R4RI narrative CV (mandatory)
2024From 1 Jan 2024, all UKRI fellowship and personal-award applications must use the four-module Resume for Research and Innovation narrative-CV format.
Funder guidance · Europe
UKRI
UK Research and Innovation
Umbrella body for the seven UK research councils (AHRC, BBSRC, EPSRC, ESRC, MRC, NERC, STFC) plus Innovate UK and Research England. Custodian of the Research Excellence Framework (REF). Made the Resume for Research and Innovation (R4RI) narrative CV format mandatory for fellowship applications from January 2024.
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Active mandates
Note
CRediT status
Resume for
Biosketch format
Europe
Jurisdiction
Mandates + policies
Active UKRI requirements
What UKRI currently mandates of funded researchers, and when each rule took effect.
Open access (CC BY immediate)
2022All UKRI-funded peer-reviewed research articles must be immediately open access under a CC BY licence; long-form outputs from 2024.
ORCID via Je-S / TFS
2019ORCID iDs increasingly required at proposal-submission time on the Joint Electronic Submission system and its successor.
REF 2029
2029Next Research Excellence Framework cycle; DORA-aligned and responsible-assessment principles embedded.
Cross-cutting policies
How CASRAI standards apply
CRediT statements
CRediT statements expected on UKRI-funded publications via publisher policy alignment
AI-use disclosure
UKRI 2023 position: AI tools must be disclosed; cannot be listed as authors or peer reviewers
Biosketch / CV
Resume for Research and Innovation (R4RI) - 4 modules: contributions to knowledge, to development of people, to wider research community, to broader society
Reporting cycle
Researchfish annual return + REF cycle outputs
Common questions
UKRI FAQ
Is R4RI mandatory for all UKRI calls?+
Mandatory for fellowships + personal awards from January 2024. Project grants vary by council - check the specific call.
What are the four R4RI modules?+
Contributions to (1) the generation of new ideas / tools / methodologies; (2) the development of others; (3) the wider research community; (4) broader research and innovation users and audiences.
Related CASRAI guidance
