UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships
Prestigious 4–7 year fellowship for early-to-mid career researchers and innovators. Covers salary, research costs and overheads.
Scheme details
- Funding range
- Full fellowship costs (salary + research + overheads) for 4 years, extendable to 7 · typically £300K–£1.5M total
- Career stage
- Early career
- Scheme type
- Individual
- Eligibility
- Early-to-mid career; must demonstrate emerging research independence. Open to any nationality; must be based in the UK. Institutional nomination required.
- Format & limits
- Vision: 2 pages; Approach & Plan: 4 pages; Outputs, Dissemination & Impact: 2 pages; Track Record: 2 pages
- Deadline
- Upcoming Round 9: closed · Round 10: expected ~2026 · check UKRI website
View official scheme page
https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/future-leaders-fellowships/
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Last updated: 2026-05-28
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