Future Leaders Fellowships (FLF) support talented people in universities, businesses, and other research and innovation environments. They also allow universities, research institutes, independent research organisations and businesses to develop their most talented early career researchers and innovators or to attract new people to their organisations, including from overseas.

UKRI has recently confirmed via a pre-announcement that round 10 of the Future Leaders Fellowship will officially open in early February with a closing date of the 18 June 2025.

The University of Bath is limited to four applications for this scheme and we will be running a university process to select candidates as a result. Only applicants selected via this process will be able to submit to the UKRI FLF scheme.

How to apply

If you are interested in finding out more about the scheme and/or being considered as one of Bath’s applicants then please send your name in an email labelled ‘Future Leader Fellowship Round 10’ to the Research Grant Development resdev@bath.ac.uk inbox as soon as possible, ideally no later than 28 November.

Interested applicants will then be invited to join a Teams group where additional resources will be made available (recorded webinar 28 November 1.00pm-2.00pm 2024). Everyone who is interested is welcome to join this Teams group to get a better understanding of the scheme and the review process with no obligation to continue.

Please speak with your Head of Department and Director of Research to discuss your suitability for the FLF scheme. You must have the support of your Head of Department in order to take part in the University selection process.

Those who decide not to pursue an FLF application in this round or are unsuccessful in the internal review process, will be supported with information on other opportunities you could apply for.

Timescales

  • 28 November: To find out more about the scheme and/or be considered send your name in an email labelled ‘Future Leader Fellowship Round 10’ to resdev@bath.ac.uk
  • 28 November 1.00pm-2.00pm: Recorded webinar (intro to scheme, details of process, etc.)
  • W/C 09 December 2024: Department candidate list checking
  • Tuesday 04 February 2025: Deadline for submission of internal EoI
  • W/C 24 February 2025: University decision panel
  • 18 June 2025: Candidate application support until scheme closes

Transparency, fairness and supportive feedback will be at the heart of this process. Decisions at all stages of the process will have non-Departmental oversight and accommodations will be made for individual candidates to account for personal circumstances or additional support needs.