ESRC Doctoral Focal Award Plus: Innovating in Data-Driven Research
Doctoral Focal Award Plus: innovating in data-driven research. One doctoral focal award plus for social scientists and doctoral training capacity. UK eligible organisation or consortium lead. Published 6 Jul; opened 8 Jul 2026.
Expired.
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Opportunity Passport
At a glance
ExpiredVerified
- RO ID
- RO-2026-006352
- Type
- Institutional Funding
- Level / stage
- Institution / Research Team
- Host
- United Kingdom · Eligible UK research organisation / consortium
- Organisation
- UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
- Applicant geography
- Applicants from United Kingdom
- Funding
- Funding available
- Financial support
- Up to GBP 5,850,000 total
- Last deadline
- October 14, 2026, 16:00 (Europe/London)
- Last checked
- August 23, 2026
Opportunity overview
Doctoral Focal Award Plus: innovating in data-driven research. One doctoral focal award plus for social scientists and doctoral training capacity. UK eligible organisation or consortium lead. Published 6 Jul; opened 8 Jul 2026.
Funding
- Funding coverage
- Funding available
- Financial model
- Research grant / award, Research costs
- Financial support
- Up to GBP 5,850,000 total
- Duration
- Three doctoral cohorts beginning 2027/28 to 2029/30; wider capacity-building funding must be used within the first four years.
- Tuition: Yes
- Stipend: Yes
- Travel: Partial
- Research costs: Yes
Eligibility
Eligible UK research organisation or consortium able to deliver doctoral training and wider data-driven social-research capacity building.
- Applicant geography
- Applicants from United Kingdom
- Affiliation
- Lead must be an ESRC-eligible UK research organisation with infrastructure for postgraduate training; single- or multi-institution consortia are permitted.
Programme details
- Funder / sponsor
- Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
- Host organisation
- Eligible UK research organisation / consortium
- Host country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- Europe
- Disciplines
- Social Sciences
Application
- Method
- Online portal
Refer to the official source for complete application instructions.
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Deadlines
- Application deadlineOctober 14, 2026, 16:00 (Europe/London)Applications close 14 October 2026 at 4:00pm UK time.
Sources and verification
Verification status: Verified. Last checked: August 23, 2026.
- Doctoral focal award plus: innovating in data-driven researchOfficial source · checked August 23, 2026
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