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RSE Research Awards support leading research that benefits Scotland’s cultural, economic, and social well-being.
We provide research funding awards across all disciplines for people at all stages of their careers.
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Enterprise Fellowship Scheme
Read MoreThe Enterprise Fellowship is an entrepreneurial talent development programme designed to support commercial minded academics to translate their research into viable market opportunities and build the next generation of business leaders. Since 1997, it has helped entrepreneurial academics across sectors such as life sciences, energy, digital technology, and space to validate and commercialise innovations. The […]
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RSE Fulbright Scholar Award
Read MoreThis annual award will offer an academic, from anywhere in the UK, the opportunity to go to a top university in the US for a maximum of three months to carry out lecturing and/or research.
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Small Research Grants
Read MoreDesigned to support personally conducted high-quality research by covering eligible costs arising from a defined research project.
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Personal Research Fellowships
Read MoreFocus on a research project for up to 12 months, funding covers a temporary replacement to enable the awardee to take research leave.
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Research Collaboration Grants
Read MoreDesigned to encourage collaborations between disciplines and/or institutions to advance exploration of an important topic.
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International Joint Projects
Read MoreFacilitate international collaboration between researchers based in Scotland with researchers overseas.
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‘Healthy Planet, Healthy People’: Catalyst and Change Awards
Read MoreAwards designed to support new and existing community-led research projects that promote the health of individuals through fostering healthy environments and communities, and enabling access to healthy foods.
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International Bilateral Visits
Read MoreRSE International Bilateral Visits facilitate the collaboration between researchers from Scotland and those based in international institutions within countries with academies with which the RSE has a formal MoU.
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Scotland-Asia Partnerships Higher Education Research (SAPHIRE) Fund
Read MoreSAPHIRE is a grant with the aim of enhancing the existing international research partnerships between Scottish universities and partners in Australia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Pakistan, New Zealand, Singapore, and South Korea.
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Ireland-Scotland Bilateral Network Grants
Read MoreStrengthen co-operation between researchers and practitioners in Scotland and Ireland.
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Scotland-Taiwan Research and Innovation Workshop Grant
Read MoreStrengthening collaboration between Scottish and Taiwanese partners through funding of a two-day workshop in Scotland
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Scotland-Lower Saxony Research and Innovation Scheme
Read MoreThe Scotland-Lower Saxony Research and Innovation Scheme aims to enable international cooperation in research, technology, and innovation and strengthen the bonds between Scotland and Lower Saxony.











