ESRC Connect Awards (pilot)
Funding
Up to £3,000,000
Location
England
Applications
Rolling (always open)
ESRC Connect Awards provide funding to help researchers work together on new research areas. You can get money to explore emerging research fields and develop new ideas with other researchers. The funding ranges up to £1.5 million. This is a pilot programme, so it may be testing new approaches. You must be based at a UK organisation that can receive ESRC funding. This typically means universities and research institutions. The deadline is rolling, so you can apply at any time. The money helps you connect with other researchers to scope and seed new research projects.
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Must be based at UK organisation eligible for ESRC funding
This grant is for researchers at UK universities and research institutions that are eligible for ESRC funding. You should apply if you want to collaborate with other researchers to explore new research areas or emerging fields. It is not for individual research projects or established research areas.
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Apply for funding to connect with other researchers to scope, seed and grow emerging research fields and new areas of inquiry.You must be based at a UK organisation eligible for ESRC funding.
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