Open Funding Calls


Future Leaders Fellowships: round 8

You must be an early career researcher or innovator who is either:

  • looking to establish or transition to independence
  • developing their own original and ambitious plans within a commercial setting

You must be based at, and have the support of, an eligible academic or non-academic institution.

Closing date: 4 July 2023

EPSRC mathematical sciences small grants scheme

Original research projects or feasibility studies for research projects. EPSRC is looking to support grants in the region of £10-80,000 at 80% full economic cost, and of up to 12 months in duration.

No closing date

NERC: Urgency Funding

This fund allows researchers to respond quickly to transient and unexpected scientific opportunities. These may be events affecting the environment like earthquakes or volcanic eruptions.

No closing date

ESRC: Research Grants

We award research grants to fund individuals or research teams based at research organisations eligible for UKRI funding. Grants range from £350,000 to £1 million for a period of up to five years. 

No closing date

Health & Care Research Wales: Partner Funding Schemes

Extensive partnership and collaboration takes place across all Health and Care Research Wales activity and is crucial if we are to function at our best.

Various Closing Dates

Pre-announcement: UKRI cross research council responsive mode pilot scheme

This pilot scheme will support breakthrough or disruptive interdisciplinary ideas not routinely funded through existing UKRI responsive mode schemes.

Closing date: to be confirmed.

UKRI Policy Fellowships 2023: Fellowship Opportunity

New opportunity for an early-/mid-career academic researcher to apply for UKRI funding to collaborate with DWP on developing their microsimulation/agent-based modelling approaches applied to the GB Benefit System. See the link below for info on the specific opening and please search the UKRI site for "policy fellowships" for general application guidance.

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