UK Research & Innovation Future Leaders fellowships are an exciting opportunity to join the University of Essex. This scheme intends to grow the strong supply of talented individuals needed to ensure that UK research and innovation continues to be world class. These Fellowships support applicants from diverse career paths, including those returning from a career break or following time in other roles.

Aims 

• Develop, retain, attract as well as sustain research and innovation talent in the UK
• Foster new research and innovation career paths including those at the academic/business and interdisciplinary boundaries, as well as facilitate movement of people between sectors
• Provide sustained funding and resources for the best early career researchers and innovators
• Provide long-term, flexible funding to tackle difficult and novel challenges, and support adventurous, ambitious programmes.

Who can apply?

This UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) scheme will support early career researchers and innovators with outstanding potential in universities, UK registered businesses, and other research and user environments including research councils’ institutes and laboratories.

The Future Leaders Fellowships scheme welcomes applications from both UK and international applicants and individuals should use the UKRI’s person specification to assess and justify their suitability for the scheme. The support of the host institution is a critical component of all Fellowships which will enable the fellow to transition to or establish their research/innovation independence in any area supported by UKRI.

How to apply?

Candidates should e-mail the following documents to [email protected] by 5:00 p.m. on Monday 3 September 2018:

• A one-page CV including education, publications, any awards, thesis title and examiners.
• A two-page draft statement of research to be carried out during the fellowship, using similar headings to those described for the Case for Support in the UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship application form guidance document
• A 150 word abstract summarising the research for a general audience.
• A covering letter outlining the applicant’s fit with the Person Specification for the scheme.