ESRC Responsive Mode New Invest

Application Platform: UKRI Funding Service

Application Sections: Summary, core team details, vision, research approach, applicant capability (R4RI), ethics and responsible research, data management and sharing, facilities, resources and cost justification, research environment support, mentor statement and project partner contributions.

Assessment Process: Applications undergo independent peer review followed by panel assessment where proposals are ranked and funding recommendations are made.

Co-Funders: Not specified

Collaboration Rules: Project co-leads are permitted, including those from interdisciplinary fields or organisations providing essential expertise.

Competitiveness: Not specified

Consortium Requirements: Not mandatory; however collaborative teams are allowed where appropriate.

Decision Risks: Applications may be rejected if the project lead is not an early career researcher, if the proposal falls outside ESRC remit, or if eligibility requirements are not met.

Decision Timeline: Applications are assessed on a rolling basis with regular decision points.

Eligible Expenses: Staff salaries, research costs, travel and subsistence, equipment and infrastructure necessary for the project, and other justified project resources.

Eligible Scope: Standard research projects, methodological development, large-scale surveys, and infrastructure projects such as datasets, linguistic corpora or classification of social science information.

Funding Intensity: 80% of Full Economic Cost (FEC).

Important Notes: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and must demonstrate a strong plan for research leadership development and mentoring support for the applicant.

Ineligible Projects: Writing up previous research, literature reviews alone, conference organisation as the main activity, general travel or expeditions, research already completed, or projects focused primarily on preparing books or software.

International Collaboration Requirement: International collaborators may participate as project co-leads, but the project lead must be based at a UK research organisation.

Interview Stage: Not specified

Key Requirements: The project must demonstrate high-quality social science research and support the career development of the early career researcher leading the project.

Lead Organisation Requirement: The project lead must be based at an organisation eligible for ESRC funding for the duration of the project.

Match Funding Requirement: No institutional matched funding required beyond the remaining 20% FEC contribution.

Project Duration: Up to 5 years (60 months)

Project End Date: Not specified

Project Start Date: Not specified

Publication Date: 2023-09-29 00:00:00

Renewal Rules: Uninvited resubmissions of previously submitted projects are not accepted.

Research Category: Social science research, interdisciplinary research and methodological development.

Research Organisation Funding: Host organisations must provide research infrastructure, mentoring and career development support for the applicant.

Subcontractors: Not specified

Total Fund Available: Not specified