/ Grants at the Royal Society

Application dates

Confirmed dates for 2026 have now been added.

The Royal Society funds researchers at the postdoctoral level and above in the UK and overseas. Undergraduate, Masters and PhD students cannot apply for Royal Society funding.

Research must be within the Society’s remit of natural sciences, which includes but is not limited to biological research, chemistry, engineering, mathematics and physics. For a full list, see our guidance page.

Selected funding is also available for scholars of history of science, UK schools and colleges, small museums and for the exchange of commercial knowledge between industry and academia.

See our information on our grants policies and positions and guidance on the application and assessment process for further information. Contact grants@royalsociety.org with any other queries.

Schemes opening in 2026

Scheme Open date Close date Decision
Royal Society Wolfson Fellowship 7 January 2026 4 March 2026 July 2026
Royal Society Wolfson Visiting Fellowship 7 January 2026 4 March 2026 July 2026
International Exchanges Global Round 1 15 January 2026 18 March 2026 June 2026
JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship 15 January 2026 18 March 2026 July 2026
Newton International Fellowships 15 January 2026 11 March 2026 August 2026
Research Grants 29 January 2026 26 March 2026 July 2026
Industry Fellowships 4 February 2026 1 April 2026 July 2026
Short Industry Fellowships 2 April 2026 28 May 2026 July 2026
Kan Tong Po Visiting Fellowships 9 April 2026 4 June 2026 October 2026
Royal Society Wolfson Fellowship 6 May 2026 1 July 2026 November 2026
Royal Society Wolfson Visiting Fellowship 6 May 2026 1 July 2026 November 2026
University Research Fellowship 14 July 2026 9 September 2026 May 2027
Industry Fellowships 22 July 2026 16 September 2026 March 2027
Short Industry Fellowships 12 August 2026 7 October 2026 December 2026
Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship 1 September 2026 28 October 2026 July 2027
Faraday Discovery Fellowships – Stage 1 August 2026 September 2026 November 2026
Leverhulme Trust Senior Research Fellowships September 2026 November 2026 April 2027
Career Development Fellowships 22 September 2026 18 November 2026 June 2027
Faraday Discovery Fellowships – Stage 2 December 2026 February 2027 July 2027

Schemes opening in 2025

Scheme Open date Close date Decision
International Exchanges Cost Share (with NSFC) 9 April 2025 4 June 2025 November 2025
Royal Society Wolfson Fellowship 11 June 2025 4 September 2025 December 2025
Royal Society Wolfson Visiting Fellowship 11 June 2025 4 September 2025 December 2025
APEX 24 June 2025 9 September 2025 March 2026
University Research Fellowship 15 July 2025 10 September 2025 June 2026
Industry Fellowships 24 July 2025 18 September 2025 March 2026
International Exchanges (JSPS and NSTC) 31 July 2025 25 September 2025 March 2026
Faraday Discovery Fellowships – Stage 1 5 August 2025 23 September 2025 November 2026
Short Industry Fellowships 28 August 2025 23 October 2025 December 2026
Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship 2 September 2025 28 October 2025 July 2026
Leverhulme Trust Senior Research Fellowships 17 September 2025 12 November 2025 April 2026
Career Development Fellowship 23 September 2025 19 November 2025 June 2026
Paul Instrument Fund 30 October 2025 13 January 2026 March 2026
Science Community Grant 4 November 2025 27 February 2026 June 2026
Faraday Discovery Fellowships – Stage 2 27 November 2025 5 February 2026 July 2026

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