University of Manchester Research Institute interdisciplinary research funding call
22 Jan 2025
University of Manchester Research Institute (UMRI) invites applications for pump-priming funds to support interdisciplinary research projects.
The funding call is open to fund projects up to £50,000 for a period of 12 months. Funds will be awarded to projects which align with one of the four themes outlined below and which encourage collaboration and aim to lead to an increase in successful interdisciplinary research.
- Creative Manchester (Director: John McAuliffe) priority areas include Creativity, Health and Wellbeing; Creative Industries and Innovation; Createch; Civic and Creative Places
- Digital Futures (Director: Richard Kingston) priority areas include Cities and Environment, Citizens and Democracy, Createch, Employment and Productivity, Industry 5.0, but all proposals across all platform challenges are welcome
- Sustainable Futures (Directors: Michael Shaver and Helen Holmes) priority areas include water, energy transitions, climate justice, biodiversity and circular economy, but all proposals across the six platform challenges are welcome
- Healthier futures (Director: Nicky Cullum) priority areas focus on the causes, consequences, and ways to address health inequalities. Healthier Futures focuses on the determinants that empower or inhibit people from leading Healthier Lives in Healthier Places, and engaging with Health and Care Services and Systems
Call guidance, frequently asked questions and the application form are available on the UMRI Pump-Priming Call website. Discover more about previous UMRI awards and other interdisciplinary projects on our collaboration and interdisciplinary webpages.
Applications should be submitted on the relevant application form and submitted to rst@manchester.ac.uk no later than 4pm on Friday, 28 February 2025.