Opportunity Title : Global Research and Technology Development - FCDO Senior Research Fellowships 2026

The RCC helps teams from the FCDO by making it easier for them to get high-quality research done. It simplifies the process of getting research
started and finished, which can be very helpful. The RCC supports the FCDO teams and the Endangered Crafts Fund 2026.

• Click on the link to the application website to apply.

The Endangered Crafts Fund 2026 gives grants to help people and groups in the UK who are working to protect traditional crafts that are in danger of
disappearing. This program is focused on keeping skills alive teaching these skills to others and making sure that traditional crafts can survive in
the long term. The Endangered Crafts Fund 2026 supports both preserving crafts and finding new ways to do things so that traditional crafts can still
be successful in today's markets while keeping their cultural and historical importance. The Endangered Crafts Fund 2026 is about helping traditional crafts.

Summary:

Deadline: August 30, 2026

Category: Fellowship

Opportunity Locations: United Kingdom

• Applicants must be at least Associate Professor level of seniority and employed by a UK academic institution. They will remain employees of their sending institution for the duration of the fellowship placement.
• Applicants must meet the requirements for obtaining security clearance to undertake the placement. This includes meeting the relevant UK residency requirements, depending on the level of clearance:

1. Developed Vetting (DV): Applicants must have lived in the UK for at least 5 of the last 10 years.
2. Security Clearance (SC): Applicants must have lived in the UK for at least 2 of the last 5 years.

Residency refers to physical presence in the UK during these periods. For example, holding a UK bank account or a UK postal address alone would not meet this requirement. Security clearance involves assurance checks carried out in the UK, which is why sufficient UK residency is mandatory.