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Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowships 2026 – expressions of interest invited for fellowships hosted in the Faculty of Arts

The Faculty of Arts at the University of Warwick encourages outstanding postdoctoral scholars to apply to the Leverhulme Trust’s Early Career Fellowships scheme, for Fellowships starting in the 2026/27 academic year. The scheme offers three-year Fellowships for early career researchers within four years of submission of their PhD, and Fellows are expected to complete a significant piece of original, publishable research during their tenure.

The Faculty is running an internal selection process to identify a small number of truly excellent candidates to put forward to the Leverhulme Trust.

Prospective applicants must submit an Expression of Interest containing the following information to the Faculty of Arts Research Strategy, Funding and Contracts team (artsprojsupport@warwick.ac.uk) by 5pm on Friday 21 November 2025:

· A short description of their proposed project (maximum 2 A4 pages).

· A copy of their CV (maximum 2 A4 pages).

· The names of three referees. Please note that referees will not be asked to provide a statement at this stage.

· Applicants may indicate interest in being hosted by a particular Department, School or Centre in the Faculty, or interest in working with a particular academic mentor, as part of their EOI. However, they should note that in the first instance the selection process will be led at Faculty level in order to identify the strongest candidates.

Candidates should consult the Guidance for Applicants on the Leverhulme Trust’s website prior to submitting an Expression of Interest.

The University will support successful candidates in the development of full applications, the deadline for which is 19 February 2026. For any queries about the scheme or internal process, please contact Alan Ashton-Smith (Alan.Ashton-Smith@warwick.ac.uk).