The offer of our Researcher Development Programme continues to grow. We are thrilled to launch three funding opportunities designed to support researchers and professionals across Wales in developing collaborations, strengthening research culture, and building the connections and capacity needed to ... Read More
Archive for the ‘Grants’ Category
Society launches travel and expenses bursary fund for early career researchers
7 January, 2026
The LSW’s ongoing commitment to supporting the career progression of early career researchers takes a new step with the launch of a travel and expenses bursary fund.
Projects ranging from young people’s vaping to women’s leadership, and from the future of Welsh animation to the impact of online hate will all benefit from our latest Research Workshop Grant Scheme awards.
<... Read MoreThe new fund aiming to boost Wales’ research culture
9 December, 2025
A new fund we are launching, in partnership with Medr, aims to encourage a strong research culture in Wales and support researchers and their networks at a time of pressure for higher education.
A new partnership between the Learned Society of Wales and The Williamson Trust will offer three grants of up to £10,000 each for projects that create content for audiences in Wales and beyond which is inno... Read More
LSW grant scheme reopens to build on growing success
8 September, 2025
The renewal of a partnership with Academi Heddwch Cymru, Wales’ peace institute, shows the growing importance of our Research Workshop Grant (RWG) scheme, which relaunches for ... Read More
‘Pathways to Peace’: success and renewal
24 July, 2025
Our successful research grant scheme has, over the past year, supported for the first time projects with a focus on developing a better understanding specific issues relating to peace. The results have been excellent... Read More
LSW Grant Scheme Sparks Huge Response from Welsh Researchers
11 December, 2024
Unprecedented interest in our research workshop grant scheme has led to twenty-six projects, across four different themes, receiving funding.
Topics range from Wrexham football club to cosmic rays, gender workplace equity to food banks in an ... Read More
Partnership with Academi Heddwch gives grant scheme new international focus
14 October, 2024
Research on peace and the pathways to peace could hardly be more necessary than at present. That's why a partnership between the Learned Society of Wales and Academi Heddwch to support research projects that explore issues relating to peace ... Read More
Society launches latest research grant scheme with added focus on peace
9 September, 2024
The launch today of the latest cycle of our Research Workshop Grant Scheme expands its scope and cements its place in Wales’ research landscape.
Up to eighteen projects will rec... Read More
