CERF Grants
CERF grants support research and study into all aspects of finance, financial institutions, and financial markets, and their relationship with the performance of the economy.
Apply for Funding
CERF provides funding to support high-quality research and study on all aspects of finance, financial institutions, and financial markets, and their relationship with the performance of the economy.
Eligibility
Assistant, Associate, and Full Professors employed by the University of Cambridge are eligible to apply. The applicant must serve as the Principal Investigator (PI), and will be responsible for completing the proposed research and complying with all grant terms and conditions.
Responsibilities of the Principal Investigator
The PI is required to:
Submit biannual progress updates to CERF.
Provide a final report at the conclusion of the grant period, detailing the outcomes of the research.
Application Process
Applications must be submitted in full by the Principal Investigator using the application form provided below.
There is no fixed deadline; applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
Applicants can typically expect a response within six weeks.
Application Process
Applications must be submitted in full by the Principal Investigator using the application form provided below.
The application deadlines are 1st March and 31st July. The complete applications will be considered by the CERF Managers who meet in May and October.
No application will be considered by the Managers unless the application is completed correctly and two referee reports have been returned.