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Application Process

Please see the Application Format page for all application forms

Step 1: Institution deadline: All applications are submitted through the applicant’s Head of Faculty/Department (Project, Emergency and Fellowship) or through the Chair of School/Pro Vice Chancellor (Strategic).

Step 2: Submission of draft applications to the INT

Step 3: Feedback from INT

Step 4: Submission of final applications to INT (strictly applied at 5pm on the date shown)

Step 5: INT takes up references

All decisions are made at Trustee meetings, which happen once a term on the dates given below. Applications cannot be considered between meetings. 

Please note, the INT supports Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships under a separate programme - see Early Career Fellowships.

Application Timetable

Funding Rounds Easter 2025 Michaelmas 2025 Lent 2026
Emergency Grants Yes Yes Yes
Fellowship Support Grants Yes Yes Yes
Research Project Grants - Yes -
Strategic Grants Final Round - Preliminary Round
Deadlines
Submission of draft applications to HoD/Faculty/School 21 April 2025 18 September 2025 02 January 2026
Submission of draft applications to INT 28 April 2025 25 September 2025 09 January 2026
Submission of final applications to INT 08 May 2025 09 October 2025 23 January 2026
Trustees' Award Meeting 10 July 2025 20 November 2025 19 March 2026
Outcome Announced                           17 July 2025 27 November 2025 26 March 2026

 

INT Funding Rounds

For Research Grants:

Easter: 28 April 2025

Michaelmas: 25 September 2025

Lent: 09 January 2026

For Colleges:

Junior Research Fellowship Programme

Next application deadline: 09 May 2025

Widening Participation & Induction Fund

Next application deadline: 16 May 2025 

Support for the Humanities:

Collection-based Research in the Humanities

Application Deadline: 30 May 2025

For Early Career Fellows:

Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships 2025

Successful candidates will be notified by the Leverhulme Trust in May 2025

Trustees' Meeting Dates

Thursday 03 July 2025

Thursday 20 November 2025

Thursday 19 March 2026

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