Success rates

Please note that this data is indicative and was collected from publicly available sources; as such we cannot be held responsible for any errors. Also bear in mind that success rates will change from year to year.
Awarding body Fellowship Scheme Number of Applications for 1 year Number of Fellowships granted Success Rate
BBSRC all fellowship schemes     26%
EPSRC Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Life Science Interface 2005-06 26 10 38%
EPSRC Postdoctoral Fellowship in Theoretical Computer Science 2005-06 30 7 23%
EPSRC Postdoctoral Fellowship in Theoretical Physics 2005-06 25 4 16%
EPSRC Advanced Research Fellowship 340 49 14%
EPSRC Postdoctoral Fellowship in Maths 2005-06 83 10 12%
EPSRC/ Royal Academy of Engineers Research fellowship 2004 120 10 8%
EPSRC/ Royal Academy of Engineers Research fellowship 2005 110 8 7%
ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowship 400 100 25%
Leverhulme Trust Study Abroad Fellowship 2005 50 14 28%
Leverhulme Trust Study Abroad Fellowship 2004 53 14 26%
Leverhulme Trust Research Fellowship (2005) 532 81 15%
Leverhulme Trust Research Fellowship (2004) 627 89 14%
Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship (2005) 433 35 8%
Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship (2006) estimate 500 40 8%
Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship (2004) 504 35 7%
Marie Curie Outgoing Fellowship     25%
Marie Curie EIF, Intra European Fellowship     17%
NERC Postdoctoral Research and Advanced Fellowships 2005 180 30 17%
Royal Society Industry Fellowship 50 7 14%
Royal Society Leverhulme Trust Senior Research Fellowship 50 7 14%
Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship 180 16 9%
Royal Society University Research Fellowship 510 30 6%