In mid-January 2026, the GRCDI will invite applications for Small Research Project Grants on the theme of Diverse Intelligences. Funding will be available for six research projects, with a maximum award of GBP £40,000 per project. The GRCDI is glad to be able to grant this funding through an award made to the GRCDI from the Templeton World Charity Foundation (TWCF).
Applications are welcome from members of the DI community. GRCDI members and non-members may apply.
Projects can be approached from any discipline and on any topic within the broad scope of Diverse Intelligences, from natural to artificial systems, simple to complex organisms, individuals to collectives, and human intelligence across cultures and across the lifespan. Priority will be given to projects that:
- address questions that are common to multiple systems or shed light on the nature of intelligence itself
- are multidisciplinary and collaborative
- are novel either in question or approach
- support ECR career development. ECRs (broadly defined as PhD students and researchers up to ten years-post PhD) are also welcome to apply as a project lead or co-lead.
Timeline
Call opens: Mid-January 2026
Deadline: March-April 2026
Decisions: May-June 2026
Project start date: August-October 2026
Project duration: 12-18 months.
This is a pre-call announcement. The call will open in mid-January 2026 at which point the full call guidance and the application information will be available on the GRCDI website.