Early Independence: BBSRC Fellowships — Full Stage 2026
Early Independence BBSRC Fellowships full stage. For shortlisted outline applicants establishing independent research; PhD/equivalent required; any nationality if based at eligible UK research organisation. Opened 8 Jul 2026. Duplicate rows merged from 2 source entries.
Opportunity Passport
At a glance
- RO ID
- RO-2026-006326
- Type
- Fellowship
- Level / stage
- Early Career Researcher
- Host
- United Kingdom · Eligible UK research organisation
- Organisation
- UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
- Applicant geography
- Worldwide / global eligibility
- Funding
- Funding available
- Package value
- No upper grant limit. BBSRC funds 80% of full economic cost; total call fund GBP 9 million and approximately 15 awards are expected.
- Last deadline
- September 23, 2026, 16:00 (Europe/London)
- Last checked
- August 23, 2026
Opportunity overview
Early Independence BBSRC Fellowships full stage. For shortlisted outline applicants establishing independent research; PhD/equivalent required; any nationality if based at eligible UK research organisation. Opened 8 Jul 2026. Duplicate rows merged from 2 source entries.
Funding
- Funding coverage
- Funding available
- Financial model
- Mixed funding package
- Package value
- No upper grant limit. BBSRC funds 80% of full economic cost; total call fund GBP 9 million and approximately 15 awards are expected.
- Duration
- 3 years full time; part-time permitted pro rata; projects must start by 1 July 2027
- Stipend: No
- Travel: Partial
- Research costs: Partial
Eligibility
Any nationality; eligible UK host; doctorate/equivalent research experience; 2026 outline-stage applicant shortlisted for full stage.
- Applicant geography
- Worldwide / global eligibility
- Minimum degree
- Doctorate or equivalent research experience; current PhD candidates may be eligible if they meet the stated thesis/award timing conditions
- Affiliation
- Full stage is restricted to applicants who submitted the 2026 outline and were shortlisted by their research office; fellowship must be held at an eligible UK research organisation.
Programme details
- Funder / sponsor
- Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
- Host organisation
- Eligible UK research organisation
- Host country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- Europe
- Disciplines
- Interdisciplinary / Multidisciplinary
Application
- Method
- Online portal
Full-stage application through UKRI Funding Service. Only applicants previously submitted to the outline stage and shortlisted by their research office may apply.
Deadlines
- Application deadlineSeptember 23, 2026, 16:00 (Europe/London)BBSRC must receive the full-stage application by 23 September 2026 at 4:00pm UK time.
Sources and verification
Verification status: Verified. Last checked: August 23, 2026.
- Early independence: BBSRC fellowships: full stageOfficial source · checked August 23, 2026
