Job Description
BAM Research Grant Schemes 2025 – Apply Now!

The British Academy of Management (BAM) is pleased to announce the launch of the 2025 Research Grant Schemes, designed to support innovative, ethical, and high-impact research in business and management. These grants aim to foster a thriving research community and enhance the capabilities of scholars at different stages of their careers.
🔹 Available Grant Schemes & Funding
1️⃣ BAM Transitions 1 Research Grant Scheme
📌 Funding: Maximum £6,000 (for up to 2 projects)
📌 Eligibility:
✔ Open to early career researchers with a doctorate.
✔ Established researchers may apply as Co-Investigators, provided they support the development of early career researchers.
📌 Purpose: Supports empirical research that advances business and management scholarship while enhancing the research skills of early-career scholars.
2️⃣ BAM Transitions 2 Research Grant Scheme
📌 Funding: Maximum £6,000 (for up to 2 projects)
📌 Eligibility:
✔ Open to established researchers with a doctorate.
📌 Purpose: Enables experienced researchers to develop empirical research that advances management scholarship and enhances their research capabilities.
3️⃣ BAM Management Knowledge & Education (MKE) Research Grant Scheme
📌 Funding: Maximum £6,000 (for up to 2 projects)
📌 Eligibility:
✔ Open to researchers with a doctorate or equivalent research experience.
📌 Purpose: Supports research that contributes to theoretical and philosophical insights into management knowledge and education (MKE), with practical implications for management educators.
📌 Important Information
✔ Current and incoming BAM Executive and Grant Awards Committee members are not eligible to apply.
✔ Principal Investigators and Co-Investigators can only submit one proposal across the 2025 BAM Research Grant Schemes (except as a mentor).
✔ All UK-based applicants (Principal & Co-Investigators) must be active BAM Members at the time of application.
✔ Non-members interested in applying can join BAM before submitting their proposal. Learn more about BAM Membership Benefits here.
📅 Updated Timeline & Deadlines
🗓️ Monday, 25th November 2024 – Word application form and call documents available. Register on the BAM Grants Portal: https://bam.grantplatform.com/
🗓️ Tuesday, 3rd December 2024 – Online application form available.
🗓️ Thursday, 27th March 2025 (17:00 UK Time) – Final deadline for application submission in the BAM Grants Portal.
🗓️ Thursday, 3rd April 2025 (17:00 UK Time) – Deadline for Heads of Department/Institutional Approvers to approve the application.
📢 Project Start Dates:
✔ Earliest Start Date: October 2025
✔ Latest Start Date: December 2025
📜 Scheme Documentation & Application Resources
Applicants should refer to the following documents for detailed guidelines:
1️⃣ [BAM Research Grant Schemes 2025 – Guidance for Applicants (PDF)]
2️⃣ [BAM Research Grant Schemes 2025 – Application Form Questions (DOCX)]
3️⃣ [BAM Research Grant Schemes 2025 – Assessment Criteria (PDF)]
4️⃣ [BAM Research Grant Schemes 2025 – Terms & Conditions (PDF)]
5️⃣ [BAM Research Grant Schemes 2025 – FAQs (PDF)]
📥 Applications must be submitted electronically via the BAM Grant Schemes application portal:
🔗 Apply Here
📧 For Queries: Contact BAM Grants Administrator, Stuart Hull at grants@bam.ac.uk.
🚀 Take your research to the next level – Apply for a BAM Research Grant today!