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ESRC Research Grants, New Investigator Grants, and Secondary Data Analysis (highlight for Artificial Intelligence for Social Science) is sponsored by Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) (part of UK Research and Innovation). These applicant-led funding opportunities are open to research that investigates how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is used by and affects people, businesses, the economy and society, how social science guides the development, adoption and diffusion of AI, and how AI is used for s…
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Types of funding we offer – ESRC – UKRI Types of funding we offer - ESRC We provide a range of funding, covering smaller awards to support early career researchers and larger research awards enabling both individuals and larger teams to access funding through our applicant-led research grants and centres competitions. We also provide funding for postgraduate training and fellowships.
Our funding also supports UK data and infrastructure and methodological developments. Applicant-led research funding We are refreshing our applicant-led schemes to create a coordinated portfolio of opportunities that support breakthrough ideas and new areas of research.
We have launched two pilots to fill gaps in our existing offer: Connect : Funding to support researchers to connect with each other to scope, seed and grow emerging research fields and new areas of inquiry. React : Responsive funding to generate time-critical research to support UK policymakers or frontline practitioners in public services.
Our current responsive mode opportunities remain open to applications, with no submission deadlines. Large research investments We fund research centres, groups, large grants and networks as part of our large research investments. Learn more about funding for ESRC centres and institutes .
See our guidance for large research investments . We are the largest UK funding organisation for research and postgraduate training in the economic and social sciences, directed mostly through Doctoral Training Partnerships (DTPs) and Centres for Doctoral Training (CDTs). This is the website for UKRI: our seven research councils, Research England and Innovate UK.
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ESRC Research Grants, New Investigator Grants, and Secondary Data Analysis (highlight for Artificial Intelligence for Social Science) is funded by Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) (part of UK Research and Innovation). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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React (ESRC) is sponsored by Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) (part of UK Research and Innovation). Responsive funding to generate time-critical research to support UK policymakers or frontline practitioners in public services. If the AI tutoring solution can address an urgent need identified by UK policymakers or public services, this could be a fit.
Connect (ESRC) is sponsored by Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) (part of UK Research and Innovation). Funding to support researchers to connect with each other to scope, seed and grow emerging research fields and new areas of inquiry. A small business in AI tutoring could use this to form collaborations with researchers to explore new pedagogical approaches or evaluate impact.
Economics of AI Fellowship is sponsored by Stripe. The fellowship supports foundational academic research in the economics of AI, an area currently understudied despite rapid technical progress in artificial intelligence. Fellows receive a baseline grant, opportunities to attend conferences with leading economists and technologists, and potential access to unique data via Stripe and its customers.
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.
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