noun phrase · neutral
research funding
UK/rɪˈsɜːtʃ ˈfʌndɪŋ/US/rɪˈsɜrtʃ ˈfʌndɪŋ/re·SEARCH FUN·ding
money provided to support research projects
Examples
“The university is seeking research funding for its climate project.”
“Lack of research funding can slow important studies.”
“Researchers applied to several councils for research funding.”
Band 8 sentence
“Without sustained research funding, promising long-term studies into renewable energy simply cannot continue.”
Collocations
- apply for research funding
- secure research funding
- lack of research funding
Word family
Common mistakes
a research funding→research funding
make research funding→secure research funding / obtain research funding
Say it for a higher band
5money for research→6funding→7+research funding
Synonyms
research grant
Easily confused
research grant
“She received a research grant to fund her fieldwork.”
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