ESRC Brexit Priority Grants: UK in a Changing Europe

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Deadline: 25 January 2017

The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) is inviting proposals from leading researchers for its “Brexit Priority Grants” as part of the Council’s UK in a Changing Europe initiative.

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These are to support a range of activities including research synthesis, user engagement and new short-term research activity related to the process of the UK leaving the European Union.

Priority Areas

Proposals must be policy-focussed and centre on the implementation of Brexit and its consequences under one or more of the following priority areas:

Changing political contexts in Europe and the positions of other member states
Citizens’ expectations on Brexit outcomes
Brexit and UK party politics
Legal issues and the transfer of competencies (e.g. environmental/climate, energy, agricultural and fisheries policies etc)
Implications for migration
Economic impact of Brexit and future trade arrangements

Funding Information

The grants will be between £100,000 and £300,000 (100 per cent fEC, with the ESRC contributing 80 per cent fEC) and for a duration of up to 18 months.

Eligibility Criteria

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All UK Higher Education Institutions that receive grant funding from one of the UK higher education funding bodies1 are eligible to receive funds for research, postgraduate training and associated activities.
Other Independent Research Organisations (IROs) may also be eligible for RCUK funding (resource and capital) if they possess an existing in-house capacity to carry out research that materially extends and enhances the UK research base and are able to demonstrate an independent capability to undertake and lead research programmes.
The organisation must possess an existing in-house capacity to carry out research, in the field or discipline in which it wishes to be funded, that materially extends and enhances the UK research base; and be able to demonstrate an independent capability to undertake and lead research programmes.

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted online via given website.

Eligible Country: United Kingdom

For more information, please visit ESRC.