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Isaac Newton Trust

 

How to Apply

 The College’s application should consist of:

  • the College Teaching Officer Research Leave Application Form which invites a statement from from the Head or Senior Tutor of the CTO’s College confirming the College’s support for the application and setting out details of the arrangements proposed for the fulfilment of the above conditions with costs;
  • the CV of the CTO for whom the research leave is sought;
  • research statement of up to two sides of A4, setting out realistic plans for the completion or near-completion of a substantial and original piece of research during the intended period of leave.

Applicants should also arrange for two academic references to be sent directly to the Trust, separately from the application.

The closing date by which both the application and the references should be emailed to the Trust’s Senior Administrator at administrator@newtontrust.cam.ac.uk is:  Monday 1 February 2021.

The Trust will announce its awards for 2020-21 by Friday 19 March 2021.

INT Funding Rounds

For Research Grants:

Lent: 10 January 2025

Easter: 25 April 2025

Michaelmas: 25 September 2025

 

For Research Grants in the Humanities:

Collection-based Research in the Humanities

Application Deadline: 10 January 2025

Project Completion Grants for Mid-Career Researchers in Humanities

Application Deadline: 10 January 2025

 

For Colleges:

Academic Career Development Fellowships

Colleges and Departments interested in making partnerships should contact the Director at the earliest opportunity. 
Partnerships should be agreed in Lent Term and no later than 21 February 2025

Widening Participation & Induction Fund

Next application deadline: 31 January 2025 

Junior Research Fellowship Programme

Next application deadline: 09 May 2025

 

For Early Career Fellows:

Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships 2025

Application deadline: candidates’ applications must reach the University's Research Operations Office by 18 February 2025 in order to submit an application to the Leverhulme Trust no later than 20 February 4pm 2025. Please consult your departmental Research Grant Administrator for additional guidance regarding this internal deadline

Trustees' Meeting Dates

Thursday 20 March 2025

Thursday 03 July 2025

Thursday 20 November 2025

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