United Kingdom Grants
7 funding opportunities for UK-based researchers
UKRI, Wellcome Trust, Royal Society, and other major UK funding bodies.
Faculty / PI
UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships
| Organization: UK Research and Innovation | Amount: £1-1.5 million over 4-7 years | Deadline: Varies (typically biannual) |
Support for early career researchers and innovators
Domains: Computer Science & AI, Data & Math, Engineering & Physical Sciences, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Environment & Earth, Social Sciences & Policy, Humanities & Arts
Wellcome Trust Senior Research Fellowships
| Organization: Wellcome Trust | Amount: Up to £3 million over 5-8 years | Deadline: Rolling |
For exceptional researchers with independent track record
Domains: Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Leverhulme Trust Research Fellowships
| Organization: Leverhulme Trust | Amount: Salary + £6,000 research expenses | Deadline: January (annually) |
For experienced researchers to undertake significant research
Domains: Computer Science & AI, Data & Math, Engineering & Physical Sciences, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Environment & Earth, Social Sciences & Policy, Humanities & Arts
EPSRC New Investigator Awards
| Organization: EPSRC | Amount: Up to £250,000 | Deadline: Rolling |
For early career principal investigators in engineering and physical sciences
Domains: Computer Science & AI, Data & Math, Engineering & Physical Sciences
Postdocs / ECRs
UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships
| Organization: UK Research and Innovation | Amount: £1-1.5 million over 4-7 years | Deadline: Varies (typically biannual) |
Support for early career researchers and innovators
Domains: Computer Science & AI, Data & Math, Engineering & Physical Sciences, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Environment & Earth, Social Sciences & Policy, Humanities & Arts
Wellcome Trust Career Development Awards
| Organization: Wellcome Trust | Amount: £1-2 million over 5 years | Deadline: Rolling |
For postdocs and early career researchers in biomedical science
Domains: Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Royal Society University Research Fellowships
| Organization: Royal Society | Amount: Up to 8 years of salary + research costs | Deadline: September (annually) |
For outstanding early career scientists
Domains: Computer Science & AI, Data & Math, Engineering & Physical Sciences, Life Sciences & Biomedicine
British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships
| Organization: British Academy | Amount: 3 years salary + research costs (£350k total) | Deadline: October (annually) |
For early career researchers in humanities and social sciences
Domains: Humanities & Arts, Social Sciences & Policy
Leverhulme Trust Research Fellowships
| Organization: Leverhulme Trust | Amount: Salary + £6,000 research expenses | Deadline: January (annually) |
For experienced researchers to undertake significant research
Domains: Computer Science & AI, Data & Math, Engineering & Physical Sciences, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Environment & Earth, Social Sciences & Policy, Humanities & Arts