Doctoral focal award plus: innovating in data-driven research (Grant)
UK Research and Innovation, Economic and Social Research Council (UK) · National scheme · 1 eligible country
What this scheme funds
This UK grant funds a single 'doctoral focal award plus' to build a group of social scientists—spanning doctoral students to senior researchers—who can apply data-driven research methods in innovative ways. It supports training, skills development and network-building around data science approaches in social science.
data-analytics · research-excellence · education-skills
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Who it is for
A UK research organisation eligible for ESRC funding that wants to lead a national programme developing data-driven research skills among social scientists across career stages.
The scheme in detail
- Agency
- UK Research and Innovation, Economic and Social Research Council (UK)
- Eligible countries (1)
- United Kingdom
- Funding
- €6.7M
- Deadline
- 14 Oct 2026
- Applicant type
- Not stated by the agency.
- Eligible applicants
- public body, non-profit, private sector
- Also required
- Applicant must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for ESRC funding; total scheme budget of £5,850,000 is shared across all recipients, not per applicant.