Urban Studies Foundation

Urban Studies Foundation

Abbreviation	USF
Formation	2008;17 years ago (2008)
Type	charity
Legal status	foundation
Purpose	urban research
Location	Glasgow, Scotland
Official language	English
Affiliations	Urban Studies (journal)
Website	urbanstudiesfoundation.org

The Urban Studies Foundation (USF) is a charity and research foundation based in Glasgow, United Kingdom. The USF provides grant funding to support academic research, education, and knowledge mobilisation in the field of urban studies. ^[1] The foundation is closely-connected with its commercial subsidiary, the Urban Studies Journal.

The USF provides grant funding globally, and has supported postdoctoral scholars, institutions, and projects all around the world. Support schemes include a Seminar Series Awards grant to support scholarship focused on contemporary topics in urban research. ^{[2] [3]} The USF also offers grants aimed specifically at researchers from the Global South. ^[4]

The USF also supports knowledge mobilisation projects, and has recently supported the production of several documentaries, such as Territory (2025). ^{[5] [6]}

References

1. "Urban Studies Foundation - Grant funding for innovative research projects that advance the frontiers of urban knowledge". Urban Studies Foundation. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
2. "Grant Funding - Urban Studies Foundation". Urban Studies Foundation. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
3. "Grants". Urban Studies Online. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
4. "Urban Studies Foundation International Fellowship 2018 for early to mid-career urban scholars from the Global South (Funded)". Opportunities For Africans. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
5. Territory . Retrieved 2 December 2025– via vimeo.com.
6. "Democracy on the ground - Urban Studies Foundation". 24 November 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.