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You may be eligible for endorsement if you鈥檙e working on a research grant or award from a funder approved by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).

Eligibility

Your grant must have been awarded by an organisation on the list of endorsed funders.

The organisation employing or hosting you must be approved by UKRI. The organisation must be in the UK, but you can do research abroad.

You must also:

• have at least 1 year left on your employment contract or hosting agreement
• spend at least half of your time working on the grant
• be working on a grant worth at least 拢30,000 that covers at least 2 years
• have either a one-off grant or award or a 鈥榬enewable鈥� award with regular peer review

If you鈥檙e a principal investigator or co-investigator you can work on more than one grant, as long as in total they make up at least half of your time.

Along with your grant or award you must either:

• lead a unique research or innovation project
• contribute to research in developing new technology or methodology

If you鈥檙e leading on research or a project

If you鈥檒l lead a unique research or innovation project either independently or under acceptable supervision, you must:

• have a PhD or equivalent research experience (including clinical and industrial research)
• have actively participated in your relevant field of research within a university, research institution or industrial setting

You must also either:

• be named on the research grant application
• have your job title on the research grant application

If you鈥檙e contributing to research

If you will contribute to research in developing new technology or methodology you must have research experience within a university, research institution or industrial setting.

You must also either:

• have a UK bachelor鈥檚 degree
• have an equivalent overseas research degree
• have equivalent research experience (including clinical and industrial research)

If you鈥檝e had a career break

If you鈥檝e recently taken time away from actively participating in your relevant field of research, for example a career break or parental leave, and you鈥檒l be returning to your employment, you鈥檒l still be eligible for the Global Talent visa.

Documents you need to provide

If your grant or award is on the list of UKRI approved award databases, you must provide a link to it in your endorsement application.

The database must confirm the grant or award:

• is worth at least 拢30,000 and covers at least 2 years
• is either a one-off funding payment or a 鈥榬enewable鈥� award with regular peer review

If your grant or award is not included on the database, you鈥檒l need a letter from your endorsed funder instead.

You also need to provide a letter from the director of human resources (or equivalent) at the organisation where you鈥檙e working. This needs to say all of the following:

• the name of the position and department where you work
• that you have accepted the job offer or hosting agreement
• that you are essential to the grant
• that you will be spending at least half of your agreed working time on the grant
• details of the fair recruitment process, if you were not specifically named on the grant application

You need to provide documents for all grants you鈥檙e using for your endorsement application.

Apply for endorsement

Once you have the documents, you can .

You鈥檒l usually get a decision on your application within 2 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.