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Partner with researchers in Switzerland

Apply for funding to develop new and existing partnerships with researchers in Switzerland.

You must:

  • be currently in receipt of an active UKRI grant to submit an application for the materials, synthetic biology, or life and physical sciences interface themes
  • have been a UKRI grant holder (within the last five years of the funding opportunity closing date) to submit an application for the languages theme.
Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
UK Research and Innovation, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Medical Research Council (MRC)
Co-funders:
Part of a collaboration with the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£1,000,000
Maximum award:
£25,000
Publication date:
14 January 2022
Opening date:
Closing date:

Enhance your career through an architecture or design secondment

Apply for funding to develop your skills and exchange knowledge through the UKRI Innovation Scholars programme. This secondment opportunity is focused on architecture and design.

You must be:

  • a resident in the UK
  • employed by a UK organisation eligible for UKRI funding
  • able to carry out research at a postdoctoral level (or equivalent).

You can be at any stage in your career.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£1,000,000
Maximum award:
£200,000
Publication date:
11 January 2022
Opening date:
Closing date:

Molecules to landscapes: building interdisciplinary capabilities

Apply for funding to improve capability across molecular, data, agricultural and environmental sciences.

You must be based at an organisation eligible for UKRI funding.

Your application should outline innovative activities that:

  • build collaborations that lead to the creation of interdisciplinary research communities
  • has the capacity to impact a challenge with ‘real world’ implications.
Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£1,000,000
Award range:
£100,000 - £200,000
Publication date:
6 January 2022
Opening date:
Closing date:

UK-Singapore collaborative research and development

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £3 million for the purpose of developing innovative proposals with Singapore.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Innovate UK
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£3,000,000
Publication date:
4 January 2022
Opening date:
Closing date:

Enhance the policy impact of land use research

Apply for fellowship funding to collaborate with one or more projects from the Landscape Decisions Programme.

You must be based at an organisation eligible for UKRI funding.

You can be at any career stage as long as you have relevant expertise. If you’re a PhD student, you must have submitted your thesis before starting the fellowship.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Total fund:
£250,000
Maximum award:
£70,000
Publication date:
17 December 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

Develop technology ideas for commercial application: STFC innovation partnership scheme Feb 2022

Apply for funding to develop technology ideas for commercial application.

You must:

  • be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UKRI funding
  • have a project partner from industry or other non-academic institutions.
Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Funding type:
Grant
Maximum award:
£450,000
Publication date:
16 December 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

Environmental sustainability in life sciences and medical practice

Apply for funding to research environmental sustainability in life science and medical practice.

Your application should:

  • show how you will support net zero carbon aspirations
  • seek to improve MRC’s understanding or provide practical solutions.
Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£1,000,000
Maximum award:
£100,000
Publication date:
15 December 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

Enhance particle physics research: PPGP consolidated grants

Apply for funding to research particle physics theory and develop novel technologies.

You must be based at a UK institution eligible for UKRI funding.

You must either apply as a:

  • an individual or group of researchers from one institution
  • a consortium with groups from different institutions.
Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
14 December 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

Addressing environmental challenges: NERC highlight topics 2022

Apply for funding to address one of seven environmental ‘highlight topic’ research challenges.

You must be a UK resident and employed by an eligible UK research organisation.

The full economic cost of your project can be between £2.5 million and £5 million, depending on the topic you choose. NERC will fund 80% of the full economic cost.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£19,000,000
Award range:
£2,500,000 - £5,000,000
Publication date:
14 December 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

Cell and oligonucleotide therapy fellowship with AstraZeneca

Apply for a fellowship to explore your own research ideas and develop links with industry, including secondments, training and mentorship.

Your research project should support the development of cell and oligonucleotide therapies.

You must have a PhD, or equivalent higher research degree, by the start of the fellowship.

This opportunity is open to both clinical and non-clinical researchers.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Co-funders:
AstraZeneca
Funding type:
Fellowship
Total fund:
£4,000,000
Maximum award:
£500,000
Publication date:
1 December 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

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