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
| Faculty | Number of applications | Success rate |
|---|---|---|
Faculty of Business and Law |
18 |
11.11% |
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences |
43 |
6.98% |
Faculty of Science |
53 |
9.43% |
Total number of applications |
114 |
8.77% to date |
| Faculty | Number of applications | Success rate |
|---|---|---|
Faculty of Business and Law |
22 |
18.2% |
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences |
80 |
27.5% |
Faculty of Science |
99 |
20.2% |
Birkbeck |
1 |
100% |
Total number of applications |
202 |
23.3% to date |
| Faculty | Number of applications | Success rate |
|---|---|---|
Faculty of Business and Law |
33 |
30.3% |
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences |
74 |
40.5% |
Faculty of Science |
93 |
15.1% |
Birkbeck |
1 |
100% |
Total number of applications |
201 |
27.4% to date |
| School | Number of applications | Success 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% |
| School | Number of applications | Success 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% |
| School | Number of applications | Success 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% |
Current research grants held by Birkbeck
- Current research projects (Word)
- Research projects starting 2025-26 (Word)
- Research projects starting 2024-25 (Word)
- Confirmed research projects starting 2023-24 (Word)
- Confirmed research projects starting 2022-23 (Word)
- Confirmed research projects starting 2021-22 (Word)
- Confirmed research projects starting 2020-21 (Word)
- Confirmed research projects starting 2019-20 (PDF)
- Confirmed research projects starting 2018-19 (PDF)
- Confirmed research projects starting 2017-18 (PDF)
- Confirmed research projects starting 2016-17 (PDF)
- Confirmed research projects starting 2015-16 (PDF)
- Confirmed research projects starting 2014-15 (PDF)
- Confirmed research projects starting 2013-14 (PDF)
- Confirmed research projects starting 2012-13 (PDF)