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If you鈥檙e not eligible for another route, you may be able to get endorsement by having your application peer reviewed.

You can apply for endorsement as either:

• a leader in your field (called 鈥榚xceptional talent鈥�)
• a potential leader in your field (called 鈥榚xceptional promise鈥�)

Peer review is done by the:

• Royal Society, for science and medicine
• British Academy, for humanities and social science
• Royal Academy of Engineering, for engineering and technology

Eligibility

You need to:

• work in an approved research discipline
• be an active researcher - for example in a university, research institute or business
• have a PhD or equivalent research experience, including industrial or clinical research

You do not need a job offer to apply.

To apply through exceptional promise you must also be at an early stage of your career.

If you鈥檙e not eligible for peer review

If you鈥檙e not eligible for peer review, you may be able to work in the UK another way, for example with a Skilled Worker visa.

Documents you need to provide

You need to provide a copy of your CV. It must:

• outline your career and any publication history, if applicable
• be typed
• be up to 3 single sides of A4 paper

You must include a letter of recommendation from an 鈥榚minent person鈥� living in the UK who knows you and your work. The endorsing body must judge that the person has 鈥榠nternationally recognised expertise鈥� in your field.

The letter must be about your Global Talent application, you cannot use a letter that was written for another reason.

It must say how:

• the eminent person knows you
• they think you show exceptional talent or promise
• you would benefit from being in the UK
• you would contribute to the UK

It must also explain what plans you have for work in the future.

The letter must:

• be typed and dated
• be up to 3 single sides of A4 paper, excluding the author鈥檚 credentials and contact details
• be signed by the author, or by someone on behalf of the organisation recommending you
• include a telephone number and email address, and the organisation鈥檚 logo and registered address, if applicable
• come with the author鈥檚 CV (or other proof of their credentials that the endorsing body will accept)

Exceptional talent

If you鈥檙e applying through exceptional talent, you must also include a letter from an eminent person who is a senior member of a UK organisation. This must be someone who can give an objective assessment of your work based on their expert knowledge. They do not need to know you personally.

The letter must be about your Global Talent application, you cannot use a letter that was written for another reason.

It must:

• say how they think your work shows exceptional talent
• say how you would contribute to research and innovation in the UK
• include a statement saying which organisation they鈥檙e a senior member of

The letter must:

• be written by a different person to the one who wrote your letter of recommendation
• be typed and dated
• be up to 3 sides of A4 paper, excluding the author鈥檚 credentials and contact details
• be signed by the author
• include a telephone number and email address
• come with the author鈥檚 CV (or other proof of their credentials that the endorsing body will accept)
• include a statement saying it鈥檚 not influenced by any personal knowledge of you, although the author can be someone who knows you

How your application will be assessed

When making a decision on your application, the endorsing body will assess that you meet the eligibility criteria. It will also consider the following factors:

• your career history - for example the international reputation and impact of your work
• the strength of the statements in your recommendation letter and of the evidence in support of your application
• how you鈥檒l contribute to UK research excellence and to wider society, including to the economy, by being based in the UK

There are other factors they鈥檒l consider, depending on if you鈥檙e applying through exceptional promise or exceptional talent.

Exceptional promise

The endorsing body will consider:

• whether you鈥檝e given enough evidence to show you have the potential to be a future leader in your field
• how much extra funding you鈥檝e secured during, or after, a relevant fellowship
• whether you can give evidence of a relevant prize or award for early career researchers
• how significant your contribution to your field is, in relation to the career stage you鈥檙e in

Exceptional talent

The endorsing body will consider:

• whether you鈥檝e won what they consider to be a 鈥榩restigious鈥� prize or award
• whether you鈥檝e secured significant funding for your work in the past 10 years
• whether you鈥檙e regarded to be a leader in your field

Apply for endorsement

Once you have the documents, you can .

To complete the form, you need to check which endorsing body approves your discipline.

Peer review endorsement applications usually take 5 weeks.

Apply for the Global Talent visa

You can apply for the Global Talent visa at the same time as you apply for endorsement, or after you have the endorsement confirmed.

If your permission to stay in the UK is about to expire, applying for the visa will extend it until you鈥檝e been given a decision.

You鈥檒l get a response within 3 weeks if you鈥檙e outside the UK, and 8 weeks if you鈥檙e inside the UK.