UKRI's Sector transition policy fellowships embed researchers in government to advance evidence-based policy through collaborative, policy-relevant research and knowledge exchange.
UKRI Policy Internships 2026 offers UKRI-funded doctoral students three-month placements with leading UK policy organisations to apply and communicate research in real-world policy settings.
The UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships support early career researchers and innovators from any discipline to develop independent, ambitious research or innovation projects with leadership training for up to seven years.
Early independence: career development fellowship supports researchers with medical research, training and small-team development to establish their own research niche and move towards independence.
Early independence: clinician scientist fellowship supports clinically active researchers with research time and training to advance human-health research and build independent research careers.
Early independence: BBSRC fellowships: full stage supports researchers developing independence, funding bioscience research, training and career development to establish a research niche and build leadership.