Upcoming Research Funding Opportunities For the next few months ADR UK research fellowships 2025 Notify Faculty of Intention to Apply by: 15 December 2026Funder Deadline: 26 February 2026 Returning Carers Fund Next deadline: Friday, 27 February 2026 Society of Legal Scholars Research Activities Fund Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 2nd February 2026Funder deadline: 2nd March 2026 British Academy International Fellowships Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 15 January 2026Internal Selection Submission by: 21 January 2026Funder Deadline: 11 March 2026 Mid-Career Researcher Incentives Pilot Scheme Opens: 16th February 2026Notify Faculty of Intention to Apply by: 27th February 2026Deadline: 18th March 2026 ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowships Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 21 November 2025Deadline for submission for internal selection: 28 November 2025Funder deadline: 25 March 2026 Wellcome Career Development Awards Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 15 January 2026Deadline: 26 March 2026 Nuffield Research, Development and Analysis Fund Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 25 February 2026Deadline: 13 April 2026 (outline stage) Law Faculty Research Support Fund Next deadline, 2025-2026 academic year, is Friday 24th April 2026 Faculty Internet Engagement Fund Next deadline, 2025-2026 academic year, is Friday 24th April 2026. Leverhulme Trust Visiting Professorships Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 20 March 2025 Funder deadline: 1 May 2025 John Fell Fund Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 15 April 2026 (TT26 round)Next Deadline: Noon, 06 May 2026 (TT26 round) Society of Legal Scholars Small Projects and Events Fund Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 10 April 2026Funder Deadline: 1 May 2026 Leverhulme Trust Major Research Fellowships Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 27th March 2026Funder deadline: 8th May 2026 Philip Leverhulme Prize Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 28 January 2026Faculty Internal Selection Submission by: 9 February 2026Funder Deadline: 14 May 2026 Wellcome Early-Career Awards Opens: 4 March 2026Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 29 May 2026Deadline for submission for internal selection: TBC (expected early June 2026)Funder deadline: 21 July 2026 Research support How to Apply for Research Funding at Oxford Upcoming Research Funding Opportunities Funding and Managing Projects See also How to Apply for Research Funding at Oxford Funding and Managing Projects Training & briefing opportunities across the University Past Research Funding Opportunities Funding Opportunities with no deadline - Open Calls Oxford Internal Research Funding Opportunities Postdoctoral Research Fellowships Restrictions on Applications to Certain Research Funding Schemes
ADR UK research fellowships 2025 Notify Faculty of Intention to Apply by: 15 December 2026Funder Deadline: 26 February 2026
ADR UK research fellowships 2025 Notify Faculty of Intention to Apply by: 15 December 2026Funder Deadline: 26 February 2026
Society of Legal Scholars Research Activities Fund Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 2nd February 2026Funder deadline: 2nd March 2026
Society of Legal Scholars Research Activities Fund Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 2nd February 2026Funder deadline: 2nd March 2026
British Academy International Fellowships Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 15 January 2026Internal Selection Submission by: 21 January 2026Funder Deadline: 11 March 2026
British Academy International Fellowships Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 15 January 2026Internal Selection Submission by: 21 January 2026Funder Deadline: 11 March 2026
Mid-Career Researcher Incentives Pilot Scheme Opens: 16th February 2026Notify Faculty of Intention to Apply by: 27th February 2026Deadline: 18th March 2026
Mid-Career Researcher Incentives Pilot Scheme Opens: 16th February 2026Notify Faculty of Intention to Apply by: 27th February 2026Deadline: 18th March 2026
ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowships Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 21 November 2025Deadline for submission for internal selection: 28 November 2025Funder deadline: 25 March 2026
ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowships Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 21 November 2025Deadline for submission for internal selection: 28 November 2025Funder deadline: 25 March 2026
Wellcome Career Development Awards Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 15 January 2026Deadline: 26 March 2026
Wellcome Career Development Awards Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 15 January 2026Deadline: 26 March 2026
Nuffield Research, Development and Analysis Fund Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 25 February 2026Deadline: 13 April 2026 (outline stage)
Nuffield Research, Development and Analysis Fund Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 25 February 2026Deadline: 13 April 2026 (outline stage)
Leverhulme Trust Visiting Professorships Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 20 March 2025 Funder deadline: 1 May 2025
Leverhulme Trust Visiting Professorships Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 20 March 2025 Funder deadline: 1 May 2025
John Fell Fund Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 15 April 2026 (TT26 round)Next Deadline: Noon, 06 May 2026 (TT26 round)
John Fell Fund Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 15 April 2026 (TT26 round)Next Deadline: Noon, 06 May 2026 (TT26 round)
Society of Legal Scholars Small Projects and Events Fund Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 10 April 2026Funder Deadline: 1 May 2026
Society of Legal Scholars Small Projects and Events Fund Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 10 April 2026Funder Deadline: 1 May 2026
Leverhulme Trust Major Research Fellowships Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 27th March 2026Funder deadline: 8th May 2026
Leverhulme Trust Major Research Fellowships Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 27th March 2026Funder deadline: 8th May 2026
Philip Leverhulme Prize Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 28 January 2026Faculty Internal Selection Submission by: 9 February 2026Funder Deadline: 14 May 2026
Philip Leverhulme Prize Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 28 January 2026Faculty Internal Selection Submission by: 9 February 2026Funder Deadline: 14 May 2026
Wellcome Early-Career Awards Opens: 4 March 2026Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 29 May 2026Deadline for submission for internal selection: TBC (expected early June 2026)Funder deadline: 21 July 2026
Wellcome Early-Career Awards Opens: 4 March 2026Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 29 May 2026Deadline for submission for internal selection: TBC (expected early June 2026)Funder deadline: 21 July 2026