The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

Below is an overview of the funding available through the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. For more detailed information, see the funding page of the EPSRC website.

Type of grant(s):

Responsive: flexible funding for projects ranging from small travel grants to multi-million pound research programmes;
Opportunities for new researchers: schemes to help new academics get started with their research career;
Fellowships: funding to help researchers spend more time on research. Most operate through annual calls;
Networking, Travel and Collaboration: proposals for funding for networking and travel activities;
Knowledge Transfer: EPSRC encourages knowledge transfer activities and industrial partners on research grants so that research outcomes can be used by business and the public sector;
Sustaining Research Capacity: large, long-term grants available for world-leading groups.

Size of grant(s):

Responsive: no limit;
Opportunities for new researchers (First Grant Scheme): no limit;
Fellowships: various;
Networking, Travel and Collaboration: various;
Knowledge Transfer (follow-on fund): max £2m available in fund;
Sustaining Research Capacity: various.

Application deadline(s):

Responsive: open;
Opportunities for new researchers(First Grant Scheme): open;
Fellowships: annual call for applications;
Networking, Travel and Collaboration: open;
Knowledge Transfer (follow-on fund): annual call for applications (usually autumn);
Sustaining Research Capacity: various.

Eligibility/Restrictions:

Open only to UK Higher Education Institutions and some Independent Research Organisations;
Individual grant types also carry specific eligibility criteria.

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