Major Research Grants support economic development research projects with budgets averaging £300,000 and no upper limit. Funding covers research assistance, data collection, stipends, teaching buyouts, and travel to field sites. Projects must justify larger budgets than smaller grants and aim for multiple outputs or fundamental contributions. Grants run 24-36 months. Applicants must have or be enrolled in a PhD program. Applications are accepted globally except for researchers based at Russian institutions.
Applicants must have or be enrolled in a PhD program; co-investigators usually have similar qualifications. Applications are accepted globally except for researchers based at Russian institutions. Collaboration between lower- and higher-income country researchers is encouraged.
