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Future Leaders Fellowships Round 11

Supports independent research career transitions in the United Kingdom through fellowships combining academic and non-academic hosts.

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Future Leaders Fellowships (FLF) Round 11 is a cross-UKRI programme with a total fund of £110 million, open to researchers and innovators who are establishing or transitioning to independence. EPSRC co-delivers the scheme for applicants working in engineering and physical sciences alongside other UKRI councils covering medicine, biological sciences, arts and humanities, environment, and social sci…

What this grant funds

Cross-UKRI: any discipline covered by UKRI councils including EPSRC, ESRC, BBSRC, MRC, AHRC, NERC, Innovate UK. EPSRC delivers for engineering and physical sciences applicants.

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CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.48–84 months
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.£110M
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Last verified: 24 Jul 2026Source: www.ukri.org