Selected list of funding opportunities

Please note that this list is not exhaustive. The following are examples of some relevant grants from major sponsors that are currently available. Further funding opportunities, often from smaller sponsors, can be found on ResearchProfessional.com. Any comments or further suggestions can be emailed to the Funding Information Officer.

General

Short-term funding 
All Souls College, Oxford - Visiting Fellowships (non-stipendiary, for up to 3 terms)
Leverhulme Trust - Visiting Professorships (3 - 10 months)
Leverhulme Trust - Visiting Fellowships (9 - 12 months)
Long-term funding 
Marie Curie International Incoming Fellowships
Newton International Fellowships (2 years)
Other FP7 Funding Opportunities

Humanities/ Social Sciences

 Short-term funding
ESRC/SSRC Collaborative Visiting Fellowships (ca. 1 - 3 months)
Wellcome Trust - Medical History and Humanities Travel Grants  
Long-term funding
British Academy International Partnership and Mobility Scheme ( 1 or 3 years)

Science

Short-term funding 
Royal Academy of Engineering - Distinguished Visiting Fellowship Scheme (up to 1 month)
STFC - Visiting Researcher Grants  
Wellcome Trust - Medical History and Humanities Travel Grants  
Long-term funding 
EPSRC - Visiting Researchers Grants (up to 12 months)
Human Frontier Science Programme (long-term fellowships, up to 3 years)
NERC - Visiting Researchers Grants (Handbook [PDF, 181 KB]) (up to 12 months)