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AHRC-DFG Research Grants: Round Eight (2025 to 2026)

Apply for funding to collaborate on arts and humanities projects with German research partners.

You must be:

  • based at a research organisation eligible to apply to AHRC
  • working with a German team led by a researcher eligible to apply to DFG
  • proposing a project within the remit of AHRC

Turing AI pioneer interdisciplinary fellowships (invite only)

Apply for fellowship funding to build artificial intelligence (AI) capability.

This funding opportunity is for established researchers from across UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)’s remit, without a background in core AI research, who want to build domain relevant AI capability.

You may apply only if invited to do so following a successful outline application.

Metascience sandpit: scientometrics for research assessment

Apply to attend a four-day interactive sandpit to co-develop research projects that develop, validate, and critique novel scientometric indicators for use in research assessment and in future metascience research.

The sandpit will take place in April 2026.

Creative Industries Clusters: round two: outline stage

Apply for funding to deliver a Creative Industries Cluster to address a challenge for the creative industries in a specific geography, sub-sector or both. Clusters should focus on regional economic growth through applied R&D. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for AHRC funding.

Focal awards: art history, visual arts and creative practice

Apply for funding to support doctoral students through a focal award in art history, visual arts and creative practice. These awards will provide opportunities through partnership between higher education institutions (HEI) and non-HEI partners.

International Placement Scheme 2026

Apply to undertake a placement at an international cultural institution. You must either be:

  • a PhD student funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) or Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
  • an early career researcher based at a UK research organisation eligible for UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funding

UK-Ireland collaboration in the creative economy: research networking awards

Apply for funding to form creative economy focused networks between researchers and stakeholders in the UK and Ireland.

Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) will provide up to £35,000 full economic costs (FEC) and Research Ireland will provide up to €35,000 for the Irish costs of each funded network.

Design Generators

Apply for funding to combine design-led interventions with arts and humanities methodologies to make positive contributions to the green transition.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) funding.

Focal awards: multilingual futures for UK growth and connectivity

Submit an outline application for funding to recruit and train doctoral students through a doctoral focal award which seeks to unlock linguistic and cultural expertise. These awards will provide opportunities through partnership between higher education institutions (HEI) and non-HEI partners.

Metascience research grants round 2

Apply for funding to undertake cutting-edge Metascience research into more effective ways of conducting and supporting research and development (R&D), including the impact of AI and the challenges of measuring research excellence.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UKRI funding.