Future Leaders Fellowships Round 11
Supports independent research career transitions in the United Kingdom through fellowships combining academic and non-academic hosts.
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…
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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