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Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Environmental Science
Funding
Up to £1.5 million over a four-year period.
Country
United Kingdom
University
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council - BBSRC
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About this position
UKRI Future Leader Fellowships is a cross-UK Research and Innovation scheme supporting early career researchers and innovators with outstanding potential to develop research or innovation independence. The fellowship is hosted through the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and is open to applicants from the UK and internationally, provided they are supported by an eligible UK host organisation.
The scheme is designed for candidates working across the full UKRI remit, with no ringfenced budget for specific disciplines and no barrier to interdisciplinary or cross-sector research. Fellows may be based in universities, UK-registered businesses, or other research and user environments, including research council institutes and laboratories. The advertised opportunity emphasises the role of the host institution in enabling the fellow to transition to, or establish, their independent research or innovation profile.
The fellowship explicitly welcomes applicants from diverse career paths, including those returning from career breaks, those with experience in other roles, and those wishing to work part-time. It is intended for candidates with outstanding potential who can use the scheme to build an independent research trajectory in an area supported by UKRI.
The award offers substantial support and is part of a recurring biannual scheme. It is a fellowship opportunity rather than a project-specific PhD studentship.
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Funding details
Up to £1.5 million over a four-year period.
What's required
Applicants should be early career researchers or innovators with outstanding potential. A UK-based host organisation is essential, and it must be eligible to receive Research Council funding or be a UK-based business or Catapult eligible to receive Innovate UK funding. Applicants from the UK and elsewhere may apply. The scheme welcomes people returning from a career break, those with time in other roles, and those wishing to work part-time; assessors will take account of time outside an active research or innovation environment.
How to apply
Review the person specification and confirm that you meet the scheme requirements. Secure support from an eligible UK host organisation before applying. Submit your application through the BBSRC Future Leader Fellowships application page.
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