Arts and culture
It clarified that endorsing letters have to be from well-established "art and culture" organisation, not just a well-established organisation.
In addition, the individual who is qualified to apply is more clearly defined as an "individual, organisation, or participant" in the field of art and culture, who has been named together in works or projects in the field.
Digital technology field
To evidence for exceptional talent in this field, the applicant is a "talent who product-led digital technology or played a leading role." According to the amendment, "a founder of a product-led digital technology company or as an employee working on a new digital field or concept’ is to be reduced the requirement for proof to at least one to submit ‘at least two.’
Science, engineering, humanities and medicine
The amendment will extend the eligibility period for fellowship fast track applications so that five years of research results could be considered rather than short-term research results over the past 12 months to aim for further applicants. In other words, if you have received peer-reviewed research fellowships or awards at the Royal Society, the Royal Institute of Engineering, and the British Academy over the past five years, you have expanded your eligibility for research results to five years.
Prestigious Prize route
Applicants talented enough to receive qualified prestigious awards will be able to qualify immediately without the need to obtain an endorsement from one of the Global Talent endorsing bodies.
The changes have broadened the range of prizes, including the Brit Award, Olivier Award, Tony Award, Nobel Prize, and Turing Award, and the expanded list reflects experts' opinion that the prizes demonstrate irrefutable evidence of prize holders being at the pinnacle of their profession.