APEX awards
Forecasted
APEX awards support established researchers in collaborative, curiosity-driven work across Academy disciplines, helping them develop innovative ideas and new directions that benefit wider society.
Funder: Royal Society
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (closing date)
Funding Amounts: Up to £200,000 per project for up to 24 months
Summary: APEX awards support established researchers pursuing curiosity-driven, interdisciplinary research across the remits of multiple Academies.
Key Information: Lead applicants must have teaching and administrative duties and request teaching replacement of at least 0.2 FTE.
Description
APEX awards are run in partnership by the Royal Society, the British Academy and the Royal Academy of Engineering, with support from the Leverhulme Trust. They give established independent researchers with strong track records the opportunity to pursue curiosity-driven research that benefits wider society. The Royal Society administers applications and awards on behalf of the three Academies.
The scheme supports collaborations that integrate approaches from more than one Academy’s remit, particularly across the boundaries between science, engineering, the social sciences and the humanities. It aims to advance outstanding work unlikely to fit conventional funding programmes, help researchers develop new directions with partners from other disciplines, and provide seed funding for innovative ideas.
