Funder	Link and Brief Abstract	Closing Date
NESTA	Invitation to Tender: Evaluation for Universities United	08/08/2008
	NESTA is seeking an evaluator for Universities United - a project to develop an interdisciplinary and inter-institutional approach to innovations for social good.
ESRC	E-Social Science Quantitative Node	29/09/2008
	Proposals invited for a Quantitative Research Node within the application strand of the National Centre for e-Social Science (NCeSS) research programme.
AXA Research Fund	Second call for projects - Climate change impacts on the risk of flooding in Europe	03/10/2008
	Projects eligible will focus on climate change impacts on the risk of flooding in Europe. There will be two main areas of research interest: climate change scenarios and vulnerability. Note that the deadline for the first call for projects is 25/08/2008. This call focuses on the issues raised by major transformations in the modern world and related risks within Finance and Economics; Science; Technologies and Social Sciences.
ESPRC	Leadership Fellowships Outline Call	09/10/2008
	To provide up to five years funding to talented researchers with the most potential to develop into the UK's international research leaders of tomorrow. Highlighted research themes include the digital economy, towards next generation healthcare and energy.
EPSRC	Energy Challenges for Complexity Science - Call for Proposals	29/10/2008
	Adventurous, cross-disciplinary proposals invited for research projects which develop and apply the tools and techniques of complexity science to energy research challenges.

