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Funding scientists
The Royal Society runs a series of schemes that enhance the UK science base and fosters collaboration between UK based and overseas scientists. FellowshipsFellowships enable talented young scientists to build independent careers by providing salaries, research expenses and a range of other non-financial support. Fellowships include:University Research Fellowships Research Professorships
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| Dr Lees received one of |
The Brian Mercer Awards for Innovation provide up to £250,000 to develop ideas, products or processes relating to the built environment, up to a stage where venture capital can be sought.
Research grants
Research grants offer up to £15,000 for equipment to support promising research in any discipline within the Society's remit.
Paul Instrument Fund
The Paul Instrument Fund enables the design, construction and maintenance of novel physical instruments needed for research in the physical sciences.
Dudley Stamp Memorial Fund
The Dudley Stamp Memorial Fund provides grants for young, postgraduate students engaged in full or part-time geography related research.
History of science grants
The Royal Society aims to promote scholarship and encourage research into the history of science and provides a number of different grant schemes.
Theo Murphy Blue Skies Awards
The Royal Society launches its new Theo Murphy Blue Skies Award which will provide funding for novel and transformative fundamental research.
| Dr Mayaud received a |
International Grants
Our international grants programme enables high calibre UK scientists to initiate collaborations, exchange ideas, develop new skills and experience from the world's leading researchers:
Joint Projects
Joint Project grants provide two years' support to cover costs of exchanging staff involved in collaborative research between a UK and an overseas group.
Networking scheme
The networking scheme is aimed specifically at developing new and enduring partnerships between the UK and China, India and South Africa. Grants are available for any field of science and technology and cover one to one meetings or small seminars/workshops.
Ghana/Tanzania - UK Science Networks
This networking scheme is designed to initiate and encourage enduring partnerships between scientists in the UK and Ghana/Tanzania. Grants cover thematic workshops and exploratory visits, ideally with a focus on any identified national research priority area of Ghana/Tanzania.
Short visits
Short visit grants, both to the UK, and from the UK , provide support for visits of between one week and three months, with the purpose of enhancing the research capabilities of individual scientists and developing collaborative links.
Conference grants
Conference grants provide travel and subsistence for UK scientists wishing to participate in conferences overseas.
