ESRC Trust and Global Governance Large Grants

Funder deadline: 28th June 2018

We are pleased to announce the call for proposals for Trust and Global Governance Large Grants. Trust and global governance in a turbulent age is one of our seven key research priorities and we will be investing £5 million to take forward this exciting research agenda. We expect to fund two or three large grants under this theme.

We are looking for innovative and methodologically ambitious proposals that link foundational research on the nature and dynamics of trust and trustworthiness, with new empirical research on the relationship between trust and global governance. We actively encourage proposals characterised by interdisciplinarity both within and beyond the social sciences, and would particularly welcome proposals that include a significant international comparative component.

Four priority areas for research have been identified under this call. Whilst proposals may exclusively focus on one area, we would strongly encourage applicants to explore a range of questions within and between each of these cross-cutting priority areas:

  • Trust in a world of inequalities
  • Trust and the future of democracy
  • Identity, community, and the social and psychological foundations of trust
  • Trust, ethics and international security

How to apply

All proposals to this call must be between £1 million and £2.5 million at 100% fEC (with the ESRC contributing 80% fEC). Successful grants should start from 1 March 2019 for a period of 36 – 60 months. 

Proposals must be led by a researcher at an eligible UK research organisation, and will need to be submitted through the Joint Electronic Submission (Je-S) system no later than 16:00 on 28 June 2018.

Full details on the ESRC website.

Timetable

Faculty EOI: 21st May 2018
Faculty 1st draft review: 31st May 2018
Research Services: 21st June 2018 
Closing date for outline proposals - 16.00 on 28 June 2018
Peer review - July-September 2018
PI response - October 2018
Commissioning Panel meeting - November 2018
Decisions to applicants - December 2018
Grant start date - 1 March 2019