Research Fellowships

The UCL Excellence Fellowships Programme recruits exceptional early career clinical and non-clinical researchers from across the globe and supports them to establish their independent career and become the research leaders of the future. By providing salary, research funding and academic support, the programme provides a unique opportunity to nurture the highest calibre investigators to give them the kick start they need to become research leaders. This programme is overseen by SLMS leadership and managed by the SLMS Research Coordination Office.

This scheme is open to world-class researchers (scientists and engineers) of outstanding achievement. 

Research must be within the Royal Society’s remit of natural sciences, which includes but is not limited to biological research, chemistry, engineering, mathematics and physics. The Royal Society does not cover clinical medicine (such as patient orientated research and clinical trials), social sciences or humanities, other than when working in partnership with organisations.

Royal Commission 1851 fellows

1851 Research Fellowships are intended to give early career scientists or engineers of exceptional promise the opportunity to conduct a research project of their own instigation; an ultimate objective is to contribute to the knowledge base required for a healthy and innovative national culture.  Around eight awards are made each year. 

Leverhulme fellow

A range of schemes supporting Early Career Researchers, International fellowships, major research fellowships and Emeritus Fellows

Supporting Early Career Researchers to develop independent research careers for up to seven years; open to international researchers.

Supporting Early Career Researchers within the Royal Society’s remit of natural sciences, which includes but is not limited to biological research, chemistry, engineering, mathematics and physics.

These fellowships are for non-UK scientists who are at an early stage of their research career and wish to conduct research in the UK. Research must be within the Royal Society’s remit of natural sciences, which includes but is not limited to biological research, chemistry, engineering, mathematics and physics. For a full list, please see the breakdown of subject groups and areas supported by the Royal Society.

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships provide opportunities for experienced researchers to acquire and transfer new knowledge and to work on research and innovation in a European context (EU Member States and Associated Countries) or outside Europe.

Senior Research Fellowships support independent researchers who want to tackle the most important questions in science and who are leaders in their field.

This scheme provides support for postdoctoral researchers who aim to become independent scientists leading their own groups. The scheme is a partnership between the Royal Society and the Wellcome Trust.

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Long-term funding for researchers of international standing.

Researchers in the final year of PhD studies or who have no more than one year of postdoctoral research experience.

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MRC Clinician Scientist Fellowship

Develops outstanding medically and other clinically qualified professionals who have gained a higher research degree to establish themselves as independent researchers.

CRUK Clinician Scientist Fellowship

Supports excellent individuals to develop a clinical academic research career through a period of postdoctoral training
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Aimed at established independent researchers. Supports group leaders to further develop their own research, within any area of Cancer Research UK’s funding remit, with the exception of clinical trials and drug discovery.

Fellowships and funding are available for researchers at a range of points in their career, working on biomedical research in Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.

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For post-doctoral researchers who have shown exceptional promise at the start of their research career, and demonstrate potential to be an independent researcher.

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For post-doctoral or other successful researchers who wish to build on a number of successful years of dementia research and demonstrate the potential to be a leader in their research field.

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For practicing healthcare professionals working in dementia health who wish to study towards a higher research degree and develop a combined research and practice career.

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Supporting Early Career Reesearchers in mental health research.

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For practicing healthcare professionals who wish to pursue a research career in understanding age-related health issues and improving health and social care for older people, to enable them to study towards a higher research degree and develop a combined research and practice career.

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