The Future Leaders Fellowships is a £900 million fund for early career researchers and innovators. It supports research and innovation by outstanding individuals and helps them to establish themselves in universities, UK-registered businesses and other research and innovation environments.
Fellowship scheme for NERC-funded researchers to enable the sharing of knowledge with stakeholders, partners and user communities. Awards are available for up to three years. Propose your own programme of work in any area across the NERC remit.
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.
Open to early-career environmental scientists looking to develop their research programmes. Five years’ support available to further the development of future leaders in NERC science. This includes fellowship networking and training activities.