RSS Funding opportunities

ESRC and the Health Foundation partner to support a new UK Centre to enhance the use of research evidence in adult social care

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 23:00:00 GMT

The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), as part of UKRI, and the Health Foundation have announced £15 million, partly supported by the Strategic Priorities Fund, to develop a unique Centre focused on Adult Social Care. The Centre will aim to increase the use of high quality research evidence to improve and support innovation within adult social care.

ESRC-DFID Joint Fund for Poverty Alleviation Research Programme - Follow on fund

Wed, 16 Oct 2019 23:00:00 GMT

ESRC and Department for International Development (DFID) are launching a Follow-on Fund call for their Joint Fund for Poverty Alleviation Research programme.

ISCF Digital Security By Design Social Science Hub+

Tue, 15 Oct 2019 23:00:00 GMT

ESRC, on behalf of UKRI ISCF, is pleased to announce a call for proposals for a Social Science Hub+ as part of the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund Digital Security by Design challenge.

ESRC Productivity Institute

Tue, 01 Oct 2019 23:00:00 GMT

The ESRC, on behalf of UKRI, will invest up to £32.4 million over five years, in an independent, world-class Productivity Institute. The Institute will deliver a thematic research programme to provide a deep understanding of the drivers of productivity including regional divergence, as well as what individuals, firms, regions and national policy can do to improve productivity.

MRC/AHRC/ESRC Workshop on Adolescence, Mental Health and the Developing Mind

Sun, 06 Oct 2019 23:00:00 GMT

We will be holding a facilitated workshop to engage the breadth of relevant research communities and stakeholders, communicate our ambitions and forge new multidisciplinary networks.

Transforming the UK food system for healthy people and a healthy environment call and workshops

Tue, 08 Oct 2019 08:00:06 GMT

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) in partnership with government are pleased to announce a highly ambitious £25 million call for research to fundamentally transform the UK food system, by placing healthy people and a healthy natural environment at its centre. Proposals are invited for interdisciplinary research consortia to take a systems approach, linking healthy and accessible diets with sustainable food production and supply to help drive food system transformation. This programme aims to address health, environmental and social challenges simultaneously, bringing together researchers, policymakers, business and civil society to develop evidence for multi-pronged and simultaneous action across the food system.

Call for proposals under the NordForsk Research and Innovation Programme on Digitalisation of the Public Sector

Thu, 03 Oct 2019 14:52:44 GMT

NNordForsk is now issuing a call for proposals for research and innovation projects on digitalisation of the public sector. The call has a budget of EUR 7,4 million and the deadline for submissions is 16 January 2020. The total funding available under this call is EUR 7.4 million and up to 10 projects may be funded. The maximum amount of funding available per project is EUR 1 million.

UKRI Interdisciplinary Circular Economy Coordinator

Wed, 02 Oct 2019 23:00:00 GMT

UKRI is pleased to invite proposals to identify an Interdisciplinary Circular Economy Coordinator.

Greenhouse Gas Removal Demonstrators Programme calls and workshop

Sun, 22 Sep 2019 23:00:00 GMT

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) announced on 30 September 2019 research calls and a workshop for the Greenhouse Gas Removal Demonstrators (GGR-D) Programme. The GGR-D Programme will assess sustainable routes for large-scale greenhouse gas removal (GGR) from the atmosphere.

Secondary Data Analysis Initiative (SDAI) - open call

Tue, 01 Dec 2015 00:00:00 GMT

The Secondary Data Analysis Initiative aims to deliver high-quality high-impact research through through utilising existing data resources created by the ESRC and other agencies in order to address some of the most pressing challenges facing society. Proposals are welcome at any time. Funding is provided for up to 24 months with an overall limit of £300,000 (100% fEC) per grant.

Ageing in the UK and China

Fri, 21 Jun 2019 23:00:00 GMT

We are pleased to announce an interdisciplinary joint call which invites high quality proposals between researchers in the UK and China which aim to enhance the evidence base on understanding and addressing health and social challenges facing ageing societies through interdisciplinary collaboration.

ESRC-ICSSR Call for Collaborative Research: The future of UK-Indian trade and cross border investment in a changing global environment

Thu, 26 Sep 2019 23:00:00 GMT

The Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) and ESRC invite joint applications for collaborative projects between Indian and UK researchers focusing on the future of India-UK trade and investment relations in the context of a changing global environment.

SOLSTICE Enabling Societal Transformation in the Face of Climate Change

Sun, 14 Jul 2019 23:00:00 GMT

SOLSTICE seeks interdisciplinary contributions from consortia led by Social Sciences and Humanities who will address societal aspects of climate change.

