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Leverhulme Trust

Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship

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A research fellowship for early-career researchers with a research record to undertake significant publishable work.

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  • career stage Early-career researcher with an established research record who has not held a full-time permanent academic post
  • degree Hold a doctorate by the time the fellowship begins
  • degree If currently or previously registered for a doctorate, submit the doctoral thesis for viva voce examination b…
  • Not open to: enrolment Applicants registered for any degree, professional qualification, or vocational qualification when the fellow…
  • Not open to: Applicants receiving a stipendiary fellowship concurrently with the Early Career Fellowship
  • Not open to: career stage Applicants who have held or currently hold postdoctoral positions to pursue their own research project totall…
  • United Kingdom
  • institution The fellowship must be tenable at a UK university with research degree awarding powers
+3 more requirements
  • institution The host department must secure matching funding for the applicant before the closing date and specifically a…
  • Not open to: Applicants who have held a Leverhulme Study Abroad Studentship for postdoctoral research, for award schemes f…
  • Not open to: More than one application per candidate per year

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  • degree Hold any degree from a UK higher education institution at the time of taking up the fellowship
  • institution At the application deadline, hold an academic position in the UK that commenced at least four months before t…
  • institution Applicants without a UK degree whose UK academic post commenced after October 2026 may be considered if they …
Preferences and flexible criteria (1)
  • institution Applicants who have not moved institutions during their academic career should nominate a new host university…

Not open to: registered for degrees, professional or vocational qualifications at the time of commencing the Fellowship; in receipt of a stipendiary Fellowship; at the same time; postdoctoral positions to pursue their own research project totalling (individually or in combination) 3 or more years; Leverhulme Stu…

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registered for degrees, professional or vocational qualifications at the time of commencing the Fellowship; in receipt of a stipendiary Fellowship; at the same time; postdoctoral positions to pursue their own research project totalling (individually or in combination) 3 or more years; Leverhulme Study Abroad Studentship for postdoctoral research; 2019 award schemes onwards; only one application per year

Level of study
Postdoctoral
Fields of study
Any
What's covered Partial funding
Funding type
Partial funding
Funding details
up to £6,000 a year will be available for research expenses.; the Trust will contribute 100% of the Fellow’s total salary costs
Duration
2-3 years
Host country
United Kingdom
Host institution
Manchester Metropolitan University
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  1. Identify the Manchester Met School or Department best suited to the proposed research. Required
  2. Contact the relevant School or Department Research contact to discuss potential hosting and support with the Expression of Interest. Required
  3. Submit the Expression of Interest to the relevant School or Department contact by the stated deadline. Required
  4. After submission, the School or Department nominates selected candidates for internal review; candidates proceed through Manchester Met’s internal selection process. Required
  5. If selected, develop the external application with support from a mentor and the Research Development Team. Required
  6. Work with the host university to obtain the required institutional approvals and matching-funding commitment; the host university must approve and submit the application to the Trust by the closing date. Required
Deadline
9 October 2026
Deadline notes
Internal selection panel: 5 November 2026; external submission: 18 February 2027.
Application cycle
2026 application cycle
Notes
Manchester Met requires an internal expression of interest and selection before selected applicants proceed to the external Trust application. The university expected to select up to two applications.

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