Research Funding

Funding Opportunties

Funding Opportunities Database

The database contains details of funding opportunities that have been highlighted in the Research Funding News column in the Psychologist, and further opportunities that are of particular interest to psychologists. It focuses on funding from research charities, specialist research associations and foundations, and international funding providers. Some of the funding programmes provided by the main research councils are listed but for full information on all the schemes they offer please use the links to their individual websites. All the opportunities listed are currently open for applications.

You can either look at all the opportunties listed or select ones of particular interest to those seeking funding for PhDs, for activities whilst undertaking a PhD or for funding targeted at postdoctoral researchers. Open date schemes that accept applications at any time are also included.

All Funding Opportunities

PhD Funding

Postgraduate Funding

Postdoctoral Funding

Open Date Schemes

Links to the main funding providers

These links will take you to the funding pages of the main funding providers for psychology in the UK. Within these pages you will find information on all the funding opportunties they provide, general information on funding and making applications and access to alerts to keep you up-to-date with new developments.

ESRC
EPSRC
BBSRC
NERC
MRC
The Wellcome Trust
Nuffield Foundation
Royal Society
Higher Education Academy Psychology Network
Experimental Psychology Society (EPS)
British Academy
EC FP7
Leverhulme Trust
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)