Funding for established scholars, needing relief from teaching and administration, to have the time to bring to completion a significant piece of humanities or social science research, through a sustained period of leave for one year.
ELIGIBLITY
This scheme takes no account of an applicant’s age or current career status (e.g. Professor, Lecturer) in determining eligibility for these awards. Instead, award-holders are expected to be able to disseminate the results of their research not only through publications but also by feeding into their future academic career after the end of the awards.
VALUE AND DURATION
These awards are not covered under the Full Economic Costing (FEC) regime. The only costs payable will be the salary of a replacement lecturer and limited research expenses up to a maximum of £5,000.
Providing it is for the same project, it is acceptable to apply for a BA/Leverhulme Small Research Grant scheme at the same time, and to hold both awards if successful in both schemes, provided that there will be no duplication of costs.
Fellowships are tenable for one year.
KEY DATES
Call opens: 4 October 2024
Deadline: 13 November 2024 (this call is repeated once a year)
Start date: must fall between 1 September 2024 and 1 January 2025
Grants previously made under this scheme can be viewed on Pivot-RP (log-in required – get set up here if you have not already done so) and on the opportunity webpage.
Full guidance below.