Past Research Funding Opportunities

UKRI - GCRF Rethinking the off-grid city: Human-infrastructure interactions in the context of urban crises and urban change

PER Leadership Scheme

Internal Research England GCRF support fund (round 3)

ESRC - Alan Turing Institute Joint Fellowship Scheme

The British Academy Funding Call: Heritage, Dignity and Violence Programme

The British Academy Funding Call: European Identities

The British Academy Funding Call: Knowledge Frontiers – International Interdisciplinary Research Projects

The British Academy Funding Call: Borders

TORCH International Partnership Scheme

TORCH International Fellowships

The Wellcome Trust - Small Grants in Humanities and Social Science

Ashmolean Faculty Fellowships

ESRC Funding Opportunity: NORFACE - Democratic governance in a turbulent age

ESRC/AHRC Funding Opportunity: Trans-Atlantic Platform (T-AP) - Social Innovation

Heritage Seed Fund

ESRC Celebrating Impact Prize

Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 25 January 2024

Deadline: 22 February 2024

Horizon 2020 Marie Curie Innovative Training Network 2019

ERC Consolidator Grant

Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 25 November 2024

Funder deadline: 15 January 2025

The Vice-Chancellor’s Innovation Awards

Oxford-Melbourne Law School Research Partnerships 2022-2024

ESRC Centres Competition 2020

Newton International Fellowships

Covid-19 Research Response Fund (internal to Oxford)

GCRF funding for small-scale projects (internal to Oxford)

ESRC Impact Acceleration Account

Next IAA Deadline: 19 September 2022 (All Stages)

Economic, Social, Cultural and Environmental Impacts of COVID-19: Urgent Response Fund (Internal to Oxford)

Social Sciences Engagement Fellowships

Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 9 October 2023

Next Deadline: 6 November 2024

UKRI: Research the Hidden Histories of Environmental Science

ESRC: Research to improve UK Economic Productivity

Research Culture Enhancement Fund

APEX Awards (British Academy)

Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 23 October 2024

Deadline: 27 November 2024

ASPECT Social Science Innovation Fellowships

Partner with the police to tackle violence against women and girls

UKRI: Build community research consortia to address health disparities

British Academy: Global Convening Programmes

Researchers at Risk Fellowships

Next deadline: TBC (CARA, 2 weeks prior); TBC (submission)

Turing AI World-Leading Researcher Fellowships: round two

Social Sciences Division Interdisciplinary Hubs: Round 2

British Academy - Knowledge Frontiers: International Interdisciplinary Research 2023

Deadline: 19 October 2022

ERC Starting Grant

Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 30 August 2024

Funder deadline: 15 October 2024

Global Challenges Research Fund Networking Grants

Funder deadline: 3 November 2022

ERC Synergy Grants

Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 18 September 2024

Deadline: 6 November 2024

BA Academy Research Projects

Notify Faculty of Intention to apply by: 25 October 2024

Funder deadline: 22 November 2024

JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships for Overseas Researchers 2024

Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 15 November 2023

Deadline: 13 December 2023

Innovation Fellowships Scheme 2022-23 – Route B: Policy-led (Governance, Trust and Voice)

Funder Deadline: 16 Jan 2023

ADR UK research fellowships 2022

Funder deadline: 24 January 2023

British Academy - Policy Insight Case Studies

Deadline: 1 February 2023

BA: Pandemic Preparedness - Lessons to Learn from COVID-19 across the G7

Funder deadline: 22 February 2023

(EOIs 1st February 2023)

Researchers at Risk Fellowships

Next deadline: TBC (CARA, 2 weeks prior); TBC (submission)

ISRF Early Career Fellowship

Notify Faculty of Intention to apply by: 14th January 2025

Funder deadline: 14th February 2025

Modern Slavery PEC: Prevention of Modern Slavery

Faculty EOI deadline: 16 March 2023

Funder deadline: 6 April 2023

UKRI Policy Fellowships 2023

Faculty Deadline for EOIs: 20 March 2023

Funder Deadline: 20 April 2023

Philip Leverhulme Prize

SSD EOI deadline: 10 March 2023

Funder deadline: 17th May 2023

ERC Advanced Grant

Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 11 July 2024

Deadline: 29 August 2024

UKRI cross research council responsive mode pilot scheme

Notify Faculty of Intention to Apply by: 26 August 2024

University formal Expression of Interest deadline: 12 noon, 16 September 2024

(Funder Deadline: 19 November 2024)

