for the two charitable objectives. Subsequently, the Leverhulme Trust has been able to give concentrated attention to research and education. Grant schemes The Trust seeks to provide mechanisms for the support of researchers and students which can be effective at all stages in their careers; and currently offers the following schemes: Research Project Grants Provide funds to employ research staff for up to five years on an innovative and original project of high quality and potential, the choice of theme and the design of the research lying with the applicant. Research Leadership Awards These awards are available every three years. They support researchers who have succeeded in beginning a university career but who are then confronted with the task of building a research team adequately able to tackle an identified but distinctive research problem. Each UK institution is limited to one bid only. Study Abroad Studentships Support up to two years of advanced study or research at a centre of learning in any overseas country, with the exception of the United States. Early Career Fellowships Provide career development opportunities, of two or three years, for those who are at a relatively early stage of their academic careers but with a proven record of research. Research Fellowships Provide support for up to two years for experienced researchers, particularly those who have been prevented by routine duties from completing a programme of original research. Awards are not limited to those holding appointments in higher education. International Academic Fellowships Open to those holding a full-time post in a UK institution of higher education or comparable institution and support a period overseas in a stimulating academic environment for up to two years. Major Research Fellowships Provide up to three years of full-time teaching replacement so that the applicant can concentrate on a piece of research, typically bringing it forward to publication as a monograph. Emeritus Fellowships Provide support for up to two years of research to be conducted by the applicant following retirement from an academic post. Visiting Professorships Enable distinguished academics based overseas to spend up to ten months at a UK university, primarily in order to enhance the skills of academic staff or the student body within the host institution. Philip Leverhulme Prizes Awarded to outstanding scholars who have made a substantial and recognised contribution to their particular field of study, are recognised at an international level, and where the expectation is