Royal Society Leverhulme Trust Senior Research Fellowship
Royal Society Leverhulme Trust Senior Research Fellowship supports senior and mid-career scientists with teaching replacement and research expenses to enable full-time natural sciences research.
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Funder: Royal Society
Due Dates: November 4, 2026, 15:00 UK time (2027 round) | October 31, 2027 (Expected deadline, 2028 round)
Funding Amounts: Teaching-replacement salary up to the host’s minimum lectureship scale point, plus up to £5,000 research expenses; one term to one academic year
Summary: Supports experienced senior and mid-career scientists to undertake full-time research through relief from teaching, administrative and pastoral duties.
Key Information: Applicants must hold a permanent UK post and have a well-established, fully independent research programme.
Description
Administered by the Royal Society and funded by the Leverhulme Trust, this fellowship gives experienced senior and mid-career researchers dedicated time for full-time research. It funds teaching replacement and research expenses so that fellows can be relieved of teaching, administrative and pastoral care duties for between one academic term and one academic year. Applications from mid-career researchers are particularly encouraged.
Research must fall within the Royal Society’s natural sciences remit, including biological and biomedical sciences, chemistry, engineering, mathematics and physics. Preference is given to scientifically excellent candidates who demonstrate that relief from their other duties is particularly needed and timely for their career and scientific area.
