If you're a higher or further education careers professional planning to undertake research that develops best practice or advances knowledge in the sector, you may be eligible for a grant from Jisc
Open to all HE and FE Jisc members, the grant is designed to support careers practitioners' research, help disseminate findings and improve practices - with up to £5,000 available for each individual project.
The current round of grants opened on Monday 5 January 2026, with applications to be received by the deadline of Friday 27 March 2026.
- You can download an application form here.
- Read the application guidelines here.
- If your bid is successful, please follow the editorial guidelines when writing your report.
- Find out whether your organisation is a Jisc member.
Please email completed applications and any other questions you have to research@prospects.ac.uk
Research we have funded
2025
The following research was funded in 2024 and published on Prospects Luminate in 2025:
- How do students find out about employment opportunities?
- International students seeking employment within the UK: a photovoice project
- What employers really think about AI in job applications
- Inclusive student recruitment: a guide for employability practitioners
- Supporting postgraduate careers through self-guided tools
- Turning everyday skills into superpowers
- Boosting work experience engagement among students with mental health needs
- How alumni can support students in their career transition
- How overseas placements shape student employability
- Student perspectives on enterprise, entrepreneurship and employability
- Tackling racial equity in awarding and employability gaps in HE
2024
The following research was funded in 2023 and published on Prospects Luminate in 2024:
- How the cost of living crisis affects commuter students' careers
- Self-perception and the leadership aspirations of creative arts students
- Large language models for careers provision in higher education
- Empowering creative students to have positive workplace wellbeing
- Evaluating a Global Leaders scheme for widening participation students
- Embedding employability in the business curriculum
2023
The following research was funded in 2022 and published on Prospects Luminate on 2023:
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