International funderBased in United Kingdom

The Society For The Advancement Of Management Studies Limited

Waterside Building, United KingdomWebsite

About The Society For The Advancement Of Management Studies Limited

The Society For The Advancement Of Management Studies Limited (SAMS) is a UK-based charity that primarily supports management studies as an academic field, rather than broad nonprofit service delivery. Its funding is aimed at strengthening research quality, collaboration, and community-building among management scholars, with particular attention to doctoral researchers, early-career academics, and projects that widen participation and inclusion. Much of its support is delivered through partnered schemes and event funding, often with modest awards and clear thematic priorities tied to research capacity and scholarly development.

Focus Areas

Management Studies ResearchResearch Capacity BuildingDoctoral and Early-Career Scholar SupportInter-Institutional Academic CollaborationDiversity and Inclusivity in Management ResearchAcademic Workshops and Conferences

Giving Approach

Primarily small-to-medium, competitive academic grants; some programs are biannual with January and July intakes, while others follow partner-set deadlines or invitation-style rounds. Awards are often under £10,000 for events and small research projects, with larger collaborative research/capacity grants up to £150,000 over 24–36 months. Several schemes require partnership with or alignment to British Academy/BAM processes, and unsolicited proposals are generally not accepted for the larger programs.

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The Society For The Advancement Of Management Studies Limited

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Developing the Management Studies Community

The Society For The Advancement Of Management Studies Limited

About The Society For The Advancement Of Management Studies Limited

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Giving Approach

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Notable grantees:

Open Grant Opportunities

Developing the Management Studies Community