Relevant fellowship schemes include:

• AHRC Catalyst Awards: up-to-five-year awards, to support researchers without prior experience of leading a significant research project. Current round closes 30 July 2024.
• BBSRC Fellowships: three-year fellowships. Applications usually open in February, due May, for fellowships commencing the following January onwards.
• Daphne Jackson Trust Fellowships: flexible fellowships for returners from a career break for health, family or caring reasons. Applications can be made at any time.
• Marie Sklodowska-Curie European Postdoctoral Fellowships: 12 - 24 month fellowships targeting researchers holding a PhD who wish to carry out their research activities abroad, acquire new skills and develop their careers. Next round closes 11 September 2024.
• NERC Independent Research Fellowships: five-year fellowships for early-career researchers. Applications usually open in August and close in November for fellowships commencing the following May onwards.
• Royal Society University Research Fellowships: eight-year fellowships for early-career researchers in natural sciences (note, these can be held at a not-for-profit research organisation). Applications usually open in July, close September, for fellowships commencing the following May onwards. Next round closes 10 September 2024.
• Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowships: eight-year fellowships for outstanding postdoctoral scientists who require a flexible working pattern due to personal circumstances, such as caring responsibilities and/or health-related conditions. Applications usually open in September, close October/November, for fellowships commencing the following July onwards. Next round closes 29 October 2024.
• Royal Society/British Academy Newton International Fellowships: three-year fellowships for non-UK scientists who are at an early stage of their research career and wish to conduct research in the UK. Applications usually open in January, close March , for fellowships commencing in October onwards.
• RSE Personal Research Fellowships: twelve-month awards enabling researchers to focus on a research project, providing research expenses and covering the cost of a temporary replacement to enable the fellow to remain in continuous employment. 
• UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships: four-year fellowships, extendable by a further three years. Applications usually open in February/March and close June/July, for fellowships commencing by the following November. Applications usually open in February, close June, for fellowships commencing the following June onwards.
• Wellcome Career Development Awards: eight-year awards for mid-career researchers from any discipline. Applications usually open three times a year. Current round closes 25 July 2024.
• Wellcome Early-Career Awards: five-year awards for early-career researchers from any discipline. Applications usually open three times a year. Current round closes 1 Oct 2024.