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Funder
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Scheme
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Deadline/Demand Management
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Career Stage
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AHRC
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Responsive Mode: Catalyst Award
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Award range: £100,000 to £300,000
Round 1 Opens 17 July 2023 | Closes 19 October 2023
Catalyst Awards support researchers without prior experience of leading a significant research project to accelerate their trajectory as independent researchers, to unlock their potential and build leadership and convenor experience through the delivery of ambitious and/or complex projects.
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Early
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AHRC
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Responsive Mode: Curiosity Award
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Maximum award: £100,000
Round 1 Opens 17 July | Closes 19 October 2023
Curiosity Awards support early-stage ambitious and novel fundamental research which has the potential to act as a springboard towards new and exciting research agendas.
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Mid-Senior
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AHRC
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Standard Grants
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Award range: £350,000 - £1.5m FEC
Round 1 has a deadline of 14 September 2023. Internal cut-off for this initial Phase is 9th July and internal submission 1st September.
AHRC Standard Research Grants support collaborative research projects that require leadership from more than one researcher.
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Mid-Senior
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ESRC
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Standard Grants
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Award range: £350,000 - £1m FEC
Round 1 has a deadline of 28 September 2023. Internal cut-off for this initial Phase is 9th June and internal submission 15th September.
ESRC Standard Grants support researcher-driven basic, applied and strategic research.
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Mid-Senior
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ESRC
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New Investigator
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Award range: £100,000 - £300,000 FEC
UoB manages number of submissions with 3 rounds per year. Please contact your School DoR initially to discuss your research plan. The DoR will notify your Research Facilitator to register for the next available internal submission deadline.
Round 1 has a deadline of 28 September 2023. Internal cut-off for this initial phase is 9th June and internal submission is 15th September.
ESRC New Investigator Grants support researchers at the start of their careers to enable their transition to become independent researchers.
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Early
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ESRC
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Secondary Data Analysis Initiative (SDAI)
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Maximum award: £300,000
Round 1 has a deadline of 28 September 2023. Internal cut-off for this initial Phase is 9th June and internal submission 15th September.
ESRC SDAI Grants support research that exploits existing data resources for social and economic research, created by ESRC or other agencies.
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Any
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Leverhulme Trust
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Research Project Grant
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Maximum award: £500,000
No deadline for Outline Applications. For applicants who are invited to submit a Detailed Application, there are 3 submission rounds per year.
This grant is for researchers to undertake an innovative and original research project, providing staff and associated research costs.
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Mid-Senior
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British Academy
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APEX Awards
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Maximum award: £100,000
Annual call, scheme opens in autumn/winter
APEX Awards promote collaboration across disciplines, with a particular emphasis on the boundary between science, engineering and the social sciences and humanities.
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Mid-Senior
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Nuffield Foundation
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Grants for Research, Development and Analysis
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Awards grants of up to £750,000
Bi-annual calls, deadlines for Outline Applications are in September and March.
Nuffield Foundation Grants provide support for research, development and analysis. Funding for strategic grants is currently paused.
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Any
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Esmee Fairbairn
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Research Grants
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No deadline
Grants for academic research must demonstrate real potential for practical outcomes.
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Mid-Senior
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Wellcome Trust Discovery Awards
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Discovery Awards
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Application deadlines in April, July and November
Wellcome Discovery Awards provide funding for established researchers and teams from any discipline to pursue research that delivers significant shifts in understanding that could improve human life, health and wellbeing.
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Mid-Senior
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NIHR
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Health and Social Care Delivery Research (HSDR) Programme – standard researcher-led scheme
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There are four Stage 1 calls per year. These are usually around January, May, September and November.
The HSDR Programme funds research projects with the aim of producing rigorous and relevant evidence to improve the quality, accessibility and organisation of health and social care services.
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Mid-Senior
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NIHR
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Public Health Research (PHR) Programme – standard researcher led scheme
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There are three Stage 1 calls per year. These are usually around January, April and September.
The PHR Programme funds research to generate evidence to inform the delivery of non-NHS interventions, intended to improve the health of the public, and reduce inequalities in health.
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Mid-Senior
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NIHR
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Policy Research Programme – standard researcher-led scheme
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Bi-annual calls, Stage 1 commissioned calls usually open in January and May
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Mid-Senior
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NIHR
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Research for Social Care (RfSC)
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Bi-annual calls, check website for dates
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Any |
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Fellowships
Typically delivered by a single investigator with some support; strong focus on career development
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AHRC
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Research, Development and Engagement Fellowships (early career)
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NOTE: This grant has now closed.
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Early
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AHRC
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Research, Development and Engagement Fellowships
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NOTE: This grant has now closed.
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Mid-Senior
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ESRC
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Postdoctoral Fellowship
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Annual call, March deadline (UoB's internal cut-off is mid-January)
CRSO will primarily be assisting with finances for the application. Please contact the Graduate School team at studentships@contacts.bham.ac.uk for all non-financial queries.
ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowships are aimed at those in the immediately postdoctoral stage of their career, to provide the opportunity to consolidate their PhD through developing publications, their networks, and their research and professional skills.
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Early
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Leverhulme Trust
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Early Career Fellowship
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Award: Up to a maximum of £26,000 in each year of the award
Annual call. An internal selection process applies during Autumn - please contact your School Research Facilitator for further details.
These fellowships are for early career researchers with a research record but who have not yet held a full-time permanent academic post, to undertake a significant piece of publishable research.
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Early
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Leverhulme Trust
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International Fellowships
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Maximum award: £50,000. Fellowships are tenable for between 3-24 months
Annual call, November deadline
Leverhulme Internatioal Fellowships are for established researchers to develop new knowledge, skills and ideas in one or more research centres outside the UK.
