Application dates
Confirmed dates for 2025 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 2025
| Scheme | Open date | Close date | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Exchanges Global Round 1 | 15 January 2025 | 12 March 2025 | June 2025 |
| JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship | 15 January 2025 | 12 March 2025 | July 2025 |
| Newton International Fellowships | 21 January 2025 | 18 March 2025 | August 2025 |
| Royal Society Wolfson Fellowship | 22 January 2025 | 19 March 2025 | July 2025 |
| Royal Society Wolfson Visiting Fellowship | 22 January 2025 | 19 March 2025 | July 2025 |
| Industry Fellowships | 12 February 2025 | 9 April 2025 | August 2025 |
| Royal Society Short Industry Fellowship | 2 April 2025 | 8 May 2025 | August 2025 |
| International Exchanges Global Round 2 | 9 April 2025 | 4 June 2025 | October 2025 |
| Kan Tong Po Visiting Fellowship | 9 April 2025 | 4 June 2025 | October 2025 |
| International Exchanges Cost Share (with CNR) | 9 April 2025 | 4 June 2025 | October 2025 |
| International Exchanges Cost Share (with NSFC) | 9 April 2025 | 4 June 2025 | November 2025 |
| University Research Fellowship | 15 July 2025 | 10 September 2025 | June 2026 |
| Industry Fellowships | 24 July 2025 | 18 September 2025 | March 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 |
Schemes opening in 2024
| Scheme | Open date | Close date | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research Grants | 31 January 2024 | 27 March 2024 | August 2024 |
| International Science Partnerships Fund International Collaboration Awards, South Korea | 27 February 2024 | 25 April 2024 | August 2024 |
| International Science Partnerships Fund International Collaboration Awards ODA Brazil and South Africa | 30 April 2024 | 25 June 2024 | October 2024 |
| International Science Partnerships Fund International Collaboration Awards Japan | 29 May 2024 | 24 July 2024 | December 2024 |
| Royal Society Wolfson Fellowship, Round 3 | 12 June 2024 | 7 August 2024 | December 2024 |
| Royal Society Wolfson Visiting Fellowship, Round 3 | 12 June 2024 | 7 August 2024 | December 2024 |
| Royal Society Entrepreneur in Residence scheme | 19 June 2024 | 18 September 2024 | December 2024 |
| University Research Fellowship | 11 July 2024 | 10 September 2024 | June 2025 |
| Industry Fellowships | 1 August 2024 | 26 September 2024 | February 2025 |
| International Exchanges Global Round 3 | 1 August 2024 | 26 September 2024 | March 2025 |
| International Exchanges Cost Share (with JSPS) | 1 August 2024 | 26 September 2024 | February 2025 |
| International Exchanges Cost Share (with NSTC) | 1 August 2024 | 26 September 2024 | March 2025 |
| Research Grants | 7 August 2024 | 2 October 2024 | January 2025 |
| Faraday Discovery Fellowships - Stage 1 | 14 August 2024 | 2 October 2024 | November 2024 |
| Professorship for Public Engagement in Science | 21 August 2024 | 25 September 2024 | December 2024 |
| Short Industry Fellowships | 29 August 2024 | 24 October 2024 | December 2024 |
| Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship | 3 September 2024 | 29 October 2024 | July 2025 |
| Royal Society Wolfson Fellowship | 11 September 2024 | 6 November 2024 | February 2025 |
| Royal Society Wolfson Visiting Fellowship | 11 September 2024 | 6 November 2024 | February 2025 |
| Career Development Fellowship | 24 September 2024 | 19 November 2024 | July 2025 |
| Leverhulme Trust Senior Research Fellowship | 25 September 2024 | 20 November 2024 | April 2025 |
| APEX | 2 October 2024 | 27 November 2024 | May 2025 |
| Faraday Discovery Fellowships – Stage 2 | 28 November 2024 | 6 February 2025 | July 2025 |
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