Funder
Royal Society: University research fellowships
Added date
14/07/2022
Closing date
06/09/2022
Call summary
Fellowships are awarded for eight years, but extensions may be awarded for three additional years. Awards cover 80 per cent of the fellow’s salary costs, which is up to £41,675 in the first year, research assistance as well as research expenses of up to £10,000.
Scientific scope
The Royal Society invites applications for its university research fellowships. These enable early-career scientists to build an independent research career in the natural sciences. This covers all fields of natural sciences, including biological research, chemistry, engineering, mathematics and physics, but excludes clinical medicine.
PI eligibility
Applicants must hold a PhD and have three to eight years of research experience since obtaining their PhD. They must not hold a permanent post in a university or non-profit organisation or a nationally competitive fellowship that provides an opportunity to establish an independent research group and therefore independent researcher status. There are no nationality restrictions, but fellowships must be held at a UK university of non-profit research organisation, including research council institutes.