Funding Opportunities
This page highlights funding opportunities for academics and students in the School of Engineering.
For questions, please contact Chris.Stokes@warwick.ac.ukLink opens in a new window in the Research and Impact Office (A311).
RDF Strategic Awards 2025-26
Call Open: TBA
The second round is yet to be announced.
The 2025-26 Research Development Fund (Strategic Awards) is open for applications to support activities taking place between 1 Feb 2026 - 31 July 2026.
Awards of up to £30,000 are available to support the development of future external funding bids in areas of pioneering, world-class research.
The RDF provides pump-priming support for new research initiatives and/or future external funding applications. It also aims to stimulate cross-discipline/departmental collaboration and partnerships with industry (*match funding is necessary from industrial partners).