# Leverhulme Trust Senior Research Fellowships

**Funder:** The Royal Society
**Deadline:** 4 November 2026
**Eligible countries:** GB
**Official call:** https://royalsociety.org/grants/leverhulme-trust-senior-research/
**Last updated:** 13 Sept 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Leverhulme Trust Senior Research Fellowships from the Royal Society, the UK's national academy of sciences. Funds research and fellowships across the natural sciences; most schemes require a UK host institution (some exchange and visiting schemes involve overseas partners). Applications close 4 Nove

## Summary

Leverhulme Trust Senior Research Fellowships, administered through the Royal Society, fund established researchers in the natural sciences to step back from teaching and administrative duties for a period of concentrated research. The scheme requires a UK host institution and suits scientists with a strong track record who need dedicated time to complete a substantial piece of work.

## Who should apply

- Established researchers with a substantial publication record in the natural sciences
- Applicants based at a UK host institution
- Researchers seeking release from teaching and administrative duties to focus on a defined research project

## Key dates

- Application deadline: 4 November 2026

## Tips for applicants

- Frame the proposal around a single, well-defined piece of research rather than a broad programme, this scheme funds focused output, not a lab's general agenda.
- Make the case for why relief from teaching and admin is essential to completing this specific project, since that is the core purpose of the fellowship.
- Check with your host institution's research office early, as UK institutions typically manage the nomination and internal deadlines for this scheme.

## Frequently asked questions

### Who administers the Leverhulme Trust Senior Research Fellowships?

The Royal Society, the UK's national academy of sciences, administers the scheme.

### What is the deadline for the Leverhulme Trust Senior Research Fellowships?

Applications close on 4 November 2026.

### Do I need a UK institution to apply for this fellowship?

Yes, this scheme requires a UK host institution.

### What fields does this fellowship cover?

It funds research across the natural sciences.

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