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Population and systems medicine research: Jan 2022

Apply for funding for research projects focused on population and systems medicine.

You must:

  • be a UK-based researcher employed at an eligible research organisation
  • have at least a postgraduate degree.

You can involve more than one research group or institution in the project.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
19 August 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

Lead public engagement with science, technology and engineering

Apply for a fellowship to engage the public with STFC-supported science, technology or engineering.

You must be:

  • from the academic, engineering or technical community
  • working within STFC’s remit
  • based at an eligible UK research organisation.
Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Total fund:
£320,000
Maximum award:
£200,000
Publication date:
28 October 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

Research solutions for UK treescape expansion and resilience

Apply for funding to investigate how we can improve the expansion and resilience of UK treescapes at different scales.

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

Your project must:

  • include disciplines from at least two of the three funding research councils
  • work with at least one stakeholder group or relevant non-academic organisation.
Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£2,500,000
Maximum award:
£625,000
Publication date:
19 November 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

Environmental science: NERC standard and new investigator grants

Apply for funding to carry out a research project in any area of environmental science in the remit of NERC.

You must be:

  • based at an eligible UK research organisation
  • at lecturer level, or equivalent

If applying for a ‘new investigator’ grant, you must also be at the start of your independent scientific career.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£20,000,000
Maximum award:
£800,000
Publication date:
4 October 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

High-risk speculative engineering and ICT research: New Horizons – outline proposals

Apply for funding for new research ideas that are speculative, high risk, with potential for a high reward.

Your idea for a project must be within the remit of EPSRC’s:

  • engineering theme
  • information and communication technologies (ICT) theme.

You must be:

  • a UK resident
  • based at an eligible research organisation.
Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£10,000,000
Maximum award:
£250,000
Publication date:
9 November 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

Address a societal challenge relating to security or the environment

Apply for funding to address a societal challenge within the remit of STFC’s security theme or environment theme, or both themes.

You must work in an STFC lab or facility, or be currently funded through an eligible STFC core science programme area.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£2,000,000
Publication date:
18 November 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

Public health intervention development (PHIND): Jan 2022

Apply for funding for the early-stage development of an intervention that seeks to address a UK or global public health challenge.

Any researcher employed by an eligible research organisation, including MRC Institutes and Units (including those in Gambia and Uganda), can apply for this opportunity.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Maximum award:
£150,000
Publication date:
29 November 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

Made smarter innovation: sustainable smart factory

UK registered businesses and organisations can apply for a share of up to £20 million for digital innovation projects that will improve the resource efficiency and energy efficiency of manufacturing processes in factories.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Innovate UK
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£20,000,000
Publication date:
17 December 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

Neurosciences and mental health new investigator: Jan 2022

Apply for funding to:

  • research neurosciences and mental health
  • take the next step towards becoming an independent principal investigator.

You must have:

  • a postgraduate degree
  • the support of a UK research organisation eligible for UKRI funding.
Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
25 August 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

Neurosciences and mental health partnership: Jan 2022

Apply for a grant to support new partnerships between diverse groups of researchers in neurosciences and mental health.

You must:

  • be a UK-based researcher based at an eligible research organisation
  • have at least a postgraduate degree.
Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
25 August 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

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