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Mid-Senior
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Leverhulme Trust
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Visiting Professorship
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Award range: A minimum of £10,000 and a maximum of £150,000
Bi-annual calls, May and October deadlines
This grant is for senior professors from overseas to bring novel experience and enhance the skills and knowledge of academic staff and students in an underrepresented area of the UK. Applications must be made by a member of academic staff, based in a UK university or other higher education institution who will be responsible for coodinating the visit.
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Mid-Senior
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Leverhulme Trust
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Major Research Fellowships
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Award: Replacement salary costs for the duration of the Fellowship
Annual call, May deadline
Leverhulme Major Research Fellowships are for well-established reseachers in the humanities and social sciences to complete a piece of original research.
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Mid-Senior
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Leverhulme Trust
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Philip Leverhulme Prize
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Award: Each prize is worth £100,000. Funding is available for 2-3 years
Annual call, May deadline
Phillip Leverhulme Prizes are for researchers at an early stage of their career whose work has had an international impact and whose future research career is exceptionally promising - to use for any research purpose.
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Early
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Leverhulme Trust
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Research Fellowships
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Maximum award: £65,000. Fellowships are tenable between 3-24 months
Annual call, November deadline
Leverhulme Research Fellowships are open to experienced researchers, particularly those who are or have been prevented by routine duties from completing a programme of original research.
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Mid-Senior
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Leverhulme Trust
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Research Leadership Awards
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Maximum award: £1 million. Each grant runs over a period of 4-5 year
Calls are every 2 years. This scheme is demand managed. Please contact your Research Facilitator for further details.
Leverhulme Research Leadership Awards aim to support talented scholars who have successfully launched a university career but who need to build a research team of sufficient scale to tackle a distinctive research problem.
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Early-Mid
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British Academy -Leverhulme Trust
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BA-Leverhulme Senior Research Fellowships
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Annual call, Autumn deadline
The BA/Leverhulme Senior Research Fellowships are intended to enable established scholars, needing relief from teaching and administration, to have time to bring to completion a significant piece of research, through sustained period of leave for one year.
The only cost payable for this fellowship will be the salary of a replacement lecturer.
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Mid-Senior
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British Academy
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Mid-Career Fellowships
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Award: BA's contribution to the salary of the fellow will a maximum of £80,000. The total value of the award should not exceed £152,000.
Annual call, September deadline
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Mid
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British Academy
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Postdoctoral Fellowships
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Annual call, Stage 1 deadline in Autumn
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Early
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British Academy
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Newton International Fellowship
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Award: £30,000 per annum (two years) for subsistence costs, up to £8,000 per annum for research expenses
Annual call, March deadline
The Newton International Fellowships enable reseachers to work for two years at a UK institution with the aim of fostering long-term international collaborations.
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Early
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British Academy
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Newton Advanced Fellowships
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Calls several times a year, focus countries vary
The Newton Advanced Fellowships seek to contribute to the increased internationalisation of research, researchers and institutions.
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Mid
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Wellcome Trust
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Early Career Awards
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Award: Salary and up to £400,000 for research expenses
Bi-annual calls, February, May and October deadlines
This scheme provides funding for early-career researchers who are ready to develop their research identity through innovative projects that deliver shifts in understanding to improve human life, health and wellbeing.
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Early
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Wellcome Trust
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Career Development Awards
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Bi-annual calls, February, May and October deadlines
This scheme provides funding for mid-career researchers who have the potential to be international research leaders. They will develop their research capabilities, drive innovative programmes of work and deliver significant shifts in understanding that could improve human life, health and wellbeing.
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Mid
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European Research Council
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Starting Grant
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Annual call, September deadline
The ERC Starting Grant is for talented early-career researchers who have already produced excellent surpervised work, is ready to work independently and shows potential to be a research leader.
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Early
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European Research Council
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Consolidator Grant
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Maximum award: €1 million for a period of 5 years
Annual call, October deadline
This grant is for researchers who want to consolidate their independence by establishing a research team and continuing to develop a successful career in Europe.
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Mid
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European Research Council
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Advanced Grant
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Maximum award: €2.5 million for a period of 5 years
Annual call, July deadline
This grant is for established, leading principle investigators who want long-term funding to pursue a ground-breaking, ambitious project.
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Senior
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NIHR
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Advanced Fellowship
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Annual call, July and January deadlines
The NIHR Fellowship Programme supports individuals on their trajectory to becoming future leaders in health and social care NIHR research.
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Early-Mid
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NIHR
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Senior Investigator
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Award: Senior Investigators receieve a discretionary award of £20,000 per year of appointment to fund activities that support their research
Annual call, August deadline
Senior Investigators are amongst the most prominent and prestigious researchers funded by the NIHR.
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Senior
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ISRF
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Early Career Fellowship
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Maximum award: £60,000
Calls every 2 (odd numbered) years, February deadline
Applicants should be within 10 years of PhD award.
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Early
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ISRF
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Mid-Career Fellowship
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Maximum award: £75,000
Calls every 2 (even numbered) years, July deadline
Applicants should be 10 years or more from the year of their PhD award.
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Mid-Senior
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Foundation for the Sociology of Health and Illness
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Mildred Blaxter Postdoctoral Fellowship
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Award: Full salary costs for one year (including on-costs but not estates and indirects), plus £2,500 for research and/or conference expenses
Bi-annual calls, Spring and Autumn deadlines
These fellowships provide support for people who have recently completed a PhD in the area of sociology of health and illness.
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Early
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THIS Institute
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Postdoctoral Fellowship
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Annual call, May deadline
These fellowships are for talented researchers to lead high-quality studies to advance the field of healthcare improvement studies.
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Early
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Urban Studies Insitute
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Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
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Annual call, October deadline
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Early
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