ACS Petroleum Research Fund (PRF) - Grants is a grant program from the American Chemical Society (ACS) that funds fundamental research in petroleum-related fields including chemistry, earth sciences, chemical and petroleum engineering, polymers, and materials science. Four grant types are available: New Directions (ND) and Doctoral New Investigator (DNI) grants for faculty at PhD-granting institutions, and Undergraduate Research (UR) and Undergraduate New Investigator (UNI) grants for faculty at non-doctoral departments. Awards range from approximately $25,000 to $100,000, and ACS membership is not required to apply. The next submission window opens September 14, 2026, with proposals considered at the May 2027 committee meeting.

The UKRI Policy Fellowships 2025, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, offer 18-month placements for academics to co-design research with UK government and What Works Network host organizations. Awards range from £180,000 to £280,000 and support three fellowship tracks: core policy fellows, Natural Hazards and Resilience policy fellows, and What Works Innovation fellows. Applicants must hold a PhD or equivalent research experience, be based at a UKRI-eligible UK organization, and possess relevant subject matter or methodological expertise. Government-hosted positions target early to mid-career academics, while What Works fellowships welcome all career stages. Fellows work directly with policymakers to bridge academic research and policy development on pressing national and global challenges. The application deadline is July 15, 2025.