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Search and filter this listApply for funding to conduct research at participating cultural and heritage institutions. You must:
- be an early career researcher
- hold a doctorate in a relevant subject or have equivalent professional experience
Only applicants successful at the expression of interest stage may apply.
Apply for a Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) Independent Research Fellowship (IRF) to further your career through an independent research project.
You must:
- be an early career researcher
- hold a PhD qualification (or equivalent experience)
- be based at a UK research organisation eligible for NERC funding
Apply for funding to run the British Election Study between 2027 and 2037, and the funding for the 2029 UK general election in Great Britain and surveys aligned to local elections.
You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) funding.
Apply for the opportunity to run the Northern Ireland Election Study (NIES) between 2026 and 2036, and the funding for the 2027 devolved election and the 2029 UK general election in Northern Ireland.
You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) funding.
Apply for funding to support ambitious, collaborative research programmes.
Materials Innovation Partnerships must be co-created and co-delivered by business and academic partners that share an existing working relationship and align to one of the six themes in the National Materials Innovation Strategy.
Apply for proof-of-concept funding to support early to mid-stage commercialisation of research in any discipline or remit, leading to the development of new products, processes or services.
You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UKRI funding.
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £121 million across the three strands of this competition for innovative clean maritime technologies. This funding is from the Department for Transport.
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £121 million across the three strands of this competition for innovative clean maritime technologies. This funding is from the Department for Transport (DfT).
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £121 million across the three strands of this competition for innovative clean maritime technologies. This funding is from DfT.