UK Research and Innovation invites applications for its future leaders fellowships. These enable early-career researchers and innovators to transition to or establish their research or innovation independence in any area supported by UKRI. The objectives of the scheme are to:
•develop, retain, attract and sustain research and innovation talent in the UK;
•foster new research and innovation career paths including those at the academic or business and interdisciplinary boundaries, and 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.
https://www.ukri.org/funding/funding-opportunities/future-leaders-fellowships/