The Royal Society Dorothv Hodgkin Fellowship 2027

The Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship is a Royal Society fellowship for outstanding early-career scientists who need flexible working arrangements because of personal circumstances. It supports researchers in developing an independent research career at a UK university or research institution, with funding for up to eight years.

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• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineOctober 29, 2026
• Study LevelPostdoctoral Fellowships
• SponsorThe Royal Society
• City to studyDundee, Cambridge, Coventry, Bournemouth, Birmingham, London, London, London, Birmingham, Birmingham, London, Lincoln, London, Bournemouth, London, London, Wycombe, Cambridge, London, Cardiff, Cardiff, Wrexham, London, Coventry, London, Leicester, London, Ormskirk, Edinburgh, Falmouth, London, Glasgow, London, London, Newport, Hartpury, London, Edinburgh, York, London, London, London, London, London, London, London, Leicester, Leeds, Leeds, Leeds, Liverpool, Liverpool, Liverpool, London, London, London, London, London, London, London, London, London, Cambridge, London, London, Newcastle upon Tyne, Nottingham, Norwich, Nottingham, Oxford, Oxford, Edinburgh, London, Belfast, London, London, London, Aberdeen, London, London, London, London, London, Aberdeen, Sheffield, London, Southampton, London, London, Glasgow, Swansea, York, London, Plymouth, London, London, London, Oxford, Manchester, Swindon, Belfast, Birmingham, London, London, Aberdeen, London, Luton, Birmingham, Bradford, London, Bristol, Cambridge, Manchester, Brighton, Carlisle, Derby, Dundee, London, London, Edinburgh, Colchester, Exeter, Glasgow, Cheltenham, London, London, Hertfordshire, London, Kingston upon Hull, London, Preston, Leeds, Leicester, Lincoln, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Northampton, Nottingham, Oxford, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Reading, London, Slough, Sheffield, Cardiff, Southampton, Stoke-on-Trent, London, Glasgow, Ipswich, Sunderland, London, Brighton, London, Reading, Iverness, Bristol, Paisley, Swansea, Coventry, Bristol, London, London, Winchester, Wolverhampton, Worcester, York, London, Wrexham, York
• School to studyAbertay University, Aberystwyth University, Anglia Ruskin University, Arden University, Arts University Bournemouth, Aston University, Bangor University, Bath Spa University, Beacon Change Makers, Beit Trust, Birkbeck University of London, Birmingham City University, Birmingham Newman University (BNU), Bishop Grosseteste University, Bishop Grosseteste University (BGU), Boston University, Bournemouth University, BPP University, Brunel University London, Buckinghamshire New University, Cambridge Regional College, Canterbury Christ Church University, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff University, Centre for Alternative Technology, City University London, Coventry University London, Cranfield University, De Montfort University, Durham University, Edge Hill University, Edinburgh Napier University, Falmouth University, Fund for Women Graduates (FfWG), Gates Cambridge, Glasgow Caledonian University, Goldsmiths University of London, Great Britain-China Centre (GBCC), Harper Adams University, Hartpury University, Henley Business School, Heriot-Watt University, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Hull York Medical School, Hult International Business School, Imperial College London, Institute of Cancer Research (ICR), International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), Jesus College Oxford, Keele University, King's College London, Kingston University, Lancaster University, Leeds Arts University, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds Trinity University, Leeds University Business School, Liverpool Hope University, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, London Business School, London Metropolitan University, London School of Economics and Political Science, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), London School of Theology, London South Bank University, London South Bank University (LSBU), Loughborough University, Manchester Metropolitan University, Margaret Beaufort Institute, Middlesex University, Middlesex University London, National Film ad Television School (NFTS), Newcastle University, Northumbria University, Norwich University of the Arts, Nottingham Trent University, Nuffield College, Oxford Brookes University, Queen Margaret University, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), Queen's University Belfast, Ravensbourne University, Regent's University London, Richmond American University, Robert Gordon University (RGU), Royal Agricultural University (RAU), Royal Geographical Society, Royal Holloway University of London, Royal Veterinary College, Samford University, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), Scotland's Rural College (SRUC), Sheffield Hallam University, Society for Underwater Technology, Southampton Solent University, St Marys University, Twickenham, St. Andrews University, Strathclyde Business School, Swansea University, Teesside University, The Courtauld, The Arts University, The British Academy, The Courtauld, The Open University, The Rhodes Trust, The University of Law, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), Ulster University, United Negro College Fund (UNCF), University College Birmingham, University College London, University for the Creative Arts (UCA), University of Aberdeen, University of Bath, University of Bedfordshire, University of Birmingham, University of Bradford, University of Brighton, University of Bristol, University of Buckingham, University of Cambridge, University of Chester, University of Chichester, University of Cumbria, University of Derby, University of Dundee, University of East Anglia, University of East London, University of Edinburgh, University of Essex, University of Exeter, University of Glasgow, University of Gloucestershire, University of Gloucestershire 2024, University of Greater Manchester, University of Greenwich, University of Hertfordshire, University of Huddersfield, University of Hull, University of Illinois, University of Kent, University of Lancashire, University of Leeds, University of Leicester, University of Lincoln, University of Liverpool, University of London, University of Manchester, University of Northampton, University of Nottingham, University Of Oxford, University of Plymouth, University of Portsmouth, University of Reading, University of Roehampton, University of Salford, University of Sheffield, University of South Wales, University of Southampton, University of St Andrews, University of Staffordshire, University of Stirling, University of Strathclyde, University of Suffolk, University of Sunderland, University of Surrey, University of Sussex, University of the Arts london, University of the Built Environment, University of the Highlands & Islands Rural and Islands (UHI), University of the West of England, University of the West of Scotland, University of Wales, Trinity St David, University of Warwick, University of West England, University of West London, University of Westminster, University of Winchester, University of Wolverhampton, University of Worcester, University of York, Warburg Institute, Wrexham University, York St John University
• Course to studyBiological Sciences , Biomedical Science , Chemistry , Engineering , Mathematics , Physics
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• Eight-year fellowship with a maximum of £1,907,400 in funding
• Freedom to pursue your innovative research questions and become a leader in your field
• Flexibility for personal circumstances requiring part-time working or extended leave periods due to health reasons or caring responsibilities
• Tailored, high-quality career development, mentoring and engagement opportunities
• A supportive community of research fellows with extensive opportunities to connect, share experiences and build your networks
• Our awards have made a significant impact on many researchers' careers. 

Requirements

• You are at an early stage in your postdoctoral research career, ie you have either completed your PhD or have no more than six years of actual research experience since your PhD by the closing date of the round (career breaks are taken into account)
• You do not hold a permanent post (including proleptic position) in a university or not-for-profit organisation
• You do not hold, or have not previously held, an equivalent fellowship that allows you to be an independent group leader
• Your research is within the Royal Society's remit of natural sciences.

Check also:
Free Ongoing Fully Funded Scholarships Guide 2026 (Download Now)

Application Deadline

How To Apply

For more information, visit The Royal Society scholarship webpage.