AHRC-ESRC-FCO Knowledge Exchange Fellowship Scheme

Wed, 25 Sep 2019 23:00:00 GMT

The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and the ESRC, together with the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) are pleased to invite applications for the third intake of the AHRC-ESRC-FCO Knowledge Exchange (KE) Fellowships scheme, which provides the opportunity for Fellows to be seconded into the FCO to work alongside, advise and influence policymakers.

Pre-announcement: Landscape Decisions Fellowships

Wed, 25 Sep 2019 23:00:00 GMT

NERC will shortly be inviting proposals for fellowships as part of the UKRI Strategic Priorities Fund Landscape Decisions programme.

UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships

Thu, 05 Apr 2018 23:00:00 GMT

The UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship scheme (FLF) aims to develop, retain, attract and sustain research and innovation talent in the UK. Providing up to seven years of funding, for at least 550 early-career researchers and innovators, the scheme will tackle difficult and novel challenges. (Closing date for EOIs 2 May 2019 / full proposals 30 May 2019)

Manufacturing made smarter: round 1 (fast start)

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 09:14:49 GMT

We would like to highlight the opportunity for social scientists to participate in business-led project teams, and to submit applications in the area of Manufacturing Digitalisation, as part of the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF)”

ESRC-GO Science Areas of Research Interest (ARI) Fellowships

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 09:14:30 GMT

ESRC and the Government Office for Science (GO Science) wish to appoint two Areas of Research Interest (ARI) Fellowships, for one year (with the potential to extend to two years), starting as soon as feasible from mid October 2019.

ESRC-DFID Raising Learning Outcomes in Education Systems Follow on Fund

Thu, 08 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMT

ESRC and DFID are pleased to announce that this Invite Only Tranche 2 of the RLO Follow-on Fund 2018 – 2021 call, is open to all RLO Principal Investigators and Co-Investigators, both past and present. The call is focused on impact enhancement, research augmentation, capacity building (workstreams 1 – 3) and cross-grant synthesis (workstream 4) activities, which build on their existing RLO grant.

UKRI - GCRF Rethinking the off-grid city: Human-infrastructure interactions in the context of urban crises and urban change

Mon, 22 Apr 2019 23:00:00 GMT

We are pleased to invite proposals for a new Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) research grants call which is focussed on the human-infrastructure interactions of the world’s most marginalised urban residents, specifically in the context of the wide variety of crises and changes that they face. (Closing date 24 July 2019)

UKRI-JST Joint Call on Artificial Intelligence and Society

Tue, 07 May 2019 23:00:00 GMT

The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and the Research Institute of Science and Technology for Society (RISTEX) of Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), are pleased to announce a joint call for proposals exploring the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies on society and the economy. (Closing date 17 July 2019)

GCRF Sustainable energy and international development: beyond technology

Fri, 14 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMT

Working with NERC and Innovate UK, ESRC is inviting proposals for innovative and interdisciplinary approaches that deliver cutting-edge research into the complex social, environmental, cultural, political and economic contexts that inextricably affect energy access and use in developing countries. (Closing date 11 July 2019)

Place based climate action network

Wed, 05 Jun 2019 23:00:00 GMT

The PCAN Fund is an integral part of the Place-Based Climate Action Network. The aim of the fund is to stimulate engagement on place-based action beyond the five platforms. It provides small grants to researchers and research users, thus opening the Network to a wider community. (Closing date 1 July 2019)

Open Research Area (ORA) for the Social Sciences 2019

Mon, 13 May 2019 23:00:00 GMT

The partners for the Open Research Area (ORA) are pleased to announce their sixth joint call for proposals due to open Spring 2019. This notice is being issued now to allow interested researchers to begin discussions with potential research partners in advance of the formal call for proposals. (Closing date 11 September 2019)

SPF UK Climate Resilience Programme: Enhanced Climate Risk Assessment Capability and Governing Adaptation

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 23:00:00 GMT

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is inviting proposals to their second funding opportunity through the UK Climate Resilience programme, funded through the Strategic Priorities Fund (SPF). The programme aims to draw together fragmented climate research and expertise to deliver robust, multi- and inter-disciplinary research into climate risks and adaptation solutions. Deadline for proposals is 4pm on 5 December 2019.

ISCF Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre – Champion

Mon, 16 Sep 2019 23:00:00 GMT

We are pleased to announce an interdisciplinary competition to identify a Champion for a Research and Innovation Centre in Industrial Decarbonisation. The Champion will act as thought leader, advocate, and strategy owner for the Industrial Decarbonisation research community.

