Recurring annual funding opportunities
This funding calendar contains details of annual and recurring calls only, and not open calls with no deadline e.g. EPSRC Standard Research Grants and ESRC Standard Grants programme etc.
January
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Funder |
Scheme |
Deadlines |
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Leverhulme Trust |
Three calls a year, deadline January |
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MRC |
Annual call, deadline January |
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MRC |
Annual call, deadline January |
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BBSRC |
Responsive Mode Applications (including New Investigator Grants, Industrial Partnership Awards, Stand-alone LINK Support and FAPESP-Brazil Joint Research Funding opportunities) |
Three calls a year, deadline January |
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British Academy |
Annual call, deadline January |
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Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) |
Three calls a year, deadline January |
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NERC |
Two calls a year, deadline |
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Innovate UK |
Deadline January |
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London Mathematical Society |
Three calls a year, deadline January |
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MRC |
Three calls a year, deadline January |
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MRC |
Neurosciences and Mental Health: responsive mode: new investigator |
Three calls a year, deadline January |
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MRC |
Three calls a year, deadline January |
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MRC |
Neurosciences and Mental Health: responsive mode: partnership |
Three calls a year, deadline January |
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MRC |
Three calls a year, deadline January |
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MRC |
Molecular and Cellular Medicine: responsive mode: new investigator |
Three calls a year, deadline January |
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MRC |
Three calls a year, deadline January |
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MRC |
Molecular and Cellular Medicine: responsive mode: partnership |
Three calls a year, deadline January |
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MRC |
Three calls a year, deadline January |
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MRC |
Three calls a year, deadline January |
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MRC |
Three calls a year, deadline January |
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MRC |
Three calls a year, deadline January |
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MRC |
Three calls a year, deadline January |
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MRC |
Population and systems medicine: responsive mode: new investigator |
Three calls a year, deadline January |
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MRC |
Three calls a year, deadline January |
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MRC |
Populations and systems medicine: responsive mode: partnership |
Three calls a year, deadline January |
February
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Funder |
Scheme |
Deadlines |
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Royal Geographical Society |
Annual call, deadline February |
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Leverhulme |
Annual call, deadline February |
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IEG |
Two calls a year, deadline February |
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Royal Astronomical Society |
Two calls a year, deadline February |
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Wellcome Trust |
Two calls a year, deadline February |
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Academy of Medical Sciences |
Deadline February |
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London Mathematical Society |
Two calls a year, deadline February |
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Leverhulme Trust |
Annual call, deadline February |
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NERC |
Two calls a year, deadline February |
March
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Funder |
Scheme |
Deadlines |
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AHRC and ESRC |
International Fellowships for Doctoral and Early Career Researchers |
Annual call, deadline March |
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NIHR |
Three calls a year, stage 1 deadline March |
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Royal Society |
Calls three times a year, deadline March |
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Royal Society |
JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship (scientific sister award to British Academy award) |
Annual call, deadline March |
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Royal Academy of Engineering |
Annual call, deadline March |
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Academy of Medical Sciences |
Two calls a year, deadline March |
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Nuffield Foundation |
Two calls a year, deadline March |
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Royal Society |
Annual call, deadline March |
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MRC |
Developmental Pathway Funding Scheme: stage one |
Call three times a year, deadline March |
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British Academy |
Annual call, deadline March |
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Royal Society |
Newton International Fellowships- Natural Sciences |
Annual call, deadline March |
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Daiwa Foundation |
Two calls a year, deadline March |
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Daiwa Foundation |
Two calls a year, deadline March |
April
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Funder |
Scheme |
Deadlines |
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Wellcome Trust |
Two calls a year, deadline April |
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MRC |
Two calls a year, deadline April |
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Wellcome Trust |
Two calls a year, deadline April |
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MRC |
Two calls a year, deadline April |
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MRC |
Two calls a year, deadline April |
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MRC |
Annual call, deadline April |
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Government Office for Science |
Annual call, deadline April |
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BBSRC |
Responsive Mode Applications (including New Investigator Grants, Industrial Partnership Awards, Stand-alone LINK Support and FAPESP-Brazil Joint Research Funding opportunities) |
Annual call, deadline April |
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The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) |
Three calls a year, deadline April |
May
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Funder |
