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JPIAMR: antimicrobial resistance (AMR) interventions

Apply for funding to support international collaborative research projects aiming to:

  • design new interventions against fungal infections
  • improve, compare and evaluate the effectiveness, cost effectiveness, and uptake of existing interventions against bacterial or fungal infections

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

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC), Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£16,500,000
Maximum award:
£350,000
Publication date:
10 January 2024
Opening date:
Closing date:

EPSRC Digital Twinning Research Hub for Decarbonising Transport

Apply to lead a large scale, interdisciplinary, digital twinning research hub to support both the decarbonisation and improved integration of the transport systems in the UK.

This funding opportunity is only open to invited applicants, and you must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for EPSRC funding.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£19,000,000
Publication date:
8 January 2024
Opening date:
Closing date:

Strengthening the resilience of the UK food system

Apply for funding to strengthen the resilience of the UK food system.

Your project should be interdisciplinary and you must collaborate with at least one stakeholder organisation (government, business and the third sector).

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

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Innovate UK, Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Co-funders:
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£7,500,000
Award range:
£1,000,000 - £1,400,000
Publication date:
21 December 2023
Opening date:
Closing date:

The UKRI Ayrton challenge programme (outlines)

Apply for funding for interdisciplinary research projects aiming to drive forward the clean energy transition in developing countries and deliver real change in clean and just energy access.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£25,000,000
Award range:
£2,000,000 - £3,000,000
Publication date:
12 December 2023
Opening date:
Closing date:

EPSRC postdoctoral fellowships Dec 2023: responsive mode

You must have either:

  • a PhD
  • at least four years experience in a relevant field by the start of your fellowship

Candidates with more research experience may prefer to apply for the open fellowship or open plus fellowship.

This early career opportunity is only open in selected research areas.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Publication date:
7 December 2023
Opening date:
Closing date:
Open - no closing date

EPSRC open fellowships Dec 2023: responsive mode

These are personal, career development focused awards.

You must have either:

  • a PhD and some years of additional research experience
  • more than four years experience in a relevant field by the start of your fellowship

We have postdoctoral fellowships for earlier career researchers.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Publication date:
7 December 2023
Opening date:
Closing date:
Open - no closing date

EPSRC open plus fellowships Dec 2023: responsive mode

Personal, career development focused awards.

You must have either:

  • a PhD and some years of additional research experience
  • more than four years experience in a relevant field by the start of your fellowship

These fellowships have an additional focus on enhancing the research environment and culture.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Publication date:
7 December 2023
Opening date:
Closing date:
Open - no closing date

UKRI cross research council responsive mode full stage – round 1

Invitation-only funding opportunity for breakthrough interdisciplinary ideas that transcend, combine or significantly span disciplines, that are not routinely funded through existing UKRI responsive mode schemes.

You must have already submitted an outline application and been invited to submit a full application.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Medical Research Council (MRC), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£32,500,000
Award range:
£200,000 - £1,200,000
Publication date:
30 November 2023
Opening date:
Closing date:

Mathematical sciences small grants

Applications to the Mathematical Sciences Small Grants funding opportunity must focus on original research projects.

This funding opportunity will follow a different assessment process to EPSRC’s responsive mode opportunities.

Standard EPSRC eligibility rules apply.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£2,000,000
Award range:
£10,000 - £80,000
Publication date:
23 November 2023
Opening date:
Closing date:
Open - no closing date

EPSRC network grant: Nov 2023: responsive mode

You can apply for a network grant in any area within the remit of Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).

We will support costs of building interdisciplinary research communities.

You must be based at an eligible UK research organisation.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
13 November 2023
Opening date:
Closing date:
Open - no closing date

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