Upcoming Research Funding Opportunities For the next few months 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 British Academy Innovation Fellowships 2026-2027 – Route B: Policy-led Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 24 June 2026Deadline: 5 August 2026 British Academy Mid-Career Fellowship Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 1st July 2026Funder deadline: 26th August 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 APEX Awards (British Academy) Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 30 June 2026Deadline: 8 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 AHRC large grants: outline stage Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 24 June 2026Deadline: 16 September 2026 British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 4 August 2026Funder deadline: 17:00 BST, 30 September 2026 Nuffield Research, Development and Analysis Fund Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 27 July 2026Deadline: 5 October 2026 (outline stage) British Academy - Knowledge Frontiers: International Interdisciplinary Research Projects 2027 Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 29 July 2026Funder Deadline: 07 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 ERC Starting Grant Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 20 July 2026Funder deadline: 13 October 2026 John Fell Fund Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 30 September 2026 (MT26 round)Next Deadline: Noon, 21 October 2026 (MT26 round) 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
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
British Academy Innovation Fellowships 2026-2027 – Route B: Policy-led Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 24 June 2026Deadline: 5 August 2026
British Academy Innovation Fellowships 2026-2027 – Route B: Policy-led Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 24 June 2026Deadline: 5 August 2026
British Academy Mid-Career Fellowship Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 1st July 2026Funder deadline: 26th August 2026
British Academy Mid-Career Fellowship Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 1st July 2026Funder deadline: 26th August 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
APEX Awards (British Academy) Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 30 June 2026Deadline: 8 September 2026
APEX Awards (British Academy) Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 30 June 2026Deadline: 8 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
AHRC large grants: outline stage Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 24 June 2026Deadline: 16 September 2026
AHRC large grants: outline stage Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 24 June 2026Deadline: 16 September 2026
British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 4 August 2026Funder deadline: 17:00 BST, 30 September 2026
British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 4 August 2026Funder deadline: 17:00 BST, 30 September 2026
Nuffield Research, Development and Analysis Fund Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 27 July 2026Deadline: 5 October 2026 (outline stage)
Nuffield Research, Development and Analysis Fund Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 27 July 2026Deadline: 5 October 2026 (outline stage)
British Academy - Knowledge Frontiers: International Interdisciplinary Research Projects 2027 Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 29 July 2026Funder Deadline: 07 October 2026
British Academy - Knowledge Frontiers: International Interdisciplinary Research Projects 2027 Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 29 July 2026Funder Deadline: 07 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
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
ERC Starting Grant Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 20 July 2026Funder deadline: 13 October 2026
ERC Starting Grant Notify Faculty of intention to apply by: 20 July 2026Funder deadline: 13 October 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)