Research funding opportunities

The Research Funding opportunities pages contain information about research funding opportunities (and other opportunities) relevant to the Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS).

The information provided aims to support academics and researchers on funding appropriate calls for new research projects or/and supporting projects/ideas that are already underway. 

As well as internal University and Faculty funding (when this is available), we also sourced appropriate external opportunities from key HSS funding bodies, and from some less well-known organisations. 

We've organised the information on these pages to make it as easy as possible for you to find the funding you need.

Search for funding

• Research Professional

We recommend using Research Professional for your personalised search using keywords. Log in using your University credentials.

• View key opportunities

The page informs of those calls that are financially relevant to the Faculty of Humanities.

• View the funding highlights and opportunities for your School

An overview of the most recent and prominent opportunities from inside and outside the University. Including a list of highlights, a database recording all the relevant calls for HSS, and internal highlights when they are available.

• View pre-announcements, funding news and events

The latest funding-related activities.

• View internal funding opportunities

Space dedicated to the University and Faculty of Humanities when relevant information is available.

• View external funding opportunities

Have a quick look at key external funding bodies, know about fellowships, and the possibilities from the small grant funding.

Re Horizon Europe: This link to the University of Manchester Research funding will clarify the position of the University on Brexit. UKRI advises on EU funding and the underwriting and guarantee funding policy.

• View funding body guides

There are other University internal websites with relevant funding information:

• The University of Manchester Research Development pages, including internal deadlines relevant to the whole university. ResearchDevelopment@Manchester: team working with postgraduates researchers, postdoctoral researchers, research fellows and supervisors. Staff dissemination and collaboration and other funding.
• Other University general website focused on fundig for postgraduate research including funding opportunities.
• Finding Funding from the Research Services part of the University Resarch and Business Engagement. Team manages the subscription to Research Professional and to key University research funding: UMRI, International Partnerships external funding.
• The University International Strategic Partnerships website focusing on achieving joint funding with international universities.
• Faculty of Humanities Research Funding schemes: Simon and Hallsworth.