The next Knowledge Exchange of the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) in the UK will open from the 1^st September 2011 until the 27^th October 2011. The ESRC will again be running two schemes, the Follow on Fund scheme and a Knowledge Exchange Opportunities scheme.

This call is aimed at social science researchers at all stages of their career and at organisations in the business, public and civil society sectors, with the intention of encouraging dialogue and collaboration between these groups. 

• The Knowledge Exchange Opportunities scheme is for knowledge exchange activities at all stages of the research life-cycle aimed  atmaximising the impact of social science research outside  academia.
• The Follow on Fund Scheme is for additional knowledge exchange and impact generating activities to follow on from a specific piece of substantial research that is drawing to an end or has recently finished.

Full details on the call and how to apply for funding are now available on the KE opportunities page.