Scheme |
Deadlines |
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Royal Society |
Annual call, deadline May |
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Leverhulme |
Two calls a year, deadline May |
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BBSRC |
Annual call, deadline May |
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Human Frontier Science Programme |
Annual call, Submission of a Letter of intent, deadline May |
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ESRC |
Annual call, deadline May |
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Leverhulme Trust |
Annual call, deadline May |
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London Mathematical Society |
Three calls a year, deadline May |
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Leverhulme Trust |
Annual call, deadline May |
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MRC |
Three calls a year, deadline May |
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MRC |
Neurosciences and Mental Health: responsive mode: new investigator |
Three calls a year, deadline May |
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MRC |
Three calls a year, deadline May |
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MRC |
Three calls a year, deadline May |
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MRC |
Three calls a year, deadline May |
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MRC |
Molecular and Cellular Medicine: responsive mode: new investigator |
Three calls a year, deadline May |
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MRC |
Three calls a year, deadline May |
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MRC |
Three calls a year, deadline May |
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MRC |
Three calls a year, deadline May |
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MRC |
Three calls a year, deadline May |
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MRC |
Three calls a year, deadline May |
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MRC |
Population and systems medicine: responsive mode: new investigator |
Three calls a year, deadline May |
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MRC |
Three calls a year, deadline May |
June
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Funder |
Scheme |
Deadlines |
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British Academy (with Leverhulme Trust) |
Two calls a year, deadline June |
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British Heart Foundation |
Two calls a year, preliminary application deadline June |
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Academy of Medical Sciences |
Annual call, deadline June |
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UKRI |
Annual call, deadline June |
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Wellcome Trust |
Annual call until 2028, deadline June |
July
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Funder |
Scheme |
Deadlines |
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MRC |
Two calls a year, deadline July |
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NERC |
Two calls a year, deadline July |
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NIHR |
Three calls a year, stage 1 deadline July |
August
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Funder |
Scheme |
Deadlines |
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IEG |
Two calls a year, deadline August |
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John Templeton Foundation |
Annual call, deadline expected August |
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John Templeton Foundation |
Annual call, Online Funding Inquiry deadline August |
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John Templeton Foundation |
Annual call, Online Funding Inquiry deadline August |
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Royal Astronomical Society |
Two calls a year, deadline August |
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British Academy |
Annual call, deadline August |
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UKRI |
Annual call, deadline August |
September
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Funder |
Scheme |
Deadlines |
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The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) |
Two calls a year, deadline September |
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MRC |
Two calls a year, deadline September |
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MRC |
Annual call, deadline September |
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Nuffield Foundation |
Two calls a year, outline deadline September |
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MRC |
Annual call, deadline September |
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MRC |
Two calls a year, deadline September |
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Medical Research Foundation |
Two calls a year, deadline September |
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British Academy |
Annual Call, deadline September |
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London Mathematical Society |
9 separate calls, deadline |
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London Mathematical Society |
Three calls a year, deadline September |
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Royal Academy of Engineering |
Annual call, deadline September |
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Lister Institute |
Annual call, deadline September |
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STFC |
Annual call, deadline September |
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BBSRC |
Responsive Mode Applications(including New Investigator Grants, Industrial Partnership Awards, Stand-alone LINK Support and FAPESP-Brazil Joint Research Funding opportunities) |
Three calls a year, deadline September |
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Daiwa Foundation |
Two calls a year, deadline September |
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Daiwa Foundation |
Two calls a year, deadline September |
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Royal Society |
Three calls a year, deadline September |
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Academy of Medical Sciences (with British Heart Foundation) |
Two calls a year, deadline September |
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Royal Society |
Annual call, deadline September |
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NERC |
Two calls a year, deadline September |
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ERA-Net Smart Energy Systems |
Annual call, deadline September |
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MRC |
Three calls a year, deadline September |
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MRC |
Neurosciences and Mental Health: responsive mode: new investigator |
Three calls a year, deadline September |
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MRC |
Three calls a year, deadline September |
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MRC |
Neurosciences and Mental Health: responsive mode: partnership |
Three calls a year, deadline expected September |
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MRC |
