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