| Fellowship |
Eligibility |
Weblink |
|
David Sainsbury Fellowship
|
Postdocs 2-6 years |
https://www.nc3rs.org.uk/funding/fellowships |
|
The Levehulme Fellowship
|
Those within 5 years of completing their PhD viva |
https://www.leverhulme.ac.uk/funding/grant-schemes/early-career-fellowships/eligibility |
|
The Newton Fellowship
|
No more than 7 years Postdoc |
http://www.newtonfellowships.org/the-fellowships/ |
 |
No time limit |
https://www.epsrc.ac.uk/skills/fellows/ |
|
Sir Henry Dale Wellcome
|
No more than 2 years as a postdoc |
http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/Biomedical-science/Funding-schemes/Fellowships/Basic-biomedical-fellowships/WTX033549.htm |
|
Sir Henry Dale
|
No more than 7 years since PhD viva |
http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/Biomedical-science/Funding-schemes/Fellowships/Basic-biomedical-fellowships/WTDV031823.htm |
|
Research Career Development Fellowships in Basic Biomedical Science
|
No more than 7 years since PhD viva |
http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/Biomedical-science/Funding-schemes/Fellowships/Basic-biomedical-fellowships/WTD004431.htm |
|
Senior Research Fellowships in Basic Biomedical Science
|
Postdocs to have between 7 and 12 years experience |
http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/Biomedical-science/Funding-schemes/Fellowships/Basic-biomedical-fellowships/WTD004442.htm |
|
Career Re-entry Fellowships
|
Must have at least 2 years postdoc experience |
http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Funding/Biomedical-science/Funding-schemes/Fellowships/Basic-biomedical-fellowships/WTD004380.htm |
|
Ernest Rutherfold Fellowship
|
Must have at least 2 years postdoc experience |
http://www.stfc.ac.uk/funding/fellowships/ernest-rutherford-fellowship/
|
|
David Philips Fellowship
|
Must have at least 5 years of postdoc experience |
http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/filter/david-phillips/ |
|
Future Leader Fellowship
|
Must have at least 5 years of postdoc experience |
http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/filter/future-leader-fellowship/ |
|
University Research Fellowship
|
Must have at least 3 years postdoc experience, no more than 8 years total |
https://royalsociety.org/grants-schemes-awards/grants/university-research/ |
|
Women in Science
|
No more than 10 years postdoc experience |
https://www.womeninscience.co.uk |
|
Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin fellowship
|
No more than 6 years postdoc experience |
royalsociety.org/grants-schemes-awards/grants/dorothy-hodgkin-fellowship |
 |
|
https://www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/grants/research-fellowship/ |
 |
Applications are invited for grants of up to £250,000, over 1-3 years, to support fellowships. Funds will cover fellows’ salaries, support staff and project running costs. |
https://www.epilepsyresearch.org.uk/research-scientists/apply-for-funding/ |
This booklet has been put together by the British Neuroscience Association (BNA) to support early career researchers and to aid fellowship application success.The BNA have asked fellowship funders how they select their fellows and this guide takes you through what each is looking for, summarising the most important points first at the beginning and again at the end as a personal tick list for fellowship success