Pre-announcement: ESRC Connect Awards: pilot
Funding
Up to £1,500,000
Deadline
Check with the funder
Location
England
Applications
Rolling applications
Overview
The Economic and Social Research Council offers Connect Awards to help researchers connect with others to develop new research areas. You must be based at a UK organisation that can receive ESRC funding. Funding is available up to £1.5 million. This is a pilot programme with rolling applications.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Must be based at UK organisation eligible for ESRC funding
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
This grant is for researchers at UK universities and research institutions that are eligible for ESRC funding. You need to be working on social science or economic research topics.
Sectors
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 Some funders do not publish their grants data.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 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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