Major Research Fellowships
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Location
England
Applications
Open until 8 May 2026
The Leverhulme Trust offers Major Research Fellowships for top researchers in humanities and social sciences. The grant covers replacement teaching costs for 2 to 3 years. This lets you focus on completing original research without teaching duties. You must be a well-established, distinguished researcher to apply. The funding amount is not specified in the details. Applications close on 8 May 2026. This is for researchers based in England only.
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Must be well-established, distinguished researcher
- Must be in humanities and social sciences
- Fellowship duration 2-3 years
This fellowship is for well-established, distinguished researchers in humanities and social sciences. You need to be based in England and have a strong research track record. It is not for early-career researchers or those outside humanities and social sciences.
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For well-established, distinguished researchers in the humanities and social sciences to complete a piece of original research. Covers replacement teaching costs for 2 to 3 years duration.
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