Pre-announcement: ESRC applicant-led: challenge awards
Funding
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Location
England
Applications
Rolling (always open)
ESRC Challenge Awards fund large-scale research programmes. They bring together people, expertise and ideas to tackle major research, economic and social challenges. You must be based at a UK research organisation that is eligible for ESRC funding. This is a pre-announcement, so full details are not yet available.
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for ESRC funding
This is for researchers based at UK research organisations that are eligible for ESRC funding. It is aimed at those leading ambitious, large-scale programmes addressing major societal or economic challenges. It is not for businesses, charities, or individuals outside eligible research institutions.
Regions
No published award history for Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). Some funders do not publish their grants data.
Full details from Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
Apply for funding to bring people, expertise and ideas together in ambitious, larger-scale programmes. Challenge awards tackle major research, economic and societal challenges, generating impactful knowledge and innovation.You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for ESRC funding.
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