AXA Chair

This page is for candidates who are currently external to the University of Edinburgh and wish to apply to be hosted by the University of Edinburgh.  

If you are currently a staff member please refer to our demand management guidance on SharePoint below:

AXA Chair internal demand management information

Why choose the University of Edinburgh?

Apply to be hosted by the University of Edinburgh and you'll join one of the world’s top research-intensive universities. We are ranked 4^th in the UK for research power (Times Higher Education's REF power ratings) and nearly 90% of our research activity classified as world leading or internationally excellent in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework.

Our research

Call information

The AXA Research Fund supports scientific progress by funding and disseminating research in key areas related to risk.

The AXA Research Fund supports academic projects that both contribute to better understanding uncertainty and provide insights into global risks, in particular in the areas of: Health, Climate and Socio Economics.

AXA Research Fund website

University of Edinburgh Internal selection process

This call runs annually, and typically with very short notice from the funder. If you are interested in potentially applying to a future call, please discuss with your preferred host School or Centre in advance of the final details being published.

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