ISRF - Grants
Are you interested in funding to support your group project as an academic? Are you an Early Career Researcher who is seeking funding as an independent scholar? Perhaps you need to reach out to the Independent Social Research Foundation (ISRF).
They provide funding to independent scholars and have two upcoming competitions which may be of interest to you! Details are listed below. Please use the enclosed links if you have additional questions.
The Misogynoir to Mishpat (M2M) Research Network © 2025
12th Flexible Grants for Small Groups Competition (FG12)
Launching autumn 2025
Funding support for small groups (2-10 scholars) to complete a piece of research or undertake face-to-face joint group work.
The Independent Social Research Foundation wishes to support small groups of scholars, enabling one or more short periods of face-to-face joint group work such as workshops, working-in-pairs, or short academic visits.
Scholars from within Europe† are eligible to apply as Principal Investigator(s) to lead a small group of 2-10 scholars for up to 12 months.
Please read these details carefully – and consult the FAQs – before commencing an application or contacting the ISRF with a query. Applications must be submitted before 5pm (GMT) on 10th January 2025. Applicants are strongly advised to submit applications well in advance of this deadline - late submissions will not be considered. If you have any technical issues, please notify Stuart Wilson immediately.
Eligible Applicants
Scholars from within Europe† are eligible to apply as Principal Investigator(s) to lead a small group of 2-10 scholars (which may include graduate students). Applicants should hold a PhD and will normally have a permanent appointment at an institution of higher education and research. Applications may be made by those whose sole or principal post is a part-time equivalent. Independent scholars with an academic affiliation may also apply. The awards are intended as providing flexible support (for instance: relief from teaching &/or administration, research and travel expenses, fieldwork and practical work) for a period of (up to) one year, for the activities of the research group. Stipends are not provided.
PLEASE NOTE: Eligibility for ISRF funding opportunities is unaffected by Brexit. We continue to encourage applications from scholars working within Europe (geographically defined – so, including those at UK institutions).
† There is no limitation on nationality – however, we are unable to consider applications from those whose nominated home institution is not within Europe. We will accept applications for books written in languages other than English.
Eligible Research
Innovative research which crosses established disciplinary boundaries and critically challenges incumbent theories and approaches, so as to address afresh empirical problems with no currently adequate theory or investigative methodology. Innovation may also come from controversial theoretical approaches motivated by critical challenge of incumbent theories. Projects ranging across the breadth of the social scientific disciplines and interdisciplinary research fields are welcome, and relevant applications from scholars working within the humanities are also encouraged.
8th Early Career Fellowship competition (ECF8)
Application window closed on 14th February 2025
Individual scholars and pairs are eligible to apply for a one-year fellowship to complete a significant piece of new research.