The Newtown International Fellowship and the Leverhulme Trust Visiting Professorships programs both offer U.S. scholars funding for visiting scholars at UK institutions. Each program requires a letter of invitation from a British university. The following British universities are fellow members of the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN). Each WUN has a WUN Coordinator who can facilitate contact with the relevant academic discipline at their university and/or assist with the application process of either program.

• The University of Bristol
• The University of Leeds
• The University of Sheffield
• The University of Southampton
• The University of York

Newton International Fellowship (Royal Society)

For non-UK scientists who are at an early stage of their research career and wish to conduct research in the UK.

Closing date: 10 April 2013

The Leverhulme Trust Visiting Professorships

To enable distinguished academics based overseas to spend between three and twelve months inclusive at a UK university, primarily in order to enhance the skills of academic staff or the student body within the host institution.

Closing date: 16 May 2013

Contact: Todd St. Vrain, Manager for International Initiatives, todd.stvrain@rochester.edu