The fellowship aims to provide a fast-track option for attracting mid-career researchers looking to relocate to the UK from overseas. It is intended for outstanding international researchers nominated by their UK host organisation and will run for two years. The fast-track programme will provide grants of up to £4m over a five-year period to support the development of world-leading research groups in the UK. It is expected that institutions will use these awards to make strategically important appointments, attracting leading researchers from overseas. Please note that concurrent applications cannot be made to the Faraday Discovery Fellowship standard route and accelerated international route.
The first stage of the application process requires a nomination by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research. To nominate a candidate, you will need to complete the online form which compiles all the information and documents needed to be submitted with the nomination to the Royal Society (if asked to log-in, please use your crsid/Raven details) by 20th October 2025. Please find attached a document which details the information and uploads you will need, along with a template for the nomination.
Internal deadline: 20th October 2025
Nomination deadline: 25th November 2025
Full stage application deadline: 20th January 2026
If you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to contact researchstrategy@admin.cam.ac.uk.
Further Information
Posted on 07/10/2025