Current External Funding Opportunities with Future Deadlines

Funder	Link and Brief Abstract	Closing Date
European Commission	Seventh Framework Programme: Second call for Health.	Applications invited from 18/06/2007 (EPSS)
	To improve the health of European citizens and boost the competitiveness of health-related industries and businesses, while addressing global health issues. The second call for Health, FP7-HEALTH-2007-B will open on the 18/06/2007. Consortia should continue to develop their proposals. Contact Bhimla Dheermojee on ext. 6825 if you require any further guidance on this initiative.
AHRC	Religion and Society	Various: February to October 2008
	To explore the current developments in the arts and humanities and social science communities, concerning questions of belief, human culture, society and religion.
EPSRC	INTERACT 6 - Building links with India	30/07/2008
	The call invites applications to form Networks of researchers between the UK and India in all fields within EPSRC's remit.
Various Sponsors	Newton International Fellowships	04/08/2008
	The scheme will select the very best early stage post-doctoral researchers from all over the world, and offer support for two years at UK research institutions.
ESRC	Multiple Exclusion Homelessness	07/08/2008
	The aim of this £680k initiative is to ensure that policy and practice responses to multiple exclusion homelessness are better informed by robust evidence.
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment (Northern Ireland)	Economic Research Agenda 2008-2011	15/08/2008
	Expressions of interest invited from interested parties to undertake research.
Global Public Policy Network (GPPN)	Collaborative Research Grants (2008-2009 Call for proposals) [PDF]	29/08/2008
	The GPPN is aimed at fostering globally-oriented research and education in the field of public affairs.
Nuffield Foundation	New Career Development Fellowship Scheme	01/09/2008
	To foster the leading intellectual social scientists of tomorrow, working on research projects concerned with issues of serious social significance.
EPSRC	Bridging the Gaps - Third Call for Proposals	02/09/2008
	To enable research organisations to build a programme of activities that will stimulate creative thinking, across disciplines, which reflect institutional strengths and strategies.
EPSRC	Science and Heritage Research Clusters	04/09/2008
	To support leading-edge research which will explore new ways to understand the cultural and physical nature of heritage and to prepare society for the challenges that cultural heritage will face in the 21st Century.
EPSRC	Energy and Equity & Sustainable Energy and Energy Security	04/09/2008
	To support a number of interdisciplinary research clusters under two key research themes: 'Energy & Equity' and 'Sustainable Energy & Energy Security'.
European Commission	Science and Technology Programme in China	05/09/2008
	Aimed at building bridges between the EU and China. The Programme is open to all disciplines and welcomes interdisciplinary proposals.
ESRC	Research Programme on Migration	10/09/2008 (outline proposals)
	A major international, multi-disciplinary, research programme: Migration in Europe - social, economic, cultural and policy dynamics. Main research themes: causes and consequences of migration; integration; cohesion and conflict.
ESRC - National Institutes of Health (USA)	ESRC-NIH Research Collaboration on Understanding and Reducing Health Disparities/Inequalities	19/09/2008
	To support collaborative research on health disparities/inequalities in the UK and/or the United States involving collaborative UK-USA research teams.
ESRC	Understanding Individual Behaviour - Exploratory Networks	23/09/2008
	Applications invited for innovative exploratory networks in the area of 'Understanding Individual Behaviour'. Expressions of interest should be submitted by 03/09/2008.
ESRC	RCUK Global Uncertainties Programme: ESRC/AHRC Fellowships on Ideas and Beliefs	25/09/2008
	Full applications invited from researchers from across the social sciences, arts and humanities for a number of high profile research fellowships, as part of the RCUK Global Uncertainties: Security for All in a Changing World Programme.
AHRC	Research Grants	Various
	The scheme is divided into four routes: standard route; route for speculative research; route for early-career researchers; route for practice-led and applied research. Note that from January 2009 the AHRC will move to open deadlines for research grant applications (Standard, Speculative and Early Career routes).
European Commission	Seventh Framework Programme	Various
	The European Commission launched the Seventh Framework Programme on 22 December 2006.
The Leverhulme Trust	Research Project Grants	Various
	To provide financial support for innovative and original research projects of high quality and potential, the choice of theme and the design of the research lying entirely with the applicant. RPDD encourages applicants to submit outline bids 6 months before the full bid deadline, in order to allow for Leverhulme to assess the outline bid, and for the applicant to prepare a high quality full bid, if encouraged to do so.
ESRC	Placement Fellows Scheme	Various
	The Scheme, jointly funded by the ESRC and a host 'partner organisation' allows for social science researchers to spend time in that organisation to undertake policy-relevant research and to upgrade the research skills of 'partner organisation' employees.
European Science Foundation	Calendar of Calls	Various
	A calendar of opportunities within the social sciences and a link to an external announcements page.
British Academy	Research Grants	Various
	Small Research Grants and Larger Research Grants available for collaborative or individual research projects.
British Academy	Conference Grants	Various
	To bring key speakers to conferences held in the UK; and individual travel grants to overseas conferences.
British Academy	International Activities	Various
	Special schemes with partner institutions to support research in particular countries or regions.
British Academy/AHRC/ESRC	Visiting Fellowships for South Asia and the Middle East 2007/2008	To be announced
	The BA/AHRC/ESRC will shortly announce a second call for applications for their joint Visiting Fellowships for South Asia and the Middle East. The fellowships aim to attract early career researchers in any branch of the humanities or social sciences.

School Funding Initiatives

Funder	Link and Brief Abstract	Closing Date
LSE	PI Income guidelines for the use of funds
	Guidance on how best to use 'PI Income' funds for the benefit of research.
LSE	Research Investment Fund: Calls for Proposals [Restricted access]	26/09/2008
	The fund is designed to stimulate research through a small number of targeted, competitive funding opportunities. Applications will be considered at the first Research Committee meeting of Michaelmas Term, thereafter applications will usually be considered at the second Research Committee of each term.

LSE	Research Committee Seed Research Fund	26/09/2008
	Seed funds for innovative proposals which are likely to secure further external funding within a realistic time frame. Applications will be considered at the first Research Committee meeting of Michaelmas Term, thereafter applications will usually be considered at the second Research Committee of each term.
LSE	Seed Research Fund in support of the School's Asia Strategy	01/10 and 01/04 each academic year
	Seed grants to develop collaborative research projects which may lead to longer-term funded projects.
LSE/Columbia	Columbia-LSE Alliance Collaborative Research Fund (PDF)	01/11 and 01/05
	A co-funded research travel and seed fund to encourage research collaboration between the two institutions.
STICERD	STICERD Grants for LSE Staff	Refer to website for closing dates
	Applications considered for grants to fund research and research-related activities from staff whose continuous employment demonstrates a substantial long-term commitment to the School Support offered in two main categories: Small Grants and Conferences.
STICERD	STICERD Visitors' Programme	Refer to website for closing dates
	To enable academics, normally from abroad, to visit the School for an extended period and interact with staff and students. Funding up to £2k per month.
Abbey/Grupo Santander	Abbey/Grupo Santander Travel Research Fund	Further deadlines will be available shortly.
	To support visits by LSE academic staff and students to universities and other organisations in the Santander Universidades Network. A further £25,000 during academic year 2008/09 may be available.

