The objectives of the Royal Society Wolfson Fellowships are to:
- enable UK universities and research institutions to strategically recruit and attract outstanding emerging or established international research leaders to the UK from overseas by offering long-term support and flexible funding to conduct high-quality research
- strengthen research and help build a critical mass of excellence in the UK’s best university departments and research institutions in fields considered to be strategically important by the institution
The Royal Society Wolfson Fellowships programme also includes a Visiting Fellowship strand.
What does the scheme offer?
This scheme provides up to five years of funding. Up to £300,000 can be requested.
Funds can cover:
- Salary enhancement – The institution may include a salary enhancement for the researcher. This will be limited to a maximum of 20% of the total salary
- Research expenses – Including consumables, travel, small pieces of equipment and other appropriate and justified costs (including fieldwork)
- Research assistance
- PhD studentship(s)
- Relocation and visa costs for Royal Society Wolfson Fellows and their dependents (partner and children). The total grant cap may be exceeded to cover relocation/visa costs if this is well justified in the application
Full funding details can be found in on the Royal Society website.
