Leverhulme Trust Visiting Professorship

For UK institutions to invite an eminent senior professor from overseas, to bring genuinely novel expertise and enhance the skills and knowledge of academic staff and students in an underrepresented area in the UK. Priority will be given to new or recent collaborations and visits with a variety of activities beyond research.

Value

Applications are invited for a minimum of £10,000 and a maximum of £150,000. 

Duration

A Visiting Professorship must last at least 3 months. Grants between 3 and 6 months must be completed in one visit. Grants between 6 and 12 months can be spread over two or more visits, with 12 months being the maximum duration for a visit.

Before beginning your application, please read the information below or download it as a PDF Guidance for Applicants.

Key dates
Offered twice a year

Current round closes:
1 May 2026

Next rounds:
Opens: 1 May 2026
Closes: 2 October 2026

Opens: 1 May 2027
Closes: 2 October 2027 

For further details and to apply please visit The Leverhulme Trust website.