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ESRC Responsive Mode: New Investigator Grants
Offers early-career social science support in the United Kingdom for researchers building independent programmes after doctoral training.
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ESRC New Investigator Grants support researchers transitioning to independence — typically post-PhD researchers who have not previously held a professorship or led a UKRI research grant. Awards range from £100,000 to £350,000 at full economic cost (80% funded by ESRC); projects can last up to five years. Social sciences must represent more than 50% of the research focus.
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Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.