Being awarded a fellowship is a key element to become competitive for tenure academic positions.
Fellowships are personal awards which include the salary of the fellow as well as, most of the time, a budget for research (consummables, equipment etc. and sometimes even staff salary and PhD studentship), travel (conferences, collaborations and secondements) and personal training. They are awarded to one Person to carry out one Project in one Place (3Ps).
From a career development point of view, fellowships are not just a way to work on the specific field you are interested in, they also helps demonstrating your independence and ability to attract funding.
Fellowships are very prestigious awards and thus are highly competitive! Applying to one needs to be carefully planned; we strongly advise that you to seek out all the help you can get to increase your chances of being succesful, notably by engaging with the Fellowship Application Support Programme (see below).
Contact for information and support on fellowship applications:
fellowships@qub.ac.uk
Focus on the UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships
Timeline for application (for round 6):
Round 6 is currently the last confirmed call of the UKRI FLF scheme. In the event of the publication of further calls we will update the information on this page. Please stay in touch with Research Development for the latest.
- QUB internal deadline: 27 July 2020
- Full application deadline: End of January 2021
Contact:
Please email Research Development with any queries you may have.
Note that UKRI previously organised a series of Town-hall meetings, and webinars to inform potential applicants and answer questions. Check the programme Check the programme.
Internal candidates:
Prospective applicants need to submit the EoI form and CV (use template below) to Research Development by 5 pm on 27 July 2020 for review.
Download the EoI form Download CV template
External candidates:
External candidates wishing to apply for a FLF at Queen’s should contact Research Development to request the necessary documents.
Are you an early career researcher?? Are you interested in applying to a fellowship position at Queen’s University Belfast?
The Research Development team are currently running a managed bid process for Round 6 of the UKRI (United-Kingdom research and Innovation) Future Leaders Fellowships (FLF). These enable early career researchers and innovators to transition to or establish their research or innovation independence in any area supported by UKRI. Internal and external applicants are welcome - you can learn more on our dedicated page.
The FLF offers long-term, flexible support, including the fellow's salary and justified research, staff and training costs, with up to seven years of support available, and the opportunity of a permanent academic position on successful completion of the fellowship. Applicants are expected to hold a doctorate by the fellowship start date or to be able to demonstrate equivalent experience. There are no restrictions based on years since completion of PhD, nationality, or whether the applicant currently holds a permanent/open-ended academic position. Please have a look at the scheme overview document for the scheme overview document, and a snapshot of our research highlights.
As FLF positions require a financial commitment from the host institution, the call is being managed by the Research Development team on behalf of the University. Prospective applicants should email Research Development, who will be able to provide the forms that are required for the internal process. Research Development will also be able to put you in touch with academic researchers from all of our schools within the Faculties of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences, Engineering and Physical Sciences, and Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. A senior panel of academics will review CVs and Expression of Interest forms of all applicants, to select and mentor the strongest submissions forward to full applications.
The timeline for application to apply for a UKRI FLF at QUB is below.
QUB internal deadline: 27 July 2020
Full application deadline: End of January 2021
Please email Research Development with any queries you may have.
For help related to identifying and applying for funding, go to Funding tools