Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowships
The Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowships at CRASSH support original, independent research in the arts, social sciences, and humanities within a vibrant interdisciplinary Cambridge environment.
Funder: Centre for Research in the Arts Social Sciences and Humanities
Due Dates: February 19, 2026 (Leverhulme Trust full application) | March 11, 2026 (Referee submission) | October 16, 2026 (CRASSH internal application & referees)
Funding Amounts: Up to £56,000 (year 1 salary, 100% covered) and up to £28,000/year (years 2–3, 50% covered); up to £6,000/year for research expenses; 3-year fellowship; match-funding from Isaac Newton Trust at Cambridge.
Summary: Supports outstanding early career researchers to pursue independent research at Cambridge in arts, social sciences, or humanities, with interdisciplinary collaboration and salary/research funding.
Key Information: Internal and external deadlines must be carefully tracked; eligibility is strict on career stage and UK affiliation.
Description
The Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowships, administered in Cambridge through the Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH), provide an opportunity for promising early career researchers to undertake independent research in a dynamic, interdisciplinary environment. Fellows are hosted by leading Cambridge centres such as the Centre for Geopolitics, Cambridge Digital Humanities, or the Centre for Pandemic Risk Management, and receive additional match-funding from the Isaac Newton Trust if successful. The scheme is designed to foster innovative scholarship and help early career academics establish themselves in their fields.
