Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Awards

Grant Scheme

Number Offered: About 25 each year

Application Closing Date:  09 March 2010

Closing Information:   There is no round open for this scheme. The current round closed on 9th March 2010 and applications to this round will be considered at a meeting in June 2010. The next round will open in May 2010. There is scope to assess applications outside of the selection panel meetings on a fast track option.

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Aim: 

Jointly funded by the Wolfson Foundation and the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), this scheme aims to provide universities with additional support to enable them to attract to this country or to retain, respected scientists of outstanding achievement and potential.

The focus of the award is salary enhancement. Research expenses are also considered for costs not suitable for Research Councils' research grants applications and for overseas applicants to support integration into the UK research and funding environment.

Subjects Covered:  All areas of the life and physical sciences, including engineering, but excluding clinical medicine.

Eligibility:  Applicants can be of any nationality and must hold, or be guaranteed, a permanent post at a UK university. All applicants must have their basic salary wholly funded by the university.

Length of Tenure:  Up to 5 years’ funding after which the award holder continues with the permanent post at the host university

Value of Grant:  Salary enhancements are usually made usually in the range of £10K to £30K per annum.

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Important note:Before completing the application form, the eligibility of the applicant must be discussed by email with the Royal Society Grants Office. If eligibility is established, the Society will provide the applicant with a security code which must be entered to start the application.