Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowships
The Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowships at CRASSH support independent, interdisciplinary research in the arts, social sciences, or humanities at Cambridge for early career scholars.
Funder: Centre for Research in the Arts Social Sciences and Humanities
Due Dates: February 19, 2026 (Leverhulme Trust full application deadline) | October 16, 2026 (CRASSH internal application & referees' letter deadlines)
Funding Amounts: Up to £56,000 salary (year 1), £28,000 (years 2–3) from Leverhulme Trust, plus matched funding from Isaac Newton Trust; up to £6,000/year for research expenses; 3 years duration.
Summary: Supports early career researchers to undertake independent research in the arts, social sciences, or humanities at Cambridge, with interdisciplinary mentoring and institutional support.
Key Information: Highly competitive internal selection; strict eligibility and application requirements.
Description
The Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowships, supported by the Centre for Research in the Arts Social Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH) at the University of Cambridge, enable early career researchers to pursue independent research projects in the arts, social sciences, or humanities. Fellows are based in one of CRASSH’s interdisciplinary centres—such as the Centre for Geopolitics, Cambridge Digital Humanities, or the Centre for Pandemic Risk Management—and benefit from a dynamic, collaborative research environment.
The fellowship is co-funded by the Isaac Newton Trust, providing matched funding for successful applicants. The aim is to foster intellectual growth and career development, encouraging engagement with CRASSH’s research community and leveraging Cambridge’s interdisciplinary strengths. Applicants must clearly articulate how their proposed project aligns with their chosen host centre at CRASSH.