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships

Faculty notification of intent to apply: 12:00 midday, 07 July 2025
Draft deadline: 12:00 midday, 28 July 2025
Final faculty deadline: 12:00 midday, 26 August 2025
Funder deadline: 17:00 CEST, 10 September 2025

UKRI: T-AP funding opportunity on democracy, governance and trust

Faculty EOI: 1 September 2023

Funder Deadlines: 15 September 2023 (intention to submit); 6 November 2023 (final submission)

European Research Council Proof of Concept Grant

Opens: 16 November 2023

Funder Deadline: 14 March 2024

British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship

Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 5 August 2025

Funder deadline: 17:00 BST, 1 October 2025

BA Innovation Fellowships Scheme – Route A: Researcher-led

Faculty EOI: 4 September 2023

Deadline: 11 October 2023

Astor Visiting Lectureships & Astor Lectureships

Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 18 October 2024

Deadline: 28 October 2024

UKRI Creating Opportunities Trial Accelerator Fund

Faculty EOI: 15 September 2023

Deadline: 31 October 2023

British Academy - Knowledge Frontiers: International Interdisciplinary Research Projects 2025

Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 14 August 2024

Funder Deadline: 18 September 2024

ODA International Interdisciplinary Research Projects

Faculty EOI deadline: 27 September 2023

Funder deadline: 1 November 2023

ERC Starting Grant

Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 30 August 2024

Funder deadline: 15 October 2024

ERC Synergy Grants

Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 18 September 2024

Deadline: 6 November 2024

ESRC: Research the social sciences in the Open Research Area - Round 8

Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 15 September 2023

Deadline: 14 November 2023

Innovation Fellowships Scheme 2023-24 – Route B: Policy-led (Central Government)

Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 11 October 2023

Deadline: 22 November 2023

British Academy International Writing Workshops

Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 18 December 2024

Funder Deadline: 29 January 2025

Social Sciences Engagement Fellowships

Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 9 October 2023

Next Deadline: 6 November 2024

ERC Consolidator Grant

Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 25 November 2024

Funder deadline: 15 January 2025

JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships for Overseas Researchers 2024

Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 15 November 2023

Deadline: 13 December 2023

ESRC: National Crime and Justice Laboratory academic lead

Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 11 December 2023

Funder Deadline: 11 January 2024

ESRC Celebrating Impact Prize

Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 25 January 2024

Deadline: 22 February 2024

ESRC Impact Acceleration Account (UN SDG Knowledge Exchange)

Opens: late September 2024

Notify Faculty of Intention to Apply by: 14 January 2025

Deadline: 12 February 2025

The British Academy/Wolfson Fellowships

Deadline: 7 December 2022

The British Academy /Wolfson Research Professorships

UKRI: Enhance the use of research evidence and expertise in UK Parliament

Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 16 February 2024

Funder Deadline: 3 March 2024

MSD Improving Equitable Access to Healthcare – Pump Priming Scheme

Notify of intention to apply by: 31 January 2025

Funder Deadline: 26 February 2025

Participatory Research Seed Fund

Notify Faculty of Intention to Apply by: 16 February 2024

Deadline: 1 March 2024 (12 noon)

British Academy International Fellowships

Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 2026 deadlines TBC

Funder Deadline: 2026 deadlines TBC

KE Seed Fund

Next deadline: TBC

BA: ODA Challenge-Oriented Research Grants 2024

Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 8 March 2024

Funder Deadline: 10 April 2024

ADR UK research fellowships 2024

Faculty EOI: 2 April 2024

Funder Deadlines: 30 April 2024

Society of Legal Scholars Annual Seminar Series

Notify Faculty of Intention to Apply by: 1 May 2024

Funder Deadline: 31 May 2024

British Academy Mid-Career Fellowship

Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 24th July 2024

Funder deadline: 21 August 2024

ERC Advanced Grant

Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 11 July 2024

Deadline: 29 August 2024

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships

Faculty notification of intent to apply: 12:00 midday, 07 July 2025
Draft deadline: 12:00 midday, 28 July 2025
Final faculty deadline: 12:00 midday, 26 August 2025
Funder deadline: 17:00 CEST, 10 September 2025

British Academy Talent Development Awards

Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 12 August 2024

Funder deadline: 11 September 2024

UKRI cross research council responsive mode pilot scheme

Notify Faculty of Intention to Apply by: 26 August 2024

University formal Expression of Interest deadline: 12 noon, 16 September 2024

(Funder Deadline: 19 November 2024)

British Academy - Knowledge Frontiers: International Interdisciplinary Research Projects 2025

Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 14 August 2024

Funder Deadline: 18 September 2024

British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship

Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 5 August 2025

Funder deadline: 17:00 BST, 1 October 2025

Social Sciences Division Interdisciplinary Hubs: Round 3

Notify Faculty of Intention to Apply by: 14 August 2024

Deadline: 25 September 2024 (12 noon)

ERC Starting Grant

Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 30 August 2024

Funder deadline: 15 October 2024

British Academy Global Professorships

Notify Faculty of Intention to Apply by: 19 August 2024

Funder Deadline: 23 October 2024

British Academy Visiting Fellowships

Notify Faculty of Intention to Apply by: 18 September 2024

Funder Deadline: 23 October 2024

Astor Visiting Lectureships & Astor Lectureships

Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 18 October 2024

Deadline: 28 October 2024

ISRF First Book Grant

Notify Faculty of Intention to Apply by: 1 October 2024

Funder Deadline: 1 November 2024

ERC Synergy Grants

Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 18 September 2024

Deadline: 6 November 2024

ODA Global Innovation Fellowships 2024

Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 30 September 2024

Funder deadline: 6 November 2024

Leverhulme Trust Research Fellowships

Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 7 October 2024

Funder deadline: 7 November 2024

Social Sciences Engagement Fellowships

Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 9 October 2023

Next Deadline: 6 November 2024

BA Academy Research Projects

Notify Faculty of Intention to apply by: 25 October 2024

Funder deadline: 22 November 2024

APEX Awards (British Academy)

Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 23 October 2024

Deadline: 27 November 2024

British Academy Innovation Fellowships Scheme – Route B: Policy-led (FCDO)

Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 16 October 2024

Deadline: 27 November 2024

ERC Consolidator Grant

Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 25 November 2024

Funder deadline: 15 January 2025

British Academy International Writing Workshops

Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 18 December 2024

Funder Deadline: 29 January 2025

British Academy Conferences scheme

Notify Faculty of Intention to apply by: 8 January 2025

Funder deadline: 29 January 2025

ESRC Impact Acceleration Account (UN SDG Knowledge Exchange)

Opens: late September 2024

Notify Faculty of Intention to Apply by: 14 January 2025

Deadline: 12 February 2025

ISRF Early Career Fellowship

Notify Faculty of Intention to apply by: 14th January 2025

Funder deadline: 14th February 2025

British Academy Evidence-informed policymaking grants (ODA)

Notify Faculty of Intention to Apply by: 15 January 2025

Funder deadline: 19 February 2025

Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship

Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 16 December 2024

Deadline for submission for internal selection: 6 January 2025

Funder Deadline: 20 February 2025.

MSD Improving Equitable Access to Healthcare – Pump Priming Scheme

Notify of intention to apply by: 31 January 2025

Funder Deadline: 26 February 2025

Society of Legal Scholars Research Activities Fund

Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 10th February 2025

Funder deadline: 3rd March 2025

BA: Horizon Europe Pump Priming Collaboration between UK and EU Partners

Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 12 February 2025 (for final March deadline)

Next Funder deadline: 5 March 2025

British Academy International Fellowships

Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 2026 deadlines TBC

Funder Deadline: 2026 deadlines TBC

AHRC BRAID DOT: responsible AI collaborations with US researchers

Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 17 February 2025

Funder deadline: 20 March 2025

ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowships

Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 16 December 2024

Deadline for submission for internal selection: 6 January 2025

Funder deadline: 25 March 2025

Nuffield Research, Development and Analysis Fund

Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 25 February 2025

Deadline: 1 April 2025 (outline stage)

Wellcome Career Development Awards

Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 28 February 2025

Deadline: 3 April 2025

Wellcome Discovery Awards

Notify Faculty of Intention to Apply by: 25 February 2025

Deadline: 8 April 2025

UKRI Metascience AI early career fellowships

Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 6 March 2025

Next Funder deadline: 10 April 2025

Leverhulme Trust Visiting Professorships

Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 20 March 2025

Funder deadline: 1 May 2025

EPSRC Japan-UK joint call for collaborations in advancing human-centred AI

Notify faculty of intention to apply by: 18 April 2025, 16:00 UK time

Deadline: 22 May 2025, 16:00 UK time

British Academy/Leverhulme Trust Small Research Grants

Notify faculty of intention to apply by: 14 May 2025, 17:00 UK Time (BST)

Deadline: 04 June 2025, 17:00 UK Time (BST)

Public and Community Engagement with Research (PCER)

Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 28 April 2025

Next deadline: 19 May 2025