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Doctoral focal award plus: innovating in data-driven research

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) · Competitive · Research & Development

At a glance

Doctoral focal award plus: innovating in data-driven research is a national competitive grant from UK Research and Innovation for the research & development sector. Funding is up to £5.9M. Eligible applicants: See the official UKRI opportunity page; eligibility varies by council and call - most require UK-based researchers or organisations. The application deadline is October 14, 2026. Apply via the official listing at www.ukri.org.

Amount
Up to £5.9M
Deadline
14 Oct 2026
Type
Competitive
Status
Closing soon

About this program

Funding opportunity Funding opportunity: Doctoral focal award plus: innovating in data-driven research Opportunity status: Open Funders: Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Funding type: Grant Total fund: £5,850,000 Publication date: 6 July 2026 Opening date: 8 July 2026 9:00am UK time Closing date: 14 October 2026 4:00pm UK time Last updated: 8 July 2026 - see all updates Start application We are commissioning one doctoral focal award plus to develop a cadre of social scientists from doctoral studentships and across career stages with the skills needed to use data-driven research approaches in innovative ways. It will deliver both doctoral training and targeted training and capacity-building activities. Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) will contribute a maximum of £5.85 million. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for ESRC funding. Who can apply T...

Who can apply

See the official UKRI opportunity page; eligibility varies by council and call - most require UK-based researchers or organisations.

How to apply

Apply through the UKRI Funding Service as directed on the official opportunity page linked below.

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