Sources of Funding for Economists

The RES supports research in Economics through a variety of Grants and Fellowships.
Other sources of funding are available from a number of sources:

• The Economic and Social research Council provides a range of funding opportunities, including schemes, competitions and initiatives. Our funding opportunities enable individuals and groups to pursue world-class research in academic institutions and independent research centres
• British Academy programmes offer direct support for the research-active community within the UK
• The Leverhulme Trust provides funding for research projects, fellowships, studentships, bursaries and prizes
• The Department for International Development provides a number of funding opportunities
• Marie Curie Initial Training Networks (ITN) offer early-stage researchers the opportunity to improve their research skills, join established research teams and enhance their career prospects
• European Research Council (ERC) grants support individual researchers of any nationality and age who wish to pursue their frontier research
• The European Commission supports CORDIS, whose funding programmes include FP7

Please contact us if you would like to suggest additional links to other sources of funding of research in Economics.