Royal Society Leverhulme Trust Senior Research Fellowship
The Royal Society Leverhulme Trust Senior Research Fellowship allows UK-based senior researchers in the natural sciences to focus exclusively on research for up to a year, free from teaching and administrative duties.
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Funder: Royal Society
Due Dates: November 4, 2026 (Closing Date)
Funding Amounts: Covers full salary cost for a teaching replacement (up to the minimum lectureship scale at host university) plus up to £5,000 in research expenses; duration: 1 term to 1 year.
Summary: Enables senior and mid-career UK researchers in the natural sciences to undertake up to one year of full-time research, free from teaching and administrative duties.
Description
This fellowship, funded by the Leverhulme Trust and administered by the Royal Society, supports experienced senior and mid-career researchers based in the UK by providing relief from teaching, administrative, and pastoral duties for up to one year. The aim is to allow recipients to focus exclusively on advancing their scientific research within the Royal Society's remit of the natural sciences. The scheme encourages applications from mid-career researchers and those for whom such relief would be especially timely. The program also provides support and adjustments for disabled applicants to ensure equitable participation.
