Funding news

Internal opportunities

Information on different internal funding opportunities can be found on the following webpages:

SLS Pump priming FundLink opens in a new window

Deadline: 27 February, 12:00pm

The SLS Pump Priming Fund provides short-term funding to develop and strengthen research grant applications; for example, through the generation of preliminary data.

Applicants need to demonstrate that there is a clear plan for the future application(s) and what the added value of a Pump Priming Award will be in increasing the competitiveness of the future application(s).

BBSRC Flexible Talent Mobility Account (FTMA)Link opens in a new window

Deadline: 2 March 2026

FTMA funding is available to researchers at the Universities of Warwick and Birmingham until March 2027. The FTMA supports the mobility and external visibility of researchers working in BBSRC remit areas. Applications are particularly welcome from postdoctoral researchers and technicians.

Applications are now open for the following schemes:

Inward or Outward Policy/Industry Secondments– Up to 20K
Technician and Postdoctoral FTMA Fellowships– Up to 15K
International Exchanges- Up to 15K

Please return completed applications toResearch_Impact@warwick.ac.ukby the stated deadline. For any enquiries, please contact Rob Hollingworth (robert.hollingworth@warwick.ac.uk).

The Philip Leverhulme Prizes 2026Link opens in a new window(Information leaflet attached)

Deadline: 14 May, 16:00

The Philip Leverhulme Prizes aims to support researchers at an early stage of their careers whose work has had international impact and whose future research career is exceptionally promising. Awards may be used for any research purpose. Each prize is worth £100,000 and the funding is available over 2 to 3 years. Please note the scheme doesNOTprovide funding for capital equipment / augmentation of the winner’s salary / overheads.

External opportunities

BBSRC Notification of intent: Diet and health: collaborative research and development grantsLink opens in a new window

Deadline: 3 March, 16:00

Apply for BBSRC and Defra funding to support collaborative R&D projects developing novel products and innovations delivering healthy, sustainable, and resilient diets for the UK population. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for BBSRC funding.

Funder Panel Vacancies

For All UKRI Panel vacancies, please see: https://www.ukri.org/who-we-are/work-for-us/join-an-advisory-committee-panel-or-network/Link opens in a new window

Join UKRI's research panelLink opens in a new window

We're looking for people to help test and improve UKRI's online products and services. As a panel member, you might be invited to try out new features, talk us through how you use our websites, or complete short online activities. It's a simple way to influence what we create.

UKRI Digital Research Infrastructure Pool STRIKE: member vacanciesLink opens in a new window

Deadline: open-ended

The UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Digital Research Infrastructure Pool: Supporting Technical Review, Insight, Knowledge and Evaluation (STRIKE) is a newly established group.

The group provides independent, high-quality technical insight and advice to both the UKRI Digital Research Infrastructure (DRI) Programme team and the UKRI Digital Research Infrastructure Committee (DRIC).

As a STRIKE member, you will draw on your expertise to help ensure the technical feasibility and robustness of the UKRI DRI Programme’s plans and investments.

Nominations and Award Opportunities

Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine Post-Doctoral Research PrizeLink opens in a new window

Deadline: 27 March 2026

Nominate your fantastic postdoctoral researchers for their outputs in 2025.

Events

The Transitional Space of Academia: Liminal Identities of Early Career ResearchersLink opens in a new window

Date/Time: 2 February, 10:00-13:00

This project,The Transitional Space of Academia: Liminal Identities of Early Career Researchersis funded by Research England Enhancing Research Culture Fund. It explores how early career researchers navigate the transitional and often uncertain spaces of academic life.

We warmly welcome all Warwick-based research-active staff who have passed their viva and self-identify as ECRs, regardless of contract type (including permanent, fixed-term, open-ended, teaching-focused, research-only, fractional, or fellowship-based roles).

The workshop will usecreative and reflective methods, including storyboarding and visual narrative mapping, followed by focus group discussions. No prior experience with creative methods is required.Register here.Link opens in a new window

Introduction to Horizon Europe 2026 webinarLink opens in a new window

Date/Time: 25 February, 10:00-11:00

Horizon EuropeLink opens in a new window is the world’s largest Research and Innovation funding programme, providing over €95.5Bn between 2021 and 2027.

This one-hour webinar is purposefully designed to help those with no or low recent knowledge about Horizon Europe gain an understanding of the opportunities it offers, and the basics about how to explore these opportunities further for yourself.

MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships trainingLink opens in a new window

Deadline to apply: Friday 8 May at 12pm.

This training will teach writing a competitive MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships proposal and will be delivered through an e-learning platform (MSCA Academy) including video lectures, two interactive online group work exercises and a final interactive online wrap-up session. There will also be opportunities to ask questions.