Innovation Caucus Membership: Call for Expressions of Interest

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 07:44:33 GMT

The Innovation Caucus is seeking Expressions of Interest for new members, with a commitment to ensuring that social science research insights shape innovation policy, practices and programmes.

FIC Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases

Thu, 05 Sep 2019 23:00:00 GMT

UKRI in collaboration with a number of international funders announce a UK-US collaborative funding multi-agency EEID program supports multidisciplinary research on the ecological, evolutionary, and social drivers that influence the transmission dynamics of infectious diseases.

UK Prevention Research Partnership (UKPRP)

Thu, 20 Jun 2019 23:00:00 GMT

The UKPRP funders are pleased to announce that a second funding call will be launched on 3 September 2019 for proposals for new Consortium and Network awards.

ESRC-AHRC Joint Call – ISCF Healthy Ageing Research Director

Sun, 18 Aug 2019 23:00:00 GMT

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is inviting applications for the post of Research Director for the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF) Healthy Ageing Challenge. This call is being led by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) in collaboration with the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC).

Policy Internships Scheme

Thu, 04 Jul 2019 23:00:00 GMT

We are pleased to announce that the 2019/20 call for the UKRI Policy Internships Scheme is now open. The Scheme provides the opportunity for doctoral students funded by the research councils of UK Research and Innovation to work for three months in one of a selected group of highly influential policy organisations.

Canada-UK Artificial Intelligence Initiative: building competitive and resilient economies and societies through responsible AI

Sun, 09 Jun 2019 23:00:00 GMT

The three Canadian federal research funding agencies and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) are pleased to announce their intention to launch the Canada-UK Artificial Intelligence Initiative. (Closing date 12 September 2019)

UKRI-NHMRC Built Environment and Prevention Research Scheme

Sun, 04 Aug 2019 23:00:00 GMT

The MRC, ESRC and Australian National Health ‘UKRI-NHMRC Built Environment Prevention Research Scheme’ focuses on improving population health through the primary prevention of non-communicable diseases associated with the built environment.

UKRI GCRF Health and Context call for proposals

Wed, 26 Jun 2019 10:46:56 GMT

The UKRI GCRF Health and Context call is seeking proposals for interdisciplinary research addressing wider contextual factors contributing to the burden of infectious and non-communicable diseases (closing date 2 April 2019)

GCRF Early Child Education 2019

Fri, 01 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMT

ESRC, on behalf of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), are pleased to invite applications focussed on Early Childhood Education in low and middle income country contexts (Closing date 1 May 2019)

UK-Canada Diabetes Research Team Grants 2019

Mon, 17 Jun 2019 23:00:00 GMT

The UK Medical Research Council (MRC), the UK Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) are pleased to invite proposals to the UK-Canada Diabetes Partnership Initiative.

ESRC-Alan Turing Institute Joint Fellowship Scheme

Tue, 05 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT

The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and The Alan Turing Institute are pleased to announce a third round of the Joint Fellowship Scheme. (Closing date 6 June 2019)

Research Grants

Tue, 30 Jun 2015 23:00:00 GMT

Our Research Grants provide funding for excellent ideas. They range from £350,000 to £1 million.

UKRI-FAPESP bilateral agreement

Mon, 30 Jun 2014 23:00:00 GMT

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the State of São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) have agreed a pioneering Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to welcome, encourage and support applications that may cut across their national boundaries and involve international collaborative teams. Proposals will be accepted until expiry of the MoU. (MoU expires 31 December 2020.)

Innovation in Social Care Collaborative grants

Wed, 19 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMT

The ESRC is pleased to invite full proposals to undertake social science-led research and knowledge exchange activity to understand how, why and where innovation happens in social care, to best understand how to improve people’s lives. This call is only open to those who have been invited to apply following outline proposal stage. (Closing date 27 February 2019)

GCRF Development-based approaches to protracted displacement

Fri, 14 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMT

ESRC, on behalf of UKRI, is inviting proposals for interdisciplinary and innovative research approaches to assistance and protection of refugees and displaced populations that go beyond short term humanitarian responses, that provide measure for their effective support in the receiving societies, and that engage with organisations involved in policy formulation and implementation. (Closing date 8 May)

GCRF Equitable resilience: ensuring resilience enhances the Sustainable Development Goals

Fri, 14 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMT

ESRC announces a UKRI GCRF Collective Programme call to fund research grants under the theme of equitable resilience. The call is administered by ESRC on behalf of UKRI and in collaboration with NERC, AHRC and EPSRC. (Closing date 17 April 2019)

