This page provides details of restricted calls that occur on an annual basis. Please note that most restricted calls are not recurrent, rather they are one-off opportunities. All restricted calls will be announced by the Research Strategy Office by email and highlighted on the Research Professional calls database.
Please note that the links below may direct to previous rounds of each calls. Call terms and conditions may change for future calls.
Restricted calls that are announced every year include (with indicative month of launch – which may be subject to change):
Annual restricted call |
Month launched |
| Academy of Medical Sciences Springboard | March |
| AXA Chairs | Twice a year |
| AXA Fellowships | Varies |
| BBSRC LoLa | May |
| BBSRC Mid-range equipment funding | September/October |
| BHF Professorships | Rolling scheme |
| British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships | June |
| ESRC New Investigator Grants | 3 times a year |
| Google PhD Fellowships | July |
| Mental Health Research UK PhD Scholarships | March-May |
| NIHR Research Professorships | Varies |
| Philip Leverhulme Prize | December |
| Rosetrees Trust Interdisciplinary award | November/December |
| Rothschild Post Doctoral Fellowships for Academic Jewish Studies | January/February |
| Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellowships | July |
| Royal Society Wolfson Fellowship | September |
| Sir Jules Thorn Award for Biomedical Research | Varies |
| Stephen Hawking Fellowships | Varies |
Awards and Prizes:
Recurrent awards and prizes with restricted nominations are covered in the annual Institutional Nominations process. Once a year, the Research Strategy Office issues an invitation to the Schools to submit nominations to the following schemes:
In addition there are a number of recurrent prizes and awards for early career researchers (up to 25 years of age) which require a selection on the University’s part, and which are restricted in the number of places available. These include:
| Global Young Scientist Summit |
| Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting |
| Stockholm International Youth Science Seminar |
Other recurrent calls
The Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Awards are handled by the HR division. Contact: Gosia.wlozycka@admin.cam.ac.uk
The Academic and Financial Planning and Analysis team in Finance manages all calls relating to resource allocation or with implications for the Resources Management Committee (RMC), and those with implications across the Schools for the allocation of resources, such as the Sir Jules Thorn Medically Related Donations.
Queries regarding the funding calls for capital equipment and buildings should also be directed to the Academic and Financial Planning and Analysis team in Finance Division. The contact is Nick Tamkin: nick.tamkin@admin.cam.ac.uk