Upcoming Research Funding Opportunities For the next few months ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowships Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 21 November 2025Deadline for submission for internal selection: 28 November 2025DTP Deadline: 20 April 2026 (revised)Funder deadline: 1 June 2026 (revised) Society of Legal Scholars Annual Seminar Series Notify Faculty of Intention to Apply by: 24 April 2026Funder Deadline: 29 May 2026 British Academy / Leverhulme Trust Small Research Grants Notify faculty of intention to apply by: 6 May 2026Deadline: 3 June 2026, 17:00 UK Time (BST) Returning Carers Fund Next deadline: Friday, 5 June 2026 ESRC Connect Awards (pilot) Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 1 May 2026Funder Deadline: 10 June 2026 Innovation UK: Frontier AI Discovery (Stage 1) Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 8 May 2026Funder deadline: 10 June 2026 IECL Fund Next deadline is Friday 19 June 2026 Law Faculty Research Support Fund Next deadline, 2025-2026 academic year, is Friday, 26th June 2026 Faculty Internet Engagement Fund Next deadline, 2025-2026 academic year, is Friday, 26th June 2026 Wellcome Early-Career Awards Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 1 June 2026Deadline for submission for internal selection: 8 June 2026Funder deadline: 21 July 2026 Wellcome Career Development Awards Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 18 May 2026Deadline: 28 July 2026 ERC Advanced Grant Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 4 June 2026Deadline: 27 August 2026 Leverhulme Trust Visiting Professorships Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 20 July 2026 Funder deadline: 1 September 2026 ERC Plus Grants Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 10 June 2026Deadline: 2 September 2026 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 1 June 2026Deadline for submission for internal selection: 8 June 2026Funder deadline: 17:00 CEST, 09 September 2026 John Fell Fund Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 30 September 2026 (MT26 round)Next Deadline: Noon, 21 October 2026 (MT26 round) ESRC React Awards (Pilot): Outline Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 4 weeks prior to planned submission dateDeadline: Rolling assessment, all applications must be submitted before 8 October 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
ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowships Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 21 November 2025Deadline for submission for internal selection: 28 November 2025DTP Deadline: 20 April 2026 (revised)Funder deadline: 1 June 2026 (revised)
ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowships Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 21 November 2025Deadline for submission for internal selection: 28 November 2025DTP Deadline: 20 April 2026 (revised)Funder deadline: 1 June 2026 (revised)
Society of Legal Scholars Annual Seminar Series Notify Faculty of Intention to Apply by: 24 April 2026Funder Deadline: 29 May 2026
Society of Legal Scholars Annual Seminar Series Notify Faculty of Intention to Apply by: 24 April 2026Funder Deadline: 29 May 2026
British Academy / Leverhulme Trust Small Research Grants Notify faculty of intention to apply by: 6 May 2026Deadline: 3 June 2026, 17:00 UK Time (BST)
British Academy / Leverhulme Trust Small Research Grants Notify faculty of intention to apply by: 6 May 2026Deadline: 3 June 2026, 17:00 UK Time (BST)
ESRC Connect Awards (pilot) Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 1 May 2026Funder Deadline: 10 June 2026
ESRC Connect Awards (pilot) Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 1 May 2026Funder Deadline: 10 June 2026
Innovation UK: Frontier AI Discovery (Stage 1) Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 8 May 2026Funder deadline: 10 June 2026
Innovation UK: Frontier AI Discovery (Stage 1) Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 8 May 2026Funder deadline: 10 June 2026
Wellcome Early-Career Awards Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 1 June 2026Deadline for submission for internal selection: 8 June 2026Funder deadline: 21 July 2026
Wellcome Early-Career Awards Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 1 June 2026Deadline for submission for internal selection: 8 June 2026Funder deadline: 21 July 2026
Wellcome Career Development Awards Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 18 May 2026Deadline: 28 July 2026
Wellcome Career Development Awards Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 18 May 2026Deadline: 28 July 2026
Leverhulme Trust Visiting Professorships Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 20 July 2026 Funder deadline: 1 September 2026
Leverhulme Trust Visiting Professorships Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 20 July 2026 Funder deadline: 1 September 2026
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 1 June 2026Deadline for submission for internal selection: 8 June 2026Funder deadline: 17:00 CEST, 09 September 2026
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 1 June 2026Deadline for submission for internal selection: 8 June 2026Funder deadline: 17:00 CEST, 09 September 2026
John Fell Fund Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 30 September 2026 (MT26 round)Next Deadline: Noon, 21 October 2026 (MT26 round)
John Fell Fund Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 30 September 2026 (MT26 round)Next Deadline: Noon, 21 October 2026 (MT26 round)
ESRC React Awards (Pilot): Outline Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 4 weeks prior to planned submission dateDeadline: Rolling assessment, all applications must be submitted before 8 October 2026
ESRC React Awards (Pilot): Outline Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 4 weeks prior to planned submission dateDeadline: Rolling assessment, all applications must be submitted before 8 October 2026