Open Funding Opportunities


EPSRC Prosperity Partnerships round six

Apply for funding to support ambitious collaborative research programmes.

Prosperity Partnerships projects must:

Closing Date: 21 May 2024

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EPSRC programme grant outline stage January 2024

Programme grants provide flexible funding to world-leading research groups addressing significant major research challenges.

Funding should bring together the expertise of a team of internationally recognised scientists or engineers to focus on one strategic research theme.

 

Closing date: 25 June 2024

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EPSRC Mathematical sciences small grants 

Applications to the Mathematical Sciences Small Grants funding opportunity must focus on original research projects or feasibility research studies. The majority of the research must be within the remit of the EPSRC Mathematical sciences theme.

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EPSRC postdoctoral fellowships Dec 2023: responsive mode

The postdoctoral fellowships are personal, career development focused awards, limited to topics in:

  • energy
  • mathematical sciences
  • synthetic biology

You must be hosted and supported by an eligible UK research organisation during your fellowship.

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EPSRC open fellowships Dec 2023: responsive mode

The open fellowships are personal, career development focused awards. Your fellowship can focus on research in one or a combination of:

  • discovery science
  • innovation
  • instrumentation and technique development
  • software engineering

You must be hosted and supported by an eligible UK research organisation during your fellowship.

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EPSRC open plus fellowships Dec 2023: responsive mode

The open plus fellowships are personal, career development focused awards. Open plus fellowships have an additional focus on enhancing the research environment and culture. Your fellowship can focus on research in one or a combination of:

  • discovery science
  • innovation
  • instrumentation and technique development
  • software engineering
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EPSRC standard research grant, Nov 2023: responsive mode

Standard research grants are available for researchers at eligible research organisations.

There is no limit on the value of the grant or length of the project. You should ask for what is needed to deliver the proposed programme of research.

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) will award 80% of the full economic cost (FEC) of the project.

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EPSRC new investigator award: Nov 2023: responsive mode

New investigator awards are for researchers at eligible research organisations.

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) encourage:

  • projects with a single, clear research vision
  • the identification of career development opportunities for new investigators

We will award 80% of the full economic cost (FEC) of the project.

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EPSRC overseas travel grant: Nov 2023: responsive mode

You can apply for an overseas travel grant in any area within the remit of Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).

You must be based at an eligible UK research organisation.

Overseas travel grants (OTGs) provide funding for visits overseas to learn new techniques, or form and develop collaborations.

We will award 80% of the full economic cost (FEC) of the project.

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EPSRC working with overseas scientists: Nov 2023: responsive mode (invite only)

Working with overseas scientists grants continue to be for researchers at eligible research organisations.

You can work with researchers in Ireland, Luxembourg, Brazil, and the US.

The majority of the UK research must fall within Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) remit. You must submit an expression of interest and have been invited to submit a full application.

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EPSRC discipline hopping in ICT, Nov 2023: responsive mode

Discipline hopping in ICT grants are for researchers based at an eligible UK research organisation.

You may either:

  • have a background in ICT and propose to use your research skills in a new discipline
  • have other expertise and wish to learn ICT research skills and apply them in your home discipline

You must be ‘hopping’ into or from one of the ICT research areas covered by this funding opportunity.

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) will award 80% of the full economic cost (FEC) of the project.

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EPSRC network grant: Nov 2023: responsive mode

Network grants are for researchers at eligible research organisations. Engineering and Physical sciences Research Council (EPSRC) will support costs of building interdisciplinary research communities.

We will award 80% of the full economic cost (FEC) of the project.

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