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Quantum technology career development fellowships

Apply for funding to develop your quantum technology career and work towards becoming an independent researcher.

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

You must have one of the following:

  • a PhD
  • at least four years’ experience in a relevant field.

National Fellowships in Fluid Dynamics (NFFDy)

Apply for a postdoctoral fellowship of up to three years in any science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) area related to fluid dynamics.

You must:

  • have completed, or be close to completing, a PhD in a related field
  • be able to undertake the fellowship at an eligible research organisation.

Turing AI World-Leading Researcher Fellowships: round two

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

This opportunity is aimed at established researchers. International applicants are welcome. However, you must be based in the UK at an organisation eligible for UK Research and Innovation funding to hold the fellowship.

Future Leaders Fellowships: round seven

This scheme is for early career researchers and innovators who are either:

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

We are offering funding to support ambitious research or innovation programmes across UKRI’s remit.

You must be based at, and have the support of, an eligible academic or non-academic institution.

EPSRC open fellowship

Apply for a fellowship focusing on any topic in the EPSRC portfolio.

You’ll have the support, flexibility and freedom to:

  • develop high-quality research
  • gain experience to enhance your career
  • create a modern and inclusive research environment
  • raise the profile of EPSRC’s remit.

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

EPSRC synthetic biology postdoctoral fellowship

Apply for a fellowship focusing on the engineering challenges of delivering synthetic biology as a mature technology.

You’ll have the support, flexibility and freedom to:

  • transition to research independence
  • develop high-quality research
  • gain experience to enhance your career.

An eligible UK research organisation must host you during your fellowship.

EPSRC postdoctoral fellowship

Apply for a fellowship focusing on either:

  • energy
  • mathematical sciences

You’ll have the support, flexibility and freedom to:

  • transition to research independence
  • develop high-quality research
  • gain experience to enhance your career

An eligible UK research organisation must host you during your fellowship.

Stephen Hawking Postdoctoral Fellowship

Apply for a postdoctoral fellowship focusing on a range of disciplines in the area of theoretical physics with the aim of reflecting Stephen Hawking’s work in bringing science into popular culture.

An eligible UK research organisation must host you during your fellowship.

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

FCDO-UKRI Senior Research Fellowships 2023

Exciting two year secondment opportunity for senior professorial level academics into FCDO, to use their deep specialist expertise in one of 10 areas to provide long term strategic guidance, rapid insight, independent challenge, thought leadership, help guide policy and shape direction of research.

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