The Accelerated International Route Faraday Discovery Fellowships aim 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.
The deadline for nominations to the first round is 15th of August, with the full application due 26th September, but as this is a short timeframe, please note that the next round will open directly afterwards with a deadline of 25th November for nominations and 20th January for full applications. For further details and dates, please see 2. Timetable in the scheme notes.
The first stage of the application process requires a nomination by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research. If you are interested in applying to this first round, please confirm by email as soon as possible at researchstrategy@admin.cam.ac.uk. 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 30th July 2025.
The details of round 2 will be circulated at the start of the new academic year. If you are not interested in nominating for the first round, no action is required at this time.
Internal deadline: 30th July 2025
Nomination deadline: 15th August 2025
Full stage application deadline: 26th September 2025
If you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to contact researchstrategy@admin.cam.ac.uk.
Posted on 28/07/2025
