Applications are currently being accepted for the Leverhulme Trust Research Fellowships 2027 in UK. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About Leverhulme Trust Research Fellowships
Leverhulme Trust Research Fellowships 2027 provides experienced researchers with dedicated time and funding to complete a defined programme of original research. The Leverhulme Research Fellowship supports researchers across a wide range of disciplines and prioritises applicants whose teaching and administrative duties have limited their research in the past three years.
The fellowship is offered by the Leverhulme Trust, a UK charitable organisation that supports research and education. The Trust’s Research Fellowships allow successful applicants to request funding and a period of protected research time through the Leverhulme Grant System.
Benefits of Leverhulme Trust Research Fellowships
- The fellowship offers up to £70,000 and can support research periods lasting between 3 and 24 months.
- Successful applicants can receive funding of up to: £70,000
- Research Fellowships can be held for: A minimum of 3 months
- Up to a maximum of 24 months
- The maximum value gives researchers substantial flexibility to structure an appropriate period of research leave and cover eligible costs associated with undertaking the proposed research.
Leverhulme Trust Research Fellowships Requirements
- Have an established research background.
- Have developed an original research project that requires dedicated time to complete.
- Have been unable to devote sufficient time to research because of routine academic responsibilities.
- Have significant teaching commitments.
- Have substantial administrative responsibilities within their institution.
- Can demonstrate that these responsibilities have affected their research activity during the three years preceding the application.
- Are able to undertake the proposed research within the fellowship period.
Application Date and Process
- Review the Research Fellowships information provided by the Leverhulme Trust.
- Read the Application Help Notes 2027.
- Develop a clearly defined original research programme.
- Confirm that they meet the fellowship’s eligibility requirements.
- Consider the appropriate duration of the proposed fellowship.
- Prepare the information and supporting material required by the application system.
- Prepare a realistic funding request, taking into account the maximum fellowship value.
- Submit the completed application through the Leverhulme Grant System before the deadline.
Application Deadline
05 November, 2026
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