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 artificial intelligence (AI) and the challenges of measuring research excellence.
You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funding.
Submit an expression of interest to join a two‑day in‑person sandpit on 23 to 24 June that will develop high-level ideas on AI‑supported social science using UKRI data.
Full participation in the sandpit is required to apply for future funding on this opportunity.
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.
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 become an Academic Lead(s) for the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) Data First programme to facilitate and deliver new and innovative research across the justice system.
You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for ESRC funding.
Apply for funding to become an Academic Lead working in partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC), to deliver better economic data.
You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for ESRC funding.
Apply for a postdoctoral fellowship to develop your career by consolidating your PhD through developing publications, your networks and your research and professional skills.
Fellowships must be held at a research organisation that is part of an ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership.