Future Leaders Fellowships: Round 11, business and non-academic

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) will invest up to £110 million through Future Leaders Fellowships Round 11. A proportion of this budget will support applicants hosted in business and non-academic organisations, administered by Innovate UK on behalf of UKRI. This is subject to a sufficient number of high quality applications being received. The aim of this competition is to: provide sustained funding and resources for talented individuals with the potential to become future leaders in research and innovation enable individuals to establish an independent research or innovation career support the development of leadership capability enable the delivery of high quality, impactful and ambitious work aligned with UK strategic priorities A Future Leaders Fellow, working with their host organisation, will receive at least four years of funding to pursue an ambitious programme of innovation. The fellow will also have access to tailored opportunities and resources to develop their career as a future leader in their field. Your proposal must clearly set out how the fellowship will accelerate your development as an independent leader and how your programme of work will deliver meaningful benefits for the UK. Proposals are invited from all areas of research and innovation, including: arts, humanities, and social sciences; the five critical technologies in the UK's Science & Technology Framework (advanced connectivity technologies, artificial intelligence, engineering biology, quantum technologies, and semiconductors); and applications that are multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary. Our experience from similar competitions suggests that you could have a 13% chance of success.