Research Programme Grants

In the one major departure from its policy of operating in the responsive mode, the Trust selects on an annual basis certain themes of research for which bids are invited. Normally one grant is awarded for each theme. The grants provide funds to research teams for up to five years to enable them to explore significant thematic issues. The scale of the awards (each one at a sum of up to £1.75 million) is set at a level where it is possible for a research team to study a significant theme in depth by conducting a group of interlinked research projects which taken together can lead to new understanding. The themes are selected not to exclude particular disciplines from the competition but rather to encourage research teams to look upon their established research interests from a set of refreshing viewpoints.

Value and Duration

For each theme, a minimum of £500,000 and a maximum of £1.75 million is available for the support of work extending over periods of up to five years.

Topics

The themes for this cycle are:

• Conspiracies
• Patronage
• Value

Download an indicative description of the topics below.

Invitation to apply for funding

Please read the following before submitting and application.

• Eligibility
• Costs
• Application procedure

Contact

If your query has not been answered in these pages please contact Gillian Dupin (020 7042 9876).

Professor Savin-Baden was awarded a Research Programme Grant in June 2008; providing £513,310 over four years. Her team are researching learning in immersive virtual worlds.

Compromise after conflict in war torn countries. Professor John D Brewer, University of Aberdeen, was awarded a Research Programme Grant in June 2009; providing £1,267,093 over 5 years.