Sir Henry Dale Fellowships
Providing support for postdoctoral researchers who aim to become independent scientists leading their own groups. The scheme is a partnership between the Royal Society and the Wellcome Trust.
This scheme provides support for postdoctoral researchers who aim to become independent scientists leading their own groups. The scheme is a partnership between the Royal Society and the Wellcome Trust.
Grants awarded
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Researcher stories
Read about the career journeys of some of our researchers.
Stephen's story: to build a lab you have to build your team
For Stephen, setting up a lab meant dealing with some predictable challenges, like building a team, but also some unpredictable ones.
Useful documents
- Sample preliminary application form for Sir Henry Dale Fellowships [PDF 129KB]
- Sample full application form for Sir Henry Dale Fellowships [PDF 309KB]
- Guidance on Sir Henry Dale Fellowships [PDF 151KB]
- Grant Conditions Henry Dale Fellowship [PDF 124KB]
- Policy and position statements [PDF 181KB]
- Extensions to Sir Henry Dale Fellowships [PDF 354KB]
- Sample application form for an extension to a Sir Henry Dale Fellowship [PDF 303KB]
Funding partners
Usually up to around £1.2 million, including salary and research expenses
5 years (see the 'What we offer' section on this page for an update on extensions)