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 listOpen to early-career environmental scientists looking to develop their research programmes. Five years’ support available to further the development of future leaders in NERC science. This includes fellowship networking and training activities.
Fellowship scheme for NERC-funded researchers to enable the sharing of knowledge with stakeholders, partners and user communities. Awards are available for up to three years. Propose your own programme of work in any area across the NERC remit.
The Future Leaders Fellowships is a £900 million fund for early career researchers and innovators. It supports research and innovation by outstanding individuals and helps them to establish themselves in universities, UK-registered businesses and other research and innovation environments.
Apply to coordinate the ‘Mobilising Cultural and Natural Assets to Combat Health Inequalities’ programme.
You must be:
- a UK resident
- hosted by a research organisation eligible for AHRC funding.
Apply for funding to become an independent research fellow.
You must:
- be an early career researcher
- hold a PhD qualification or expect to submit your thesis before the fellowship interview.
You are not eligible to apply if you hold a tenured academic post or academic position at lecturer level.
Apply for funding to enable the sharing of ‘nature and finance’ knowledge and expertise between:
- academics
- stakeholders
- user communities.
You must be based at an eligible UK research organisation.
Your fellowship can focus on any theme or activity around research relevant to the Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures.
Apply for funding to provide independent expertise for the commissioning of the NERC Environmental Data Service (EDS).
You must be:
- a UK resident
- based at a UK institution eligible for UKRI funding.
You must not have a connection to:
- the EDS
- the associated environmental data centres
- any NERC research centre.
Apply for fellowship funding to collaborate with one or more projects from the Landscape Decisions Programme.
You must be based at an organisation eligible for UKRI funding.
You can be at any career stage as long as you have relevant expertise. If you’re a PhD student, you must have submitted your thesis before starting the fellowship.
Apply for funding for knowledge exchange and learning on a topic related to the Future of UK Treescapes programme.
You will work on a topic related to the remit of the Future of UK Treescapes programme.
You must be from an eligible UK research organisation.
This funding opportunity is being run by the Future of UK Treescapes programme on behalf of NERC.