Funding Resources for Research Staff
Finding and securing funding can feel exciting as well as overwhelming – where do you start? On this page we have highlighted resources and support available to you to help you get started, as well as signposting to key teams within the University who can support you.
Funding Opportunities
Looking for more about the sources of funding available for different forms of research and research-related activities? You can find a comprehensive bank of UofG webpages on our Funding Opportunities page.
Eligibility
Make sure you seek advice to ensure you’re eligible for any funding scheme before starting an application. Funders often have remit emails for you to check your eligibility.
- Eligibility (resource from the Research Gateway)
Researcher Funder Series
The Researcher Funder Series is a series of talks specifically for early career researchers. Funders will share the fellowship opportunities they have to offer, highlighting the specifics of the scheme(s), application deadlines, and top tips for the application and interview stages.
- Find out more
Getting Ready to Apply
Whether it is a small travel grant, a fellowship application, or a larger grant, support is available to help you be as strong a candidate as possible.
Think about your CV – we have new resources on Narrative CVs from the Lab for Academic Culture.
Talk to current fellows or grant holders – ask them how they approached applying and planning their applications
Check out our Guide to Fellowship Applications
Start early and speak to your PI and College Research Support Offices to find out if there is specific support within your College, School, or Institute to support you in your funding/fellowship application journey.
Research Support Offices
The Central Research Support Office (RSO) provides support to researchers and to College Research Support Office. They have specific UK Funding Team, Overseas Funding Teams and the Project Management Office.
The College Research Support Offices are your key contact to discuss applying for funding. Each College has a team to support you with planning and managing research funding proposals and may offer training that is specific to the type of funder you are likely to interact with.
Additional College Support
Some of the additional College Support available to help you: