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Turing AI Pioneer Interdisciplinary Fellowships: outline applications

Apply for fellowship funding to build AI capability.

This opportunity is for established researchers from across UKRI remit, without a background in core AI research, who want to build domain relevant AI capability.

You must be hosted at a UK research organisation eligible for UKRI funding.

Facility access funding for bioscience partnerships (invite only)

Apply for this invitation-only funding opportunity to support business and academic partnerships in accessing STFC skills, capabilities and facilities to find solutions to industrially relevant bioscience challenges.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for BBSRC funding.

Developmental pathway funding scheme: stage one

Apply for funding to develop and test novel therapeutics, medical devices, diagnostics and other interventions.

You must be employed at a research organisation eligible for MRC funding.

Rapid evidence reviews for the UKRI Research Programme on Gambling

Apply for funding to conduct rapid evidence reviews in support of the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Research Programme on Gambling. The reviews will identify evidence gaps within the research and innovation ecosystem relating to gambling harms.

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

Pushing the frontiers of environmental research: January 2026

Apply for funding to pursue an ambitious, high risk and high reward curiosity-driven project in environmental research.

You must be:

  • based at a UK research organisation eligible for Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) funding
  • in a role that meets the individual eligibility requirements

Projects Peer Review Panel (PPRP) 2026

Apply for funding to develop a large or complex scientific project. You must have already discussed your ideas with one of our programme managers and have been invited to submit a full proposal.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funding.

BBSRC Brazil pump-priming award (FAPPA)

This award is for BBSRC-funded research groups to pump-prime interactions with FAPESP scientists in Brazil. Applications must be made by a project lead who is currently in receipt of BBSRC research funding.

Contracts for Innovation: resource efficient chemicals impacts

Organisations can apply for a share of up to £3 million, inclusive of VAT, to develop the impact validation of a demonstrated resource efficiency solution.

Smart Data Research UK Fellowships

Apply for a fellowship to undertake innovative and impact-focused research using smart data. Projects should address a significant real-world challenge which is relevant to the UK.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for ESRC funding.

Institutional diversity fund (invite only)

The purpose of this opportunity is to provide strategic research infrastructure base funding, supporting independent research organisations to support the diverse social science ecosystem in the UK.

You must be invited by ESRC and based at an eligible organisation in order to apply.

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