Opportunity profile: All in on inclusive ageing

Applicants to ESRC scheme probing ageing inequalities must reach out beyond social sciences

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• The Economic and Social Research Council is looking for diverse interdisciplinary approaches on a specific set of themes with this call
• Applications are particularly welcome from those who might not ordinarily consider applying to an ESRC ageing-related call
• It is likely that grants will be given to a range of differently sized projects so not all bids need come close to the £2.5 million maximum
• Projects must address the practical implications of the research and must include external partners

With a total budget of up to £9 million, the Economic and Social Research Council’s call for Research on Inclusive Ageing is a major undertaking. The call will support interdisciplinary and collaborative research aimed at improving understanding of ageing in relation to one or more of the following groups: disabled adults with lifelong physical and learning impairments, including those with conditions that meant limited lifespans in the past but who are now living longer; ethnic minority adults from midlife to later life; and LGBT+ adults from midlife to later life.