Deadline: 16 June 2026
This funding opportunity aims to:
- develop, retain, attract and sustain research and innovation talent in the UK
- foster new research and innovation career paths including those at the academic, business and interdisciplinary boundaries, and facilitate movement of people between sectors
- provide sustained funding and resources for the best early career researchers and innovators
- provide long-term, flexible funding to tackle difficult and novel challenges, and support adventurous, ambitious programmes
Applications can come from across the whole of UKRI’s remit. Fellowships can also lead and develop innovation. The fellowship may be made up of a single programme of work, or multiple consecutive or concurrent interlinked projects, led by the fellow. There is flexibility to alter the programme once a project is underway to allow the holder to:
- react to the changing research landscape
- capitalise on advances in understanding
- react to changing business needs
The duration of this award is up to seven years. Fellowships are funded for four years in the first instance, with the option to apply to renew for a further three years during the last year of the fellowship.
The fellowship provides tapered salary support, with host organisations required to commit to funding an increasing percentage of the applicant’s salary as the fellowship progresses.
The FLF scheme is highly competitive and the number of applications which can be submitted by each academic host organisation is capped. It is the academic host organisation’s responsibility to ensure that applicants and research support staff have adequate time to work on their full submissions.
For more information see HERE.