The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) is part of UK Research and Innovation, a non-departmental public body funded by a grant-in-aid from the UK government.
We fund world-leading research, data and postgraduate training in the economic, behavioural, social and data sciences to understand people and the world around us.
Our work helps raise productivity, address climate change, improve public services and generate a prosperous, inclusive, healthy and secure society.
Our role is to:
Promote and support, by any means, high-quality research and related postgraduate training on social and economic issues.
Develop and support the national data infrastructure that underpins high-quality research.
Advance knowledge and provide trained social scientists who meet the needs of users and beneficiaries, thereby contributing to the economic competitiveness of the UK, the effectiveness of public services and policy, and the quality of life.
Communicate clearly and promote public understanding of social science.
Studentship Project
Refers to a funded doctoral (PhD) position offered by a UK university or research organisation, where the student receives financial support for both their tuition fees and living costs, as well as access to training, networking, and development opportunities. The funding is not awarded directly to the student; instead, UKRI provides grants to research organisations (such as universities), which then allocate studentships to individual PhD candidates.
Intramural Project
Refers to research or other activities that are funded and conducted within a specific organisation, such as a university, research institute, or government agency, rather than by an external funding body. In the context of UKRI or similar research organisations, intramural funding supports projects led by researchers who are already affiliated with the host institution, using internal resources or funds allocated for internal competition among staff.
This dataset is based on information made available by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) via the Gateway to Research (GtR) and contains no personal or sensitive information. Users must comply with all applicable data protection legislation when accessing, handling, or reusing this data.
If you have any questions about GtR, you can email: gateway@ukri.org
