Potential Funding Sources
Training
VitaePotential funding sources
ResearchReasearch.ac.ukEdinburgh University Small Projects Grant
RAS grants
KTP
ERC Starting Independent Researcher Grant
Carneigie Trust
Axa Research
NERC
Responsive Research Grants
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New Investigator research grants
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Standard Research Grants
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Consortium Grants
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Partnership Research Grants
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Small Research Grants
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Urgency Applications
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Research Councils and MOD Joint Grants Scheme
EPSRC
- A-Z of opportunities
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Future calls for proposals
Provisional plan of activities organised by approximately when calls may be issued -
Apply any time for responsive mode funding
Flexible funding for whatever you want to do, EPSRC remit and panels, signposting, equipment, defence research -
New academics
First grant scheme, help and advice -
Fellowships
Career acceleration fellowships, postdoctoral fellowships, leadership fellowships, other fellowships -
New ideas, networking and travel
Overseas travel grants, visiting researchers, IDEAS factory, workshops and schools, networks, postdoctoral mobility -
Knowledge transfer
Follow-on fund, integrated knowledge centres, knowledge transfer challenge -
Sustaining research capacity
Platform grants, programme grants, science and innovation awards, interdisciplinary research centres
Royal Society
- Research Grants
Research grants offer up to £15,000 for equipment to support promising research in any discipline within the Society's remit. - Networking Scheme
The networking scheme is aimed specifically at developing new and enduring partnerships between the UK and China, India and South Africa. Grants are available for any field of science and technology and cover one to one meetings or small seminars/workshops. - International Travel Grants
The Royal Society's objectives include strengthening of UK science by providing support to excellent individuals to engage with the best science around the world as well as supporting science communication. The International Travel Grant scheme aims to contribute to fulfilling this objective by supporting international collaborations and the participation of UK scientists in overseas conferences.
Royal Society of Edinburgh
Leverhulme
- International Networks
- Research Grants
- Leverhulme Prize
Student funding
AAPG for student thesis workIOP student travel grant
Outreach grants
British Science Association NSEW Grants (Sponsored by the Scottish Government, apply for up to £500 for an activity held during NSEW, 2010 scheme yet to be confirmed, closing date likely to be January 2010; Schools Award Scheme also to be confirmed for 2010)RCUK Grants for NSEW (up to £2k for activities held during National Science and Engineering Week, 2010 scheme yet to be announced, likely closing date mid-October)
EPSRC Partnerships for Public Engagement (up to £20k on fast response, up to several hundred k on normal deadline)
STFC Public Engagement Small Awards (up to £15k, non-FEC costed, deadline tba)
STFC Public Engagement Large Awards (up to £100k, FEC costed proposals, deadline tba)
STFC Science Centre Scheme (up to £20k)
STFC Schools Grants Scheme (up to £500, no closing deadlines)
Wellcome Trust Public Engagement Grants (5 schemes: People awards (up to £30k, deadlines: 17 July 2009, 16 October 2009, 29 January 2010), Society awards (amounts over £30k for up to 3 years, deadline: 9th October 2009 with Theme of 'Eating'), Arts awards (pilot up to £30k, deadlines: 17 July 2009, 16 October 2009, 29 January 2010, large scale projects £30k+, next deadline: Jan 2010), Broadcast (up to £10k, deadlines: 17 July 2009, 16 October 2009, 29 January 2010) and International (up to £30k, deadline: 30 October 2009) Science Media Studentships (closed for 2009).
Scottish Government Science and Society Engagement Grants (from the Office of the Chief Scientific Adviser, up to £35k. 2009/10 Scheme closed, but here are copies of the Announcement Letter, Guidelines document, Evaluation document and Application form for info.
Institute of Physics (up to £1k for activities to promote physics based activities, next deadline to be posted)
Royal Society of Chemistry (up to £250 small awards, between £250 and £5k larger grants up to 3 per year awarded, responsive mode application procedure)