Three calls a year, deadline September |
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MRC |
Molecular and Cellular Medicine: responsive mode: new investigator |
Three calls a year, deadline September |
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MRC |
Three calls a year, deadline September |
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MRC |
Molecular and Cellular Medicine: responsive mode: partnership |
Three calls a year, deadline September |
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MRC |
Three calls a year, deadline September |
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MRC |
Three calls a, deadline September |
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MRC |
Three calls a year, deadline September |
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MRC |
Three calls a year, deadline September |
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MRC |
Three calls a year, deadline September |
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MRC |
Population and systems medicine: responsive mode: new investigator |
Three calls a year, deadline September |
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MRC |
Three calls a year, deadline September |
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MRC |
Population and systems medicine: responsive mode: partnership |
Three calls a year, deadline September |
October
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Funder |
Scheme |
Deadlines |
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Royal Society |
Annual call, deadline October |
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MRC |
Annual call, deadline October |
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British Academy |
Annual call, deadline October |
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British Academy |
Annual call, deadline October |
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STFC |
Annual call, deadline October |
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Royal Society |
Two calls a year, deadline October |
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STFC |
Two calls a year, deadline October |
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Leverhulme |
Two calls a year, deadline October |
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Royal Academy of Engineering |
Annual call, deadline October |
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MRC |
Annual call, deadline October |
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NERC |
Annual call, deadline October |
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| Innovate UK | Biomedical Catalysts | Annual call, deadline October |
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European Federation of Immunological Societies |
Annual call, deadline October |
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NERC |
Annual call, deadline October |
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Royal Astronomical Society |
Annual call every three years, deadline October |
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Royal Astronomical Society |
Annual call every three years, deadline October |
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London Mathematical Society |
Two calls a year, deadline October |
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London Mathematical Society |
Two calls a year, deadline October |
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Wellcome Trust |
Two calls a year, deadline October |
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UKRI |
Annual call, deadline October |
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British Academy |
Knowledge Frontiers: International Interdisciplinary Research |
Annual call, deadline October |
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STFC |
Two calls a year, deadline October |
November
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Scheme |
Funder |
Deadlines |
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British Academy |
Annual call, deadline November |
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Global Innovation Fellowships: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace |
British Academy |
Annual call, deadline November |
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Global Innovation Fellowships (German Council on Foreign Relations) |
British Academy |
Annual call, deadline November |
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British Academy |
Annual call, deadline November |
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British Academy |
Annual call, deadline November |
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British Academy, Royal Society and The Leverhulme Trust |
Annual call, deadline November |
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Leverhulme Trust |
Annual call, deadline November |
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Royal Society |
Annual call, deadline November |
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Fulbright Commission |
Annual call, deadline November |
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Leverhulme Trust |
Annual call, deadline November |
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STFC |
Annual call, deadline November |
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British Academy (with Leverhulme Trust) |
Two calls a year, deadline November |
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NIHR |
Three calls a year, Stage 1 deadline November |
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Royal Society |
Annual call, deadline November |
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NERC |
Two calls a year, deadline November |
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Royal Society |
Annual call, deadline November |
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British Academy (with Leverhulme Trust) |
Annual call, deadline November |
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EPSRC |
Annual call, deadline November |
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Wellcome Trust |
Two calls a year, deadline expected November |
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British Academy |
Annual call, deadline November |
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AXA Research |
Two calls per year, deadline November |
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MRC |
Three calls a year, deadline November |
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British Academy |
Annual call, deadline November |
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EUREKA (E!), EU |
Annual call. |
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Wellcome Trust |
Two calls a year, deadline November |
December
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Funder |
Scheme |
Deadlines |
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British Academy |
Two calls a year, deadline December |
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BHF |
Two calls a year, deadline for preliminary application December |
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British Academy |
Annual call, deadline December |
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London Mathematical Society |
Annual call, deadline December |
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STFC |
Deadline December |