Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship 2027: Up to £1.9 Million for Early-Career Researchers Seeking Flexible Support for Independent Scientific Careers
Overview
The Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship 2027 is administered by the Royal Society and offers long-term support for outstanding early-career researchers who are ready to transition into research independence. The fellowship is designed to help exceptional scientists establish themselves as independent research leaders while accommodating flexible working arrangements due to ongoing personal circumstances such as caring or parenting responsibilities, long-term health conditions, or other personal needs.
What you get
Successful applicants receive funding of up to £1,907,400 over an eight-year duration. This package enables fellows to pursue ambitious scientific projects, build research teams, and establish durable academic careers. Recipients also benefit from tailored professional development, career guidance, leadership training, mentorship, and networking opportunities within a community of Royal Society fellows and researchers.
Who can apply
Applicants must be early-career researchers who have completed a PhD and are within six years of actual postdoctoral research experience, with career breaks taken into account. Candidates must demonstrate a current and ongoing need for flexibility due to personal circumstances such as primary caregiving, family responsibilities, or health-related conditions. Applicants must not hold a permanent academic post, a proleptic appointment, or a permanent position at a university or not-for-profit organization. Additionally, candidates must not currently hold or have previously held an equivalent fellowship that allows them to function as an independent research group leader.
Requirements
Research proposals must fall within the Royal Society’s remit of the natural sciences, which includes biological sciences, physics, chemistry, mathematics, earth sciences, environmental sciences, engineering sciences, computer sciences, and interdisciplinary natural sciences. Applications are evaluated based on scientific excellence, research quality, innovation, originality, potential scientific impact, long-term scientific ambitions, clear research objectives, leadership potential, and the potential for independence.