Research Funding & Grants
Annual Budget: £42M (2026)
Global University provides comprehensive funding support for research at all stages, from early-career seed grants to major collaborative initiatives.
£42M
Annual Research Budget
156
Active Grants
89%
Application Success Rate
£8.2M
External Funding Won
Current Funding Opportunities
Explore our range of internal and external funding schemes designed to support research excellence across all disciplines.
Internal Seed Grants
Up to £50,000
Seed funding to develop preliminary research that can attract larger external grants.
- Deadline: Rolling applications
- Eligibility: All academic staff
PhD Studentships
Full Tuition + £18,622/year
Fully-funded doctoral positions across all research areas with 3-year funding.
- Deadline: 1 March 2026
- Eligibility: UK/International candidates
UKRI Partnership Grants
£2.5M - £10M
Major collaborative research programmes with industry and government partners.
- Deadline: Multiple rounds
- Eligibility: Teams with industry partners
Early Career Researcher Fund
Up to £25,000
Supporting new academics to establish independent research programmes.
- Deadline: 15 April 2026
- Eligibility: Within 5 years of PhD
Impact Acceleration Fund
Up to £100,000
Bridging the gap between research and real-world application.
- Deadline: Quarterly
- Eligibility: Research with commercial potential
International Collaboration Grants
Up to £75,000
Supporting research partnerships with leading international institutions.
- Deadline: Biannual
- Eligibility: Projects with overseas partners
External Funding Partners
We work closely with major UK and international funding bodies to secure resources for groundbreaking research.
UKRI
Wellcome Trust
European Research Council
British Academy
Leverhulme Trust
Cancer Research UK
Royal Society
NIHR
Ready to apply for funding?
Submit your research proposal through the Sovereign Research Portal. Our Research Office provides full support for grant applications.