition support for MRC intermediate fellows

Apply for funding for up to two years. This includes half of your salary.

The scheme is for current fellows whose research has been affected by several issues.

You can apply if you:

  • currently hold an MRC career development award or clinician scientist fellowship
  • are in the final 18 months of your fellowship

Daphne Jackson fellowship

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.

Researching ME/CFS: highlight notice

Apply for funding to research myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as ME/CFS.

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