Early Career Fellowships by Leverhulme Trust 2025

The Leverhulme Trust is providing approximately 100 Early Career Fellowships to early career researchers to undertake a significant piece of publishable work.  

Eligibility Criteria for The Leverhulme Trust - Early Career Fellowship :

• Applicants may come from any nationality.
• Applicants who obtained a UK degree after October 2024 are not eligible.
• Applicants must not yet have held a full-time permanent academic post in a UK university or comparable UK institution.
• Applicants pursuing a doctorate must submit their doctoral thesis for viva voce examination before the application deadline.
• Applicants who held or currently hold postdoctoral positions to pursue their own independent research totalling 3 or more years do not qualify.
• All topic areas will accept applications, except:
• Research on illness, disease, and disability in both people and animals
• research aimed at developing medical uses or guiding clinical practice

Application Process :

All eligible candidates must apply online via the Leverhulme Trust Grants Management System.

Value of the Fellowship :

• 50% of each Fellow's total salary costs up to a maximum of £28,000 p.a. will be covered by the Leverhulme Trust and the balance is paid by the host institution. 
• To further their research activities, candidates may request annual research expenses of up to £6,000.