External funding
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UKRI cross council opportunities
Modelling UK supply chains as complex systems for resilience
Closing date: 12 October 2023 at 16:00
Maximum award: £6,250,000
Keywords: biological sciences, engineering and physical sciences, environmental sciences, economic and social sciences, arts and humanities, supply chains, complex systems
Responsible AI UK impact accelerator round one
Closing date: 7 September 2023 at 16:00
Maximum award: £300,000
Keywords: interdisciplinary translational research, trustworthy artificial intelligence, technical, social challenges, legal and ethical challenges, impact of AI, environment
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
EPSRC open fellowship May 2023
Closing date: 28 September 2023 at 16:00
Maximum award: £10,000,000
Keywords: responsive, discovery led, innovation, software engineering, technique development, progression
Turing AI World-Leading Researcher Fellowships: round three
Closing date: 07 September 2023 at 16:00
Maximum award: £5,000,000
Keywords: AI, Fellowship, established researchers, fundamental, theoretical, high international standing, multidisciplinary
Adventurous Manufacturing Round three
Closing date: 06 September 2023 at 16:00
Maximum award: £250,000
Keywords: step-change manufacturing solutions, transform manufacturing, feasibility projects, high risk discovery, solve significant challenges
Economic and Social Sciences Research Council
Research the social sciences in the Open Research Area: round eight
Innovate UK
Improving observation capabilities of biodiversity in UK waters phase two
Closing date: 6 September 2023 at 11:00
Keywords: Marine monitoring systems, ecosystems, estuaries, coast and offshore environments
Unlocking Potential Award 2023: begin
Closing date: 6 September 2023 at 11:00
Keywords: sole applicants, competition
Innovators can apply for an award to make their business idea a reality. The award will include a grant for £5,000, a living allowance and tailored business support.
Leverhulme Trust
Various Project Grants
Closing date: Open on a rolling call basis
Emeritus Fellowships
Closing date: Currently closed, next round opens 1 September 2023
Keywords: senior researchers, retired, partly retired, facilitation, integration, competition of research output
Visiting Professorships
Closing date: There are two closing dates a year, in May and October.
Maximum award: £150,000
Keywords: overseas eminent senior professor, overseas, novel expertise, enhance skills and knowledge, collaborations
Philip Leverhulme Prizes
Closing date: Currently closed, next round opens January 2024
Maximum award: £100,000
Keywords: ECR, international impact, exceptionally promising, individual awards
Natural Environment Research Council
Centre for Doctoral Training: mineral resources for energy transition
Closing date: 27 July 2023 at 16:00
Maximum award: £2,600,000
Keywords: CDT, mineral resources, energy transition, interdisciplinary, UK skills base
Resilient UK coastal communities and seas Network Plus
Closing date: 12 October 2023 at 16:00
Maximum award: £2,000,000
Keywords: Network Plus, UK coastal communities, health and wellbeing
Engaged