Program Overview

Introduction to the UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships

The UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships (FLF) scheme is a highly prestigious program that offers long-term support for fellows to pursue ambitious research programmes, address multidisciplinary challenges, and explore new or emerging areas of research, innovation, and collaboration.

Program Overview

The FLF scheme supports researchers in establishing or transitioning to research and innovation independence in any area funded by UKRI, with no barriers to multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research or innovation.

Research Areas of Interest

We are particularly interested in receiving proposals from researchers working in our key strategic areas, including:

• Agritech and food security
• Defence, Security and AI decision-making
• Rural and Coastal Health and Wellbeing
• Energy and Environmental Security
• Heritage and Cultural Wellbeing

Eligibility and Application

We anticipate that Lincoln will be permitted to submit two applications in this round. The scheme will open on 2 February 2026.

Schools and Research Areas

The following schools are involved in the program:

• School of Engineering & Physical Sciences
• School of Natural Sciences
• School of Agri-Food Technology & Manufacturing
• School of Health & Care Sciences
• School of Psychology, Sport Science & Wellbeing
• Lincoln International Business School
• School of Design and Architecture
• School of Creative Arts
• School of Humanities and Heritage
• Lincoln Law School
• School of Social and Political Sciences
• School of Education and Communication
• Lincoln Institute for Rural and Coastal Health