Applications are currently being accepted for the Royal Society Wolfson Visiting Fellowship 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About Royal Society Wolfson Visiting Fellowship
The Royal Society Wolfson Visiting Fellowship enables UK universities and not-for-profit research institutions to host outstanding international research leaders from overseas.The fellowship supports flexible sabbatical periods that strengthen international research collaboration, knowledge exchange, and long-term partnerships between overseas researchers and UK host organisations.It is designed for emerging and established research leaders who have a proven record of high-quality scientific research and an independent research programme.
Benefits of Royal Society Wolfson Visiting Fellowship
- Candidates may request funding of up to £125,000.
Royal Society Wolfson Visiting Fellowship Requirements
This scheme is for you if:
- You are a mid- or senior career researcher, with a proven track record for high-quality scientific research, which may include, as appropriate: a strong publication record, being invited to conferences as keynote speaker and evidence of scientific leadership and/or supervising or mentoring junior researchers
- You are at a stage in your career where you have a well-established, fully independent research programme, and can demonstrate significant contributions to your field of research. The applicant should also consider how the scheme will impact their career trajectory and scientific area
- You are currently based overseas, and have not developed significant collaborations with the host institution before this fellowship. Nominations will not be accepted for researchers wishing to move between UK institutions
- Your research is within the Royal Society’s remit of natural sciences, which includes but is not limited to biological research and biomedical sciences, chemistry, engineering, mathematics and physics. For a full list, please see the breakdown of subject groups and areas supported by the Royal Society
Applicants can be of any nationality and those requiring a visa are eligible to apply for a Global Talent Visa under the fast-track process of endorsement.
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
24 June, 2026
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