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      Eligibility for Research Council Funding

      In addition to Higher Education Institutions funded by the four Higher Education Funding Councils, ESRC has recognised the following organisations as Independent Research Organisations (IROs). The organisations and their eligibility to access directive or responsive mode funding are below:

      Institution NameManaged ModeResponsive Mode
      AshridgeYesYes 
      Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)YesYes
      Chatham HouseYesYes
      Foundation for International Environmental Law and DevelopmentYes  
      Transport Research Laboratory (TRL)YesYes
      National Museum of Science and IndustryYesYes
      Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies (RUSI) YesYes
      Institute for Fiscal StudiesYesYes
      Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR)Yes 
      Institute of Development Studies (IDS)YesYes
      International Institute for Environment and DevelopmentYes 
      National Centre for Social ResearchYesYes
      National Foundation for Educational ResearchYesYes
      National Institute of Economic and Social ResearchYesYes
      Overseas Development InstituteYes 
      RAND Europe CambridgeYes 
      Tavistock Institute of Human RelationsYes 
      The Young FoundationYes 
      Trust for the Study of AdolescenceYes 
      Warren House Group at Dartington & Policy Research BureauYes 
      The University of BuckinghamYesYes
      Institute of Employment StudiesYesYes
      Liverpool School of Tropical MedicineYesYes

      These organisations meet the revised eligibility criteria announced on the RCUK website on 26 October 2006.

      Further information will be published on this page, in the near future, outlining the application process for any organisation wishing to apply to be recognised as an IRO and therefore to be eligible to submit applications to the ESRC.