Early Career Fellowships
The Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowships fund original research by early career scholars at UK universities to help them establish independent academic careers.
Funder: Leverhulme Trust
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 19, 2027 (full application, institutional approval) | March 12, 2027 (referee deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to £56,000 salary (year 1), £28,000 (years 2 & 3) plus up to £6,000/year for research expenses; 3 years duration; host university must provide matching funding.
Summary: Supports early career researchers in UK universities to conduct original, publishable research and advance toward a permanent academic position.
Key Information: Applicants must not have held a full-time permanent academic post; strict eligibility on doctoral submission and postdoctoral experience applies.
Description
This fellowship program is designed to support early career researchers who have an established research record but have not yet secured a full-time permanent academic post. The award enables recipients to undertake a significant, original research project at a UK university, with the expectation that the fellowship will help them progress toward a permanent academic role. The scheme emphasizes academic mobility, encouraging applicants to gain experience at institutions other than where they earned their undergraduate degree. Fellows are primarily expected to focus on research, with limited teaching permitted, and receive both salary and research expense support.
