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Equality, diversity and inclusion caucus

Apply for funding to lead on providing high quality research evidence on equality, diversity, and inclusion that informs policy and practice in the research and innovation system.

Standard eligibility for organisations and institutions applies.

Supporting research in cognitive computational neuroscience

Apply for funding to support interdisciplinary collaborations that integrate neuroscience with AI.

You must be eligible for UKRI funding.

Leadership must comprise expertise in both biological and computational disciplines.

UK-Canada regenerative medicine exchange programme

Apply for funding to take part in a UK-Canada exchange project relating to regenerative medicine.

The UK principal investigator must meet the eligibility criteria for MRC funding.

Eligible exchange researchers include:

  • graduate students
  • postdoctoral fellows
  • research assistants or research associates
  • newly independent investigators.

Large grants for ambitious research in the social sciences: outline stage

Apply for a large grant to fund ambitious social science-focused research with the potential for significant economic or societal impact.

This opportunity also includes funding for one ‘resilience in crises’ grant.

You must be based at a UK organisation eligible for funding. Standard ESRC eligibility rules apply.

This is the outline proposal stage.

Food system trials to encourage healthy, sustainable diets

Apply for funding for a research team to co-design innovative food system research trials, working closely with government partners. The aim of this research is to encourage and enable the take up of healthier and more sustainable diets.

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

Early stage research and development scheme

Apply for funding to support low technology readiness levels with a focus on development in the Particle Physics, Astronomy and Nuclear Physics community.

You must be eligible to hold UK Research and Innovation grants and be from an approved organisation.

Work with US researchers: BBSRC-NSF/BIO lead agency 2022

Apply for funding to collaborate with US researchers on a single joint proposal.

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

International networks for disability-inclusive global development

Apply for funding to explore the impact of arts and humanities research on disability-inclusive sustainable global development.

This is a highlight notice for the AHRC research networking scheme (Arts and Humanities Perspectives and Shared Learning: Disability Inclusive Sustainable Global Development).

The principal investigator must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for AHRC funding.

You will need to establish international research networks.

Develop research for BBC platforms: New Generation Thinkers 2023

This prestigious scheme allows 60 early career researchers to develop programmes for the BBC.

If selected, you’ll workshop ideas with BBC producers, get media and public engagement training and a platform for informing and influencing public opinion, policy and practice.

Support early technology development of basic technologies: capital funding

Apply for funding to support early technology development of basic technologies that will have an impact on UK science, society and the environment.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for STFC funding and be named on an active STFC grant.

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