UKRI-SBE lead agency opportunity

Sun, 01 Sep 2013 23:00:00 GMT

The Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences Directorate (SBE) of the US National Science Foundation (NSF) and Research Councils UK (RCUK) are pleased to announce the RCUK-SBE lead agency agreement. (MoU under renewal)

ESRC-DFID Growth Research Programme Follow-on Fund

Mon, 25 Mar 2019 14:11:15 GMT

The Department for International Development (DFID) and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) are launching a DEGRP invitation only Follow on fund call. (Closing date 20 March 2019)

Postdoctoral Fellowships

Tue, 17 Oct 2017 23:00:00 GMT

We are pleased to announce the second call for our Postdoctoral Fellowship (PDF) scheme aimed at those in the immediately postdoctoral stage of their career, to provide the opportunity to consolidate their PhD through developing publications, their networks, and their research and professional skills. (Closes 22 March 2019)

Large Grants competition 2018

Wed, 07 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT

We are pleased to announce the invitation-only call for full proposals for our Large Grants Competition 2018. (Closing date 15 November 2018)

NORFACE: Democratic governance in a turbulent age

Tue, 16 Oct 2018 23:00:00 GMT

The NORFACE Network is pleased to launch its sixth joint transnational research programme with the topic Democratic governance in a turbulent age. Researchers from the social sciences are invited to apply for funding on behalf of an international consortium, comprised of researchers from three or more countries that participate in this NORFACE Call for Proposals. (Closing date 19 February 2019)

New Investigator Grants

Tue, 02 Aug 2016 23:00:00 GMT

New Investigator Grants scheme is specifically aimed at supporting early career researchers looking to make the transition to an independent researcher through managing their first major research project.

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

The scheme's mission is to strengthen the UK's competitiveness and wealth creation by enabling research organisations to apply their research knowledge to important business problems.

UK Clean Air Champion

Wed, 09 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) is inviting applications for the role of UK Clean Air Champion. The Clean Air: Analysis and Solutions programme is supported through the Strategic Priorities Fund (SPF) and will be jointly delivered by NERC, the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), the Medical Research Council (MRC) and Innovate UK on behalf of UKRI, and the Met Office and the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). (Closing date 14 February 2019)

Trans-Atlantic Platform (T-AP) - Social Innovation

Fri, 16 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMT

The Trans-Atlantic Platform Social Innovation call aims to support excellent humanities and social science research that can contribute meaningfully to the understanding of societal transformations and the role of social innovation by integrating the local, national, and global levels, as well as the diverse human activities related to the public, social, and private spheres. (Closing date 14 February 2019)

ESRC-NIHR dementia research initiative 2018

Tue, 22 May 2018 23:00:00 GMT

ESRC and the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) are pleased to invite full proposals to undertake social science research to support innovation in dementia prevention, interventions and care delivery. (Invite only) (Closing date 18 July 2018)

Urgency Grants

Sun, 30 Jun 2013 23:00:00 GMT

The Urgency Grants scheme aims to provide a rapid response to urgent or unforeseen events.

Deputy Director of the UK in a Changing Europe initiative

Thu, 29 Jun 2017 02:00:00 GMT

ESRC invites proposals for a Deputy Director of the UK in a Changing Europe initiative. This will complement the role of the Director, Professor Anand Menon. (Closing date 23 August 2017)

2016/17 Large Grants and Centre competitions

Tue, 01 Dec 2015 00:00:00 GMT

Details of this year's Large Grants and Centre competitions.

ERA-NET Cofund Smart Urban Futures (ENSUF)

Wed, 04 Nov 2015 00:00:00 GMT

JPI Urban Europe’s fourth call - the ERA-NET Cofund Smart Urban Futures (ENSUF) - is open for full proposals (invitation only). (Closing date 20 September 2016)

ESRC-NRF Newton call for collaborative research - Higher Education in Africa

Tue, 09 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT

The ESRC and National Research Foundation (NRF) invite collaborative projects between the UK and South Africa which can offer additional value to existing programmes of education research, and contribute to the economic development and welfare of South Africa and Africa. (Closing date 3 May 2016.)

UK-China Antimicrobial Resistance Initiative

Tue, 28 Jul 2015 23:00:00 GMT

The ESRC, MRC, BBSRC and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) are pleased to invite proposals to the UK-China AMR Partnership Initiative. (Closing date 1 March 2016)

Call for Doctoral Training Partnerships (DTPs)

Fri, 01 Apr 2016 09:58:11 GMT

We are pleased to announce a call for Doctoral Training Partnerships (DTPs) to provide training for students across the full disciplinary range of the social sciences as well as areas of interdisciplinary research at the boundaries with other sciences. (Closing date 18 February 2016.)

