RESEARCH AND FUNDING

Apply for funding to connect with other researchers to scope, seed and grow emerging research fields and new areas of inquiry.

The funding opportunity will open in April 2026.

Apply for responsive funding to generate time-critical research to support policymakers and practitioners delivering frontline services in the UK.

The funding opportunity will open in April 2026.

The following schemes are currently open:

Leverhulme Centenary Doctoral Scholarships – closing date: 6 March 2026

Visiting Professorships – closing date: 1 May 2026

Major Research Fellowships – closing date: 8 May 2026

Philip Leverhulme Prizes – closing date: 14 May 2026

Research Project Grants (Detailed Applications) – closing date: 1 July and 1 September…

Three new evidence reviews will explore how the England and Wales’ justice system engages the public, delivers accountability, and responds to systemic failures. Led by teams at Birkbeck, JUSTICE and the University of Warwick, the reviews examine public engagement and transparency, governance and leadership, and the role of public inquiries.…

The Strategic Fund supports new, transformative ideas that are capable of anticipating and addressing the most significant themes and developments shaping the UK public policy agenda.

Closing date: 16 March 2026.

The British Academy has set aside specific funding to support additional needs that applicants and award-holders may require. This funding would be in addition to the amount already requested for research expenses, and is for genuine, specific need. This scheme’s funding is available for both current British Academy award-holders and…

This funding of up to £500,000 is for research projects that address one or more of the foundation's five interconnected priorities and aim to improve lives in the UK.

Closing date: 13 April 2026.

Apply for funding to support ambitious research and innovation across UK Research and Innovation’s remit. You must be an early career researcher or innovator who is either: looking to establish or transition to independence; or developing your own original and ambitious plans within a commercial setting. You must be based…

The International Fellowships Programme enables researchers to work for two years at a UK institution with the aim of building a globally connected, mobile research and innovation workforce. The pre-announcement includes some important changes to the programme for potential applicants and their institutions to be aware of.

Closing date: 11…