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Success rates and funded applications

We provide reports and information about research funding in the College and are responsible for preparing research returns to HESA and HEFCE. Reports on research income and application success rates are regularly presented at Research Committee meetings.

Please note, Birkbeck underwent a restructure on 1 August 2023. Reports to the end of the 2022/23 financial year reflect the College's previous structure.

Our grant application success rate

August 2023 - July 2024

FacultyNumber of applicationsSuccess rate
Faculty of Business and Law 15 7%
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences 39 13%
Faculty of Science 46 4%
Total number of applications 100 8% to date

 

AUGUST 2022 - JULY 2023

SchoolNumber of applicationsSuccess rate
School of Arts 25 24%
School of Business, Economics and Informatics 16 69%
School of Law 14 43%
School of Science 43 28%
School of Social Science, History and Philosophy 43 26%
Total number of applications 141 34% to date

AUGUST 2021 - JULY 2022

SchoolNumber of applicationsSuccess rate
School of Arts 36 42%
School of Business, Economics and Informatics 26 27%
School of Law 14 43%
School of Science 58 43%
School of Social Science, History and Philosophy 47 32%
Total number of applications 181 38%

AUGUST 2020 - JULY 2021

SchoolNumber of applicationsSuccess rate
School of Arts 45 22%
School of Business, Economics and Informatics 19 26%
School of Law 16 69%
School of Science 49 24%
School of Social Science, History and Philosophy 48 23%
Total number of applications 177 28% to date

AUGUST 2019 - JULY 2020

SchoolNumber of applicationsSuccess rate
School of Arts 34 41%
School of Business, Economics and Informatics 29 21%
School of Law 8 25%
School of Science 69 46%
School of Social Science, History and Philosophy 60 28%
Total number of applications 200 36%

Current research grants held by Birkbeck