Pre-announcement: ESRC applicant-led: grow awards
Funding
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Location
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Applications
Rolling (always open)
ESRC Grow Awards support individual researchers at key points in their career. The funding helps you develop new skills or change your research direction. 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 an individual researcher
- Must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for ESRC funding
This funding is for individual social science researchers based at UK research organisations eligible for ESRC funding. It is aimed at those at key career points who want to build new capabilities or shift their research focus. It is not for businesses, charities, or organisations applying on behalf of a team.
Regions
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Full details from Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
Apply for funding to make a step-change in your career. Grow awards support individual researchers at key career points to develop capabilities or pivot direction, strengthening the UK’s social science research base.You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for ESRC funding.
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