Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 3 November 2022 to Question 72254 on Science: Research, how much has been spent on government funded fellowships available to international researchers; and if he will provide a spending breakdown.

BEIS supports a range of fellowships for individuals to carry out excellent research in the UK, principally through UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the four National Academies. Across the Spending Review (2022/23 to 2024/25) BEIS has allocated: £25.1 billion to UKRI, of which £2 billion is for a new collective approach to talent initiatives, covering studentships and fellowships; and £634 million to the National Academies, of which the majority is for fellowships.

BEIS also expects to allocate funding for fellowships from its new £750 million partnerships fund, building on previous spend under our R&D ODA funds.