Common fellowship schemes for all research areas

About the project

Funder | Scheme | Who is this scheme for? | Duration | Funder deadline (approximate)

Daphne Jackson Trust | Daphne Jackson Trust Fellowships | Those wishing to return to research after a career break for health, family or caring reasons | 2 years Part-time | July

Those wishing to return to research after a career break for health, family or caring reasons

2 years

Part-time

European Commission | Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowships | Researchers up to 8 years post-PhD | 1-3 years | September

US-UK Fulbright Commission | Scholar Awards | US citizens with a PhD who want to undertake research in the UK | 3-8 months | Varies

Leverhulme Trust | Early Career Research Fellowships | Researchers up to 4 years post-PhD who have not yet held a full-time permanent academic post | 3 years | February

The Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 | Research Fellowships | Early career scientists or engineers | Multiple schemes of varying lengths | Deadline dependent on scheme

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) | Future Leaders Fellowships | Early career researchers who are transitioning to or establishing independence | 4-7 years | Varies

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) | Turing AI World-Leading Researcher Fellowships | Established researchers in AI | Up to 5 years | Varies

Wellcome Trust | Early Career Award | Early career researchers who are transitioning to or establishing independence | Up to 5 years | February/June/October

Wellcome Trust | Career Development Award | Mid-career researchers | Up to 8 years | April/July/December

Wellcome Trust | Discovery Award | Established researchers | Up to 8 years | April/July/December

Research areas