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Artificial intelligence for better biomedical and health research

Apply for funding to use artificial intelligence (AI) for biomedical and health research.

To lead a proposal, you must be from a UK research organisation eligible for MRC funding.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£1,000,000
Maximum award:
£200,000
Publication date:
10 September 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

Build research communities with the UK financial services sector

Apply for funding to develop a new research network with partners in the UK financial services.

You must be eligible for EPSRC funding.

Your network is expected to:

  • identify and address data-centric, quantitative, technological and ‘real-world’ research challenges
  • involve collaboration with project partners from the user-focused financial services sector
  • help form new research communities.
Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£2,500,000
Maximum award:
£2,500,000
Publication date:
10 September 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

Set up a centre for doctoral training in data intensive science

Apply for funding to establish a new centre for doctoral training (CDT) in data intensive science.

You can apply if:

  • your higher education institution receives STFC core science funding
  • the training of all involved lead departments is STFC accredited.

This opportunity was updated on 1 October 2021 with further guidance on what to include in your proposal about ‘managing the CDT’.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£6,500,000
Publication date:
9 September 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

Clinician scientist fellowship: Jan 2022

Apply for funding to support your move to independent investigator. Your research can focus on any area of MRC’s remit to improve human health.

You must be a registered healthcare professional with a PhD.

You must be able to show:

  • evidence of career progression
  • clear plans to develop leadership in your own specialist area of research.
Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Publication date:
8 September 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

Partner with Chinese bioscience laboratories

Apply for funding to develop links with laboratories in China. This is part of the wider International Partnering Awards programme.

You must hold a current BBSRC research grant that:

  • started before the application deadline
  • has at least six months remaining from the start of this award.
Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Maximum award:
£30,000
Publication date:
8 September 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

Ageing across the life course interdisciplinary research network

Apply for funding to develop a new interdisciplinary network. The network is expected to

address a challenge related to ageing across the life course, from pre-conception to old age.

You must be:

  • eligible for UKRI funding
  • at lecturer level, or above, at a UK research organisation.
Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC), Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£2,000,000
Award range:
£100,000 - £200,000
Publication date:
6 September 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

Healthy ageing challenge: designed for ageing

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £14.4 million for service-led innovations to support healthy ageing.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Innovate UK
Co-funders:
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Healthy Ageing Challenge, will work with Innovate UK, part of UKRI
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£14,400,000
Publication date:
3 September 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

Research nuclear energy with a US partner: 2022

Apply for funding to research nuclear energy with a US partner. This funding allows you to take part in the Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP) from the U.S. Department of Energy.

You must be a UK-based researcher who:

  • is employed by an eligible research organisation
  • does not hold a postdoctoral level fellowship.
Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Co-funders:
US Department of Energy (DOE)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£2,500,000
Publication date:
3 September 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

Research the production and integration of zero carbon hydrogen

Apply for funding to research zero emission hydrogen production and integration.

You must be a UK-based researcher who:

  • is employed by an eligible research organisation
  • does not hold a postdoctoral level fellowship.
Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£2,000,000
Maximum award:
£250,000
Publication date:
2 September 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

Become a hydrogen research coordinator

Apply for funding to become a hydrogen research coordinator.

Coordinators will:

  • network within their research community
  • build a multidisciplinary consortium
  • develop a research programme for a potential future research centre.

You must be a UK-based researcher employed by an eligible research organisation.

Holders of postdoctoral fellowships are not eligible to apply.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£700,000
Maximum award:
£350,000
Publication date:
2 September 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

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