Recurrent Funding Initiatives (Funders listed in alphabetical order)

Funder	Link and Brief Abstract	Closing Date
AHRC	Deadlines for AHRC Responsive-mode Schemes	Various
	A reminder of deadlines for proposals during the next 12 months.
AHRC	Knowledge Catalyst Scheme	Various
	The scheme supports partnerships between universities and non-academic partners.
AHRC	Research Networks and Workshops
	To encourage and enable the discussion and development of ideas by researchers either through establishing new research networks or by running a series of workshops, seminars or similar events.
AHRC	Beyond Text: Performances, Sounds, Images, Objects	Various
	To help inform public policy and foster public understanding of the many oral/aural material and visual forms in which creativity has been generated and used.
ASEASUK	Assoc. of S.E. Asian Studies in the UK: Committee for S.E. Asian Studies	31/08 & 31/12
	Strategic Research Plan 2005-2006.
Creative Partnerships	New Forms of Creative Education
	To commission a series of projects to investigate, describe and analyse the theory and practice of new forms of creative education.
Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation	The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation	31/03 & 30/09
	Small Grants (£1k - £5k) promote and support interaction between the UK and Japan. Daiwa Foundation Awards (£5k - £15k) focus on collaborative projects that enable British and Japanese partners to work together.
EPSRC	Digital Economy
	The aim of the programme is to enable the early adoption of information technologies, generating societal and economic benefits. Combined research and training budget of £80m.
EPSRC	First Grant Scheme
	To assist new academics to apply for research funding at the start of their careers. There is no submission deadline and grants are only assessed against other First Grants.
EPSRC	International Development Research
	Development Research and its relationship to the EPSRC.
ESRC	Research Grants Scheme	Rolling deadlines
	A flexible research grants scheme offering awards ranging from £15k to £1.5m. The choice of topic is yours provided it falls within the ESRC's remit.
ESRC	Very Large Grants Scheme
	Applications may be up to five years in length, above £1.5m and up to £5m (100 % fEC). For more information click on the above link, scroll down to the Research Funding Guide (PDF) and refer to section 1.9.
ESRC	Response Mode Scheme
	Awards ranging from £15k to £1.5m (100% fEC) to allow individuals or research teams to undertake anything from a small project to a large-scale survey.
European Commission	Calls for Tender/Grants of Directorate general for Employment, Social Affairs & Equal Opportunities.
	Calls for Tender 2008 under the PROGRESS programme
Foreign & Commonwealth Office	The Chevening Programme	Various
	The scheme offers awards for study on short courses that focus on particular subjects aligned to the UK's international strategic priorities.
Nuffield Foundation	Social Science Small Grants Scheme
	The scheme makes small grants for social science research expenses.
Open Society Institute	Open Society Fellowships	Rolling deadline
	The fellowship enables innovative professionals to work on projects that inspire meaningful public debate, shape public policy, and generate intellectual ferment within the Open Society Institute.
Society for South Asian Studies	Project Grants	15/04 and 15/09 annually
	Grants available to fund research projects in the humanities and social sciences of south Asia.

United States Institute of Peace	Solicited Grants	No deadline
	Research into funding for conflict prevention, conflict management, and post-conflict peace-building in Columbia, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan and Sudan; and funding for projects relating to Iran.
Various	Cognitive Systems Foresight Project
	A vehicle for bringing different communities together to discuss key issues in their research. Expressions of interest invited from researchers who wish to develop ideas in this area.
Wenner Gren	Hunt Postdoctoral Fellowship	01/05 and 01/11 annually
	To support the writing-up of already completed research in anthropology. $40,000 is provided.

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