ESRC React Awards (pilot): outline
Economic and Social Research Council
What it funds
Word limit: 250 In plain English, provide a summary we can use to identify the most suitable experts to assess your application. We may make this summary publicly available on external-facing websites, therefore do not include any confidential or sensitive information. Make it suitable for a variety of readers, for example: opinion-formers policymakers the public the wider research community Guidance for writing a summary Clearly describe your proposed work in terms of: context the partner need
Who can apply
This funding opportunity will be open to researchers based in UK research organisations, UKRI institutes, NHS bodies, independent research organisations, public sector research establishments and Catapult centres. We encourage: applications from diverse groups of researchers applications from those who have not previously held ESRC grants applications from individuals at any career stage, subject to ESRC eligibility.
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