Call for Centres for Doctoral Training (CDTs) in Biosocial research and New forms of data

Fri, 01 Apr 2016 09:57:51 GMT

We are pleased to announce calls for two Centres for Doctoral Training in these specialist areas. (Closing date 4 February 2016.)

Health Systems Research Initiative - call 3

Fri, 06 Nov 2015 00:00:00 GMT

The Department for International Development, the ESRC, the Medical Research Council and the Wellcome Trust have launched a third annual call of the Health Systems Research Initiative. (Closing date 28 January 2016.)

NORFACE: Dynamics of inequality across the lifecourse

Thu, 10 Dec 2015 00:00:00 GMT

NORFACE is pleased to announce a new transnational research programme on Dynamics of inequality across the lifecourse: structures and processes (DIAL). (Closing date 30 March 2016)

PaCCS Transnational Organised Crime call

Fri, 01 Apr 2016 09:55:08 GMT

The ESRC and AHRC wish to commission cross-disciplinary and innovative research projects under the Partnership for Conflict, Crime and Security Research (PaCCS) programme focusing on Transnational Organised Crime. (Closing date 30 March 2016.)

Call for collaborative research projects on society, integrity and cyber‐security

Fri, 01 Apr 2016 09:53:31 GMT

NordForsk, together with the ESRC and the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) is issuing a call within the Nordic Societal Security Programme. (Closing date 15 March 2016.)

CREST call: Research for understanding, mitigating and countering security threats

Fri, 01 Apr 2016 09:53:10 GMT

The Centre for Research and Evidence on Security Threats (CREST) is commissioning a programme of research to address some of the current threats to national and international security. (Closing date 5 February 2016)

ESRC Future Cities Catapult Partnership Mid-career Fellowship

Wed, 20 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT

We are inviting Expressions of Interest for a collaborative Mid-career Fellowship in partnership with the Future Cities Catapult. (Closing date 20 March 2016)

RCUK-Innovate UK Urban Living Partnership - call for pilot phase

Thu, 28 Jan 2016 09:14:46 GMT

In this first pilot phase, the Partnership is seeking applications from consortia which bring together leading cross-disciplinary research expertise, city leaders, businesses, civic organisations and community groups, public, third sector and other urban innovators. (Closing date 21 January 2016.)

ESRC-DFID Impact and Engagement scheme 2015

Sun, 05 Jul 2015 23:00:00 GMT

This invitation-only call will support researchers recently funded through our Joint Fund for Poverty Alleviation Research to undertake supplementary knowledge exchange and research uptake activities after their original grant ends. (Closing date 18 December 2015 - invitation only.)

RCUK-CONACYT Research Partnerships call: UK-Mexico call for proposals

Thu, 03 Dec 2015 12:00:42 GMT

The Research Councils UK (RCUK) and the National Council of Science and Technology (CONACYT), Mexico, are pleased to invite applications to the RCUK-CONACYT Research Partnerships call. (Closing date 24 November 2015.)

Legal control and responsibilities for health-related data access in international contexts - EAGDA call for proposals

Wed, 11 Nov 2015 10:36:15 GMT

The Expert Advisory Group on Data Access (EAGDA) are seeking to commission research into 'Legal control and responsibilities for health-related data access in international contexts'. (Closed 10 November 2015.)

UK in a Changing Europe Senior Fellowships - round 2

Wed, 20 May 2015 23:00:00 GMT

We are inviting proposals from senior UK-based academics for fellowships as part of our initiative on the UK in a Changing Europe. (Closed 10 September 2015.)

Resilience of the UK food system in a global context

Tue, 03 Nov 2015 10:36:31 GMT

The Global Food Security (GFS) programme is pleased to announce that the first call of its new research programme 'Resilience of the UK food system in a global context' is now open. (Closed 27 October 2015.)

PaCCS Conflict theme – two funding calls

Tue, 07 Jul 2015 23:00:00 GMT

The Partnership for Conflict, Crime and Security Research (PaCCS) is running two calls for research proposals under its Conflict theme. (Closed 22 October 2015.)

RCUK-CONICYT Research Partnerships call: UK-Chile call for proposals

Tue, 03 Nov 2015 10:35:32 GMT

Research Councils UK (RCUK) and National Commission for Scientific Research and Technology (CONICYT) are pleased to invite applications to the RCUK-CONICYT Research Partnerships call. (Closed 8 October 2015.)