The Leverhulme Trust has announced the Philip Leverhulme Prizes.

The Philip Leverhulme Prizes are awarded to researchers at an early stage of their careers whose work has had international impact and whose future research career is exceptionally promising. Up to 30 prizes will be awarded in 2023, with each prize worth £100,000. The funding is available over 2 to 3 years. Prizes can be taken up on the first of a month between 1^st  December, 2023 and 1^st November, 2024. Nominees must hold either a permanent post or a long-term fellowship in a UK institution of higher education or research that would extend beyond the duration of the Philip Leverhulme Prize. Nominees should normally have been awarded their doctoral degree not more than ten years prior to the closing date for nominations (some exceptions apply; see the useful Leverhulme Trust guidance document).

Applications will be considered within the six broad subject areas available each year. These rotate on a 3-year cycle (the current cycle is 2023, 2024 and 2025). Nominees may not be nominated for more than one prize subject in any 3-year cycle.

Subject areas 2023:

• Biological Sciences
• History
• Law
• Mathematics and Statistics
• Philosophy and Theology
• Sociology and Social Policy

Two areas are always excluded because substantial funding is available from other sources for applied medical research, and the Trust’s priority is to support investigations of a fundamental nature:

• - studies of disease, illness and disabilities in humans and animals
• - research that is intended to inform clinical practice or the development of medical applications

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