Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)

UK-Brazil Social Science Research Partnership Grants (Round 2)

UK researchers can access up to £1,000,000 in ESRC funding to conduct joint social science projects with researchers in São Paulo, Brazil.

ESRC Responsive Mode Research Grants (Round 2)

ESRC offers rolling research grants of £350,000-£1,000,000 for researcher-led projects across all disciplines within its remit, covering basic, applied, and strategic research.

UK-US Joint Research Funding in Social Sciences (ESRC-NSF Responsive Mode Round Two)

Fund joint UK-US social science research proposals up to £1 million (80% FEC) through a rolling application process with ESRC and NSF-SBE.

ESRC New Investigator Grants Round 2

ESRC grants of £100,000-£350,000 for early career researchers starting independent research roles in UK social sciences organisations.

UK-Luxembourg Collaborative Social Science Research Funding

Bilateral funding for collaborative social science research between UK and Luxembourg researchers, with UK projects eligible for £350,000-£1,000,000 (80% ESRC funded).

ESRC Secondary Data Analysis Funding (Round 2)

ESRC funding of up to £240,000 available for research projects using existing data resources, with particular interest in AI applications for social science.