Funding call for Early Career Researchers
13 Mar 2025
University of Manchester Research Institute (UMRI) announces Interdisciplinary Research Placement Funding – deadline Monday, 28 April
The University of Manchester Research Institute (UMRI) Board has announced a funding opportunity to accelerate the development of new cross discipline partnerships through the funding of interdisciplinary research placements for early career researchers.
Examples of activities that can be supported include, but are not limited to:
- Embedding researchers for a period of time in a division/department outside of their own discipline area.
- Work shadowing in another division/department in order to learn new skills and techniques.
- Sharing insights on priorities and looking for synergies/new ideas that cut across discipline boundaries.
- Organising meetings/ seminars/ workshops between departments, both internal and external, and disciplines to share learning, understanding of key terms, concepts, language and tools to tackle problems.
Call guidance, frequently asked questions and the application form are available from:
Applications should be submitted to rst@manchester.ac.uk by 4pm on Monday, 28 April.
Discover more about a researcher’s experience of spending time with another discipline at: