Northern Ireland Election Study 2026 to 2031

This funding opportunity supports the Northern Ireland Election Study (NIES) between 2026 and 2036, with initial funding covering 2026-2031. The study will collect high quality, politically independent data at scale to inform research into Northern Irish politics, elections and voting behaviour. Initial funding will support data collection for the anticipated 2027 Northern Ireland Assembly election and the anticipated 2029 UK General Election in Northern Ireland. The NIES aims to produce data that meets the needs of research, policy and practice communities, building on existing time series data while ensuring timely access. The successful applicant will promote data use across academic and non-academic stakeholder communities, collaborate with other UK election studies to facilitate meaningful comparison, and deliver data collection, processing and publication in line with ESRC's data infrastructure strategy.