UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships Round 9
UKRI have also published the pre-announcement for Round 10 of the FLF. College research offices will be able to share an advance copy of the application form we will use for Round 10. Details can be found here.
*The institutional selection process at the University for Round 9 is now complete.*
As with previous rounds 7 and 8, the University of Glasgow has an institutional cap of 6 submissions and Round 9 will therefore also be demand managed.
The Future Leaders Fellowships are open to both UK and international candidates seeking funding to support ambitious research or innovation across UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) remit. This scheme is aimed at early career researchers or innovators who are either looking to establish or transition to independence or develop their own original and ambitious plans within a commercial setting.
FLF at the University of Glasgow
The University of Glasgow has a strong track record of success in previous rounds of the FLF. You can read about our four recent Round 6 FLF awardees here, and our most recent success with two awardees in Round 7 here. The University is also a partner in the FLF Development Network.
Prof Ana Basiri
Professor Ana Basiri, who holds a Chair in Geospatial Data Science, talks about how the UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship enables her research at the University of Glasgow.
Dr Jo Birch
Dr Joanna Birch from the School of Cancer Sciences talks about how the prestigious UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship scheme enables her research in therapeutic sciences at the University of Glasgow.
Dr David Bryant
Dr David Bryant, Reader in Therapeutic Science Research based in the School of Cancer Sciences, talks about how the UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship enables his research at the University of Glasgow.
Dr Colin Steele
Dr Colin Steele, Clincal Senior Lecturer in the School of Cancer Sciences, talks about how the UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship enables his research at the University of Glasgow.
Internal selection at the University of Glasgow
The University will carry out an internal demand management process to triage and select the final six applications to go ahead for submission.
School and/or College-level selection
- Schools and/or Colleges will undertake internal selection and triage of applications to select their final candidates. These selection panels will consider applications using the four published assessment factors: Research & Innovation Excellence, Applicant & their Development, Impact & Strategic Relevance, Research and Innovation Environment.
University-level selection panel
- A University-level selection panel chaired by the VP for Research & Knowledge Exchange, and including FLF award holders, researchers who have previously participated in FLF sift and interview panels, will be convened.
- University-level selection will assume that Research & Innovation Excellence has been considered by disciplinary-based review within Schools & Colleges. This panel will therefore focus their assessment on Applicant & their Development, Impact & Strategic Relevance, Research and Innovation Environment.
- To assist this panel, applicants will also submit a 5-minute video to accompany their written application.
- Each application will be independently reviewed and scored by 3 panel members and a meeting of all panel members will be convened to agree the final shortlist of six Glasgow candidates, plus 2 reserves.
Expressions of Interest
The internal selection process at the University of Glasgow for Round 9 of the UKRI FLF is now complete.
The internal application form to be used by all candidates submitting a completed Expression of Interest can be found here: UofGlasgow 2024 UKRI FLF Round 9 Internal Application Form
If you have already identified an academic sponsor
Please work with your College research support office and your academic sponsor to complete the internal application form. The deadlines for submission vary according to College, so please liaise with the respective research support offices. General contact details can be found below.
If you have not identified an academic sponsor
Please e-mail the relevant College research support office with the following details and the subject line “FLF Round 9 – Academic Sponsor Enquiry” at the very earliest. In this e-mail, please include your most up-to-date curriculum vitae and the following information:
- Full name
- Current institutional affiliation, if any
- Research area (200-500 words)
Contact details for College Research Support Offices
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College of Arts and Humanities |
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College of Science and Engineering |
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College of Social Sciences |
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College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences |
Additional Support
This funding call is supportive of applicants from diverse career paths, including those returning from a career break or following time in other roles. Furthermore, UKRI encourages applications from those wishing to work part-time or in job shares to combine the fellowship with personal responsibilities. Please feel free to mention any such circumstances that you feel might be relevant to assessing your expression of interest and please let the College Research office know if you require additional support with the preparation of an application.
Timeline for internal selection
Institutional Internal Timeline
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Publicise call internally, to include targeting previously unsuccessful applicants, and diversity networks. Publicise call externally using social media channels, existing contacts, and networks |
w/c 29 Jan |
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Colleges to complete internal selection process, identifying their top applicants and send associated materials to the SRI team |
27 March |
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Holiday weekend |
29 March- 1 April |
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Outline proposals circulated to the internal triage panel (pre-recorded videos to follow) |
3 April |
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Each shortlisted applicant to prepare and submit a pre-recorded 3–5-minute video |
10 April |
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Internal triage panel meet to select 6 applications and 2 reserves, all applicants informed of outcome |
17 April |
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Bid development workshops for applicants |
TBC |
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Submission of full applications |
18 June 2024 |
Internal School/ College Timelines
For applicants: Internal School/ College deadlines will vary depending on each College. Please contact your respective College research support office for confirmation and further details on where to send the application form.
The overall details can be found below:
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Deadline for applicants to submit completed EoI |
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College of Arts and Humanities |
College sift only |
18 March 2024 |
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College of Science and Engineering |
School and College sifts |
28 February 2024 |
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College of Social Sciences |
College sift only |
4 March 2024, 16:00 |
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College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences |
School and College sifts |
Contact College research office as deadlines vary by School |
EDI commitment at the University of Glasgow
The University of Glasgow is committed to promoting equality in all its activities and aims to provide a work, learning, research and teaching environment free from discrimination and unfair treatment.
To comply with UKRI's pilot diversity monitoring template and the host inclusive selection statement, the University of Glasgow will be collecting anonymised EDI data from applicants.
General Queries
For any general queries about the demand management of this call at the University of Glasgow, please contact researchinitiatives@glasgow.ac.uk.
All other queries should be directed to the College research office relevant to your area of research.