Funding opportunity: Smart Data Research UK Fellowships

Apply for a fellowship to undertake innovative, impact-focused research using smart data. Projects should address a significant real-world challenge which is relevant to the UK.

Projects must be clearly aligned to at least one of Smart Data Research UK’s four thematic pillars:

• Productivity and prosperity for all
• Health and wellbeing
• Digital society
• Sustainability

The full economic cost (FEC) of your project can be up to £200,000. Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) will fund 80% of the FEC.

Projects may run for up to 18 months and must start on 01 February 2026.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for ESRC funding.