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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Search and filter this listApply for funding to research myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as ME/CFS.
These are personal, career development focused awards for the mathematical sciences.
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.
These are personal, career development focused awards for the mathematical sciences.
You must have either:
- a PhD
- more than four years’ experience in a relevant field by the start of your fellowship
Candidates with more research experience may prefer to apply for our open fellowship.
Apply for Administrative Data Research UK (ADR UK) research fellowship funding, to use ADR England flagship data for research. Fellowships can be up to 18 months in duration and cost a maximum of £200,000 (100% FEC).
You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for ESRC funding.
This fellowship funding opportunity is for exceptional Artificial Intelligence (AI) researchers currently based outside of the UK.
The fellowship offers funding to relocate to the UK and undertake transformational AI research that strengthens the UK’s position as a global leader in AI.
Fellowships can last up to five years.
Apply for fellowship funding to build artificial intelligence (AI) capability.
This funding opportunity is for established researchers from across UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)’s remit, without a background in core AI research, who want to build domain relevant AI capability.
You may apply only if invited to do so following a successful outline application.
The DAFNI Programme has launched a new Fellowship Programme which will start from April 2026. Become an ambassador for DAFNI and promote your own research while building networks across government, industry and academia. The funding will run from April 2026 to June 2027.
Apply for funding to undertake a PhD.
Your research can focus on any area of Medical Research Council (MRC)’s remit to improve human health.
You must:
- be a registered healthcare professional
- be at an appropriate point in your training to undertake a PhD
- show plans to pursue a research career
Apply for funding to reacquire research skills.
Your research can focus on any area of Medical Research Council (MRC)’s remit to improve human health.
You must:
- be a registered healthcare professional
- be a PhD graduate working outside of research, usually five or more years ago
- show plans to pursue a research career