Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowships invite applications from early career researchers, with a research record but who have not yet held a full-time permanent academic post, to undertake a significant piece of publishable work.
The Fellowships are intended to assist those at a relatively early stage of their academic careers, and it is hoped that the appointment would lead to a more permanent position for the individual, either within the same or another university.
SUMMARY:
- Fellowship Sponsor(s): Leverhulme Trust
- Host Institution(s): UK Universities
- Funding Amount: Not specified
- Number of Awards: Several
- Study Level: PhD
- Nationality: International Students
See Also: Schlumberger Foundation Faculty for the Future Fellowships [USD50,000 per Annum]
Eligibility Criteria
The following requirements must be fulfilled for the Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowships:
- Applicants must not yet have held a full-time permanent academic post in a UK university or comparable UK institution.
- All candidates must hold a doctorate by the time they take up the Fellowship.
- The Fellowships are tenable in UK universities with research degree awarding powers.
- The matching funding contributed by the host university must be drawn from generally available funds and cannot be associated with any other grants received by the university.
- Candidates may not apply for both an Early Career Fellowship and a Leverhulme Trust Study Abroad Studentship in the same year.
Also Apply: University of Melbourne Visiting Fellowships to Study in Australia 2027
Application Procedures
How-to-Apply: To make an application for Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowships, please access the Leverhulme Trust Grants Management System. The recommended browser to use is Google Chrome.
When completing the online application form, please refer to the Application Help Notes.
Document Requirements:
- A completed cover sheet.
- A brief CV (maximum two pages).
- A draft of the three items required for the Leverhulme application:
- A list of your major publications (maximum one side).
- A statement of your current research (maximum 250 words).
- A detailed research proposal (maximum two sides, including references).
Two letters of reference, at least one of which should come from outside Cambridge. These letters should come from two of the three referees who will support your eventual application to the Leverhulme Trust if you are selected. Referees should upload their letters directly through the online application system by 17:00 of the application deadline.
Application Deadline: October 16, 2026
