British Academy Wolfson Research Professorships
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academic award
humanities research funding scheme
research professorship award
social sciences research funding scheme
The British Academy Wolfson Research Professorships are prestigious, long-term awards that support outstanding humanities and social sciences scholars in the UK to undertake major research projects.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| British Academy Wolfson Research Professorships canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: British Academy Wolfson Research Professorships Context triple: [British Academy, grants, British Academy Wolfson Research Professorships]
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Royal Society University Research Fellowships
Royal Society University Research Fellowships are prestigious UK awards that provide long-term support for outstanding early-career scientists to establish independent research careers at universities.
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Royal Society Newton International Fellowships
The Royal Society Newton International Fellowships are prestigious research grants that support early-career international scientists to conduct postdoctoral research in the United Kingdom.
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Royal Society of Edinburgh research fellowships
Royal Society of Edinburgh research fellowships are prestigious competitive awards that support early- and mid-career researchers in Scotland across a wide range of academic disciplines.
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Royal Society Industry Fellowships
Royal Society Industry Fellowships are competitive awards that support academic researchers and industrial scientists to work together on collaborative projects, fostering knowledge exchange and innovation between academia and industry.
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E.
Cavendish Professor of Experimental Physics
The Cavendish Professor of Experimental Physics is a prestigious chair in physics at the University of Cambridge, historically held by leading experimental physicists.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: British Academy Wolfson Research Professorships Target entity description: The British Academy Wolfson Research Professorships are prestigious, long-term awards that support outstanding humanities and social sciences scholars in the UK to undertake major research projects.
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A.
Royal Society University Research Fellowships
Royal Society University Research Fellowships are prestigious UK awards that provide long-term support for outstanding early-career scientists to establish independent research careers at universities.
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B.
Royal Society Newton International Fellowships
The Royal Society Newton International Fellowships are prestigious research grants that support early-career international scientists to conduct postdoctoral research in the United Kingdom.
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C.
Royal Society of Edinburgh research fellowships
Royal Society of Edinburgh research fellowships are prestigious competitive awards that support early- and mid-career researchers in Scotland across a wide range of academic disciplines.
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D.
Royal Society Industry Fellowships
Royal Society Industry Fellowships are competitive awards that support academic researchers and industrial scientists to work together on collaborative projects, fostering knowledge exchange and innovation between academia and industry.
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E.
Cavendish Professor of Experimental Physics
The Cavendish Professor of Experimental Physics is a prestigious chair in physics at the University of Cambridge, historically held by leading experimental physicists.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic award
ⓘ
humanities research funding scheme ⓘ research professorship award ⓘ social sciences research funding scheme ⓘ |
| administeredBy | British Academy ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British Academy
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Wolfson Foundation ⓘ |
| awardType | long-term research professorship ⓘ |
| benefits |
research expenses
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salary costs for the professorship holder ⓘ teaching replacement costs ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| disciplineScope | humanities and social sciences only ⓘ |
| duration | multi-year award ⓘ |
| eligibility |
outstanding humanities scholars in the United Kingdom
ⓘ
outstanding social sciences scholars in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| field |
humanities
ⓘ
social sciences ⓘ |
| funder | Wolfson Foundation ⓘ |
| fundingType | competitive research funding ⓘ |
| geographicRestriction | United Kingdom-based scholars ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Wolfson Foundation ⓘ |
| prestige | prestigious award in UK humanities and social sciences ⓘ |
| purpose | to support outstanding scholars to undertake major research projects ⓘ |
| sector | higher education ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
feasibility of major research project
ⓘ
originality and significance of proposed research ⓘ outstanding research record ⓘ |
| sponsor | British Academy ⓘ |
| supports |
advancement of humanities and social sciences in the UK
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major research projects ⓘ |
| targetGroup | senior or established scholars ⓘ |
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Subject: British Academy Wolfson Research Professorships Description of subject: The British Academy Wolfson Research Professorships are prestigious, long-term awards that support outstanding humanities and social sciences scholars in the UK to undertake major research projects.
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