IJUUR Foundation Writing-Up Grants 2026

The IJUUR Foundation is currently accepting applications for its Writing-Up Grants 2026. This grant is designed to support postgraduate research students in the field of urban and regional studies.

🌍 About IJUUR Foundation Writing-Up Grants

The IJUUR Foundation promotes urban and regional research, focusing on the interconnection between social, economic, and political processes and their broader causes and effects. The foundation prioritizes research that critically examines policies, including their unintended consequences, over research that takes a purely technical approach.

While the foundation predominantly supports social scientists such as sociologists, political scientists, geographers, economists, and town planners, applicants from other disciplines like law, cultural theory, anthropology, and history are also encouraged to apply.

🎁 Benefits of IJUUR Foundation Writing-Up Grants

• Funding: Up to £6,000 per award.
• Past grants ranged between £1,000 and £5,600 (2024).

✅ Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Be postgraduate (Doctorate) research students working within the field of urban and regional studies.
• Hold the nationality of a low-income or middle-income country as classified by the World Bank (middle-income includes both lower and higher-middle income categories). See full details here.
• Preference will be given to students who completed their first degrees (BA/BSc, MA/MSc) in their home country or another low or middle-income country.
• Applicants must have:
  • Completed all their fieldwork.
  • Commenced their writing-up phase.
  • A confirmed date for dissertation submission (ideally within 6 months of funding award in April).
  • Typically be in their third or later year of study.
• Note: Applicants who have previously been awarded an IJUUR Foundation studentship are not eligible to apply for the writing-up grant.

📝 Application Process

Requirements:

Applicants must submit the following:

1. Completed application form.
2. Two academic references.
3. Evidence of registration in a suitable PhD course.

📅 Application Deadline

• 31 January 2026

🔗 Application Portal

• View details of the IJUUR Foundation Writing-Up Grants.
• Apply for the grant through the application portal.

This is a fantastic opportunity for eligible postgraduate students to secure funding for their research in urban and regional studies. Don't miss the chance to apply!

• Funding: Up to £6,000 per award. Past grants ranged between £1,000 and £5,600 (2024).