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).
Up to £5,000 to support the development of new interdisciplinary research ideas and other speculative early-stage activities (e.g. network development).
There are four application rounds per year, details of which can be found here.
Awards are prioritised for projects that are ineligible for other Warwick funding.
Eligibility
Warwick-based staff only. Principal Applicants should be permanent (incl. probationary) Warwick academic staff or holders of externally funded fellowships that extend beyond the proposed activity.
IAS Fellows (P2K, EUTOPIA-SIF, Early Career, Associate) may also apply as long as their fellowship extends beyond the proposed activity.
Co-investigators can be from Warwick or other institutions.
Early career researchers (including PhD students) are encouraged to apply to Warwick's Research Spotlights SchemeLink opens in a new window which aims to support the university's interdisciplinary research community. Grants are made to support development of an inclusive knowledge society, as well as activities that explore the role of university and staff in knowledge production, dissemination, and use.
Previous awards included grants of ~£1,000-£2,000 in relation to four major areas:
Behaviour
Digital, Data Science, and AI
Health
Society and Culture
Deadlines vary by opportunity. Please see individual pages for more information.
