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EPSRC is seeking to support applications through our standard research grant scheme in the following two areas:

  • advanced materials solutions for critical minerals
  • in-situ and in operando materials metrology and characterisation

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

Mathematical Sciences Early Independence Fellowship

Apply for an early independence fellowship if your research focus is within EPSRC Mathematical Sciences remit.

You must have:

  • a PhD
  • evidence of career consolidation and past productivity
  • plans for establishing your own research niche that enables a step-change towards independence

Daphne Jackson Trust fellowship

UKRI invest in Daphne Jackson Trust fellowships. These fellowships are for researchers and research technical professionals looking to return to a research career after a break of two or more years for family, health or caring reasons.

EPSRC new investigator award: applicant-led mode

Apply for funding to support your transition to research independence. This funding will enable you to develop your own research vision and lead a team.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for EPSRC funding and it must be your first application to EPSRC as a project lead.

Pre-announcement: Open-source semiconductor security platform development

Apply for funding to support the development of an open-source hardware security research platform to strengthen the UK’s capability to design, test and assure secure hardware.

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

EPSRC Strategic Infrastructure outlines: September 2026

Apply for funding to purchase strategic infrastructure that will improve UK scientific capability and enable cutting-edge research of high priority to EPSRC.

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

Pre-announcement: NMIP sandpit: Digital materials for accelerated innovation

Apply to attend a three to five-day sandpit to develop high-impact projects that address the challenges and opportunities of integrating digital approaches to accelerate the translation of materials research.

Attendance at the sandpit does not guarantee UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funding.

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