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We support high-quality philosophical thinking across a variety of educational programmes, events, conferences and activities, and offer postgraduate bursaries and studentships to outstanding minds from a range of philosophical areas and perspectives.

Funding opportunities

Local partner funding 

The Royal Institute offers grants of up to £1,500 grants per year for UK philosophy departments and other organisations to organise programmes and events in a variety of formats, aimed primarily at the general public.

Applications are now open.

Philosophy conferences 

We offer up to £5,500 each year for a UK philosophy department or other appropriate applicant to organise a conference, either on a single day or across multiple days, on a philosophical subject.

Applications are now open.

Philosophy in schools 

We’ve worked to promote philosophy in schools since 1997. Our expert-led courses tackle basic philosophical concepts, and we’re always on the lookout for new schools to work with.

Applications are now open.

School conferences 

The Royal Institute Schools Conference grant programme is open to any school or organisation in the UK wishing to deliver a conference for school students.
Applications are now open.
 Image: Thomas Tallis School, Schools Conference funded by the Royal Institute of Philosophy.

Teaching Philosophy Conferences 

This new programme offers funding to those wishing to deliver a philosophy conference to current or new philosophy teachers.

Applications are now open.

Studentships and Bursaries 

We offer a range of funding opportunities for postgraduates to champion exciting new thinking in philosophy.

Applications are now open.

Graduate conferences 

We provide financial support for graduate students at UK universities to organise conferences, so they have the opportunity to present their work to their peers from around the country, to hear keynote presentations from established philosophers, and to gain experience of conference organisation.

Applications are now open.

At the Royal Institute of Philosophy, we are are devoted to creating, sharing and enabling philosophical thinking. Each year we have available funding for philosophy events and conferences, for postgraduate students to continue their research, and for supporting philosophy in schools. If you have any questions about any of our philosophy funding programmes, please email support@royalinstitutephilosophy.org