{"id":1994,"date":"2026-02-03T13:13:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T13:13:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/?p=1994"},"modified":"2026-02-03T13:13:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T13:13:14","slug":"ukri-future-leaders-fellowships-round-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/?p=1994","title":{"rendered":"UKRI FUTURE LEADERS FELLOWSHIPS (Round 11)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has announced round 11 of this scheme with a final submission deadline of 16 June 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Future Leaders Fellowship Scheme supports early career researchers in any subject area, with outstanding potential, to tackle challenging research questions and develop their own careers.\u00a0 Flexible funding is available for up to seven years to support adventurous and ambitious programmes. There are no eligibility rules based on years since PhD or whether the applicant currently holds an open-ended academic position. The Fellowships provide salary support, allowing successful applicants protected time to concentrate fully on their research (up to six hours per week may be spent on other commitments or related activities, provided they enhance career development).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UKRI\u2019s guidance for Future Leaders Fellowships can be found here<\/a> and in the PDF documents below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Expressions of Interest<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Worcester can submit two applications to this call. We will therefore be inviting Expressions of Interest (EOI) from eligible internal and external researchers, and will run a selection process to select the two applications to be put forward. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We welcome EOIs from current employees or from researchers outside of the University. Researchers from outside of the University who are not current employees of the University will only receive an offer of employment from the University if the researcher\u2019s application to UKRI\u2019s Future Leaders Fellowship Scheme is successful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are interested in submitting an EOI, please get in touch to explore further by contacting the Research, Innovation & Impact Office (RIIO) on researchoffice@worc.ac.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

INFORMATION SESSIONS<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We will be running information sessions for potential applicants on the following dates:<\/p>\n\n\n\n