Royal Society International Research Funding Opportunities
The SIN Germany Team would like to inform you of current international research opportunities from the Royal Society:
Newton International Fellowships and Royal Society Wolfson Fellowships programme
Newton International Fellowships
On 24th January the 2022 round of Newton International Fellowships will open for applications. The 2022 Newton International Fellowships will be awarded by two of the UK’s national research academies – the Royal Society, and the British Academy.
The Fellowships provide an opportunity for some of the most talented post-doctoral researchers working overseas to carry out world class research in UK institutions across all disciplines of natural sciences and engineering, social science, and humanities.
The Newton International Fellowship selects the very best early-stage post-doctoral researchers from all over the world and offers support for two years full time (or part time for health reasons or caring responsibilities). They provide grants of £30,000 per annum to cover subsistence and up to £8,000 per annum to cover research expenses, plus a one-off relocation allowance of up to £3,500. There is also financial support available for awardees dependants’ visas. The Fellowship also provides a contribution to overheads. In addition, Newton International Fellows may be eligible for follow-up funding of up to £6,000 per annum for up to 5 years following the completion of the Fellowship.
The deadline for applications is 16th March 2022 3PM UK Time.
Further information can be found on the following website https://royalsociety.org/grants-schemes-awards/grants/newton-international/
Enquiries about the Newton International Fellowships can be sent to info@newtonfellowships.org
Royal Society Wolfson Fellowships programme
The Royal Society Wolfson Fellowships programme will enable UK Universities and Research Institutions to attract internationally outstanding leading researchers who are at the peak of their career as well as those established researchers whose career is on a steep upward trajectory to the UK’s scientific community, through one of two complementary routes:
- A five-year Royal Society Wolfson Fellowship, which will focus entirely on recruitment, enabling UK institutions to enhance their offering with a £300,000 fellowship award to international research leaders wishing to relocate to the UK. The Royal Society Wolfson Fellowships will enable UK Universities and not-for- profit Research Institutions to attract and recruit internationally outstanding leading researchers (and their teams) to their organisation.
- A new Visiting Fellowship strand, which will allow excellent international researchers a flexible sabbatical period at a UK university or research institution with an award of up to £125,000, to build and develop international collaborations and networks with the host UK university or research institution. The fellowship can be held full time for 1 year or flexibly over 2 years. Visiting Fellow alumni will also be welcome to apply for longer term support provided by the Royal Society Wolfson Fellowship.
The application round will open on 26th January and the deadline for applications is 23rd March 2022 3PM UK Time.
More information for the Royal Society Wolfson Fellowships programme can be found on our webpages here:
https://royalsociety.org/grants-schemes-awards/grants/royal-society-wolfson-fellowship/
https://royalsociety.org/grants-schemes-awards/grants/royal-society-wolfson-visiting-fellowship/
Enquiries about the Royal Society Wolfson Fellowships programme can be sent to seniorfellowships@royalsociety.org