Latest funding opportunities

The following table lists research funding opportunities relevant to the University of Reading.  This list is maintained by Research and Enterprise Services (RES).  The list includes schemes that form part of the Newton Fund, GCRF, and the Industrial Strategy.  Please note that some schemes require that applications are business-led.

For more details, please contact res@reading.ac.uk or visit the Finding Funding pages of the RES website (requires UoR log-in).  Please note that Research Services also has a dedicated page for EU funding opportunities.

Last updated on Friday 14th December 2018.

Lead FunderCo-Funder(s)Industrial Strategy/GCRF/Newton?Scheme with HyperlinkDeadline (Internal)Closing DateNotes
Independent Social Research FoundationISRF Essay Competitions2018-12-242018-12-31
British AcademyWriting Workshops 20192019-01-092019-01-16
NIHRHealth Technology Assessment2019-01-092019-01-16
Academy of Medical SciencesHamied Foundation UK-India AMR Visiting Fellowships2019-01-182019-01-25
Cancer Research UKEPSRCMultidisciplinary Project Award2019-01-242019-01-31
MRCKHIDIUK-Korea Partnering Awards2019-01-242019-01-31
Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British ArtMid-Career Fellowships2019-01-242019-01-31
Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British ArtPostdoctoral Fellowships2019-01-242019-01-31
Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British ArtTerra-PMC Fellowship2019-01-242019-01-31
Royal Academy of EngineeringIndustrial Fellowships2019-01-282019-02-04
Research Commission for the Exhibition in 1851Research Fellowships in science or engineering2019-02-012019-02-07
EPSRCGCRFTackling global development challenges through mathematical sciences2019-02-072019-02-14
EPSRCTackling global development challenges through mathematical sciences2019-02-072019-02-14
Trans-Atlantic PlatformESRC / AHRCSocial Innovation Call 2019-02-072019-02-14
ISRFEarly Career Fellowships2019-02-082019-02-15
ISRFPolitical Economy Research Fellowship2019-02-082019-02-15
ESRCNORFACEPRE-CALL ANNOUNCEMENT Democratic Governance in a turbulent age2019-02-122019-02-19
AHRCDFGUK-German Funding Initiative in the Humanities2019-02-132019-02-20
Royal Academy of EngineeringResearch Chairs and Senior Research Fellowships2019-02-262019-03-05
British AcademyGlobal Professorships2019-02-272019-03-06
MRCClinical Academic Research Partnerships2019-03-052019-03-12
NIHRi4i Product Development Awards2019-04-172019-04-24
Wellcome TrustCollaborative Awards2019-01-022019-01-09Preliminary application stage
Wellcome TrustInvestigator Awards in Humanities and Social Science2019-01-022019-01-09Preliminary application stage
Wellcome TrustResearch Fellowships in Humanities and Social Science2019-01-042019-01-11Preliminary application stage
Wellcome TrustBiomedical Resource and Technology Development Grants2019-01-082019-01-15Preliminary application stage
Wellcome TrustMulti-user Equipment Grants2019-01-082019-01-15Preliminary application stage
Academy of Medical SciencesDaniel Turnberg Travel Fellowships2019-01-082019-01-15
Royal SoceityLeverhulme TrustSenior Research Fellowship29/02/20192019-02-05
Leverhulme TrustEarly Career Fellowships2019-02-212019-02-28
Wellcome TrustUniversity Awards in Humanities and Social Science2019-01-042019-01-11Preliminary application stage, Your Head of Department will need to support application as years 4 and 5 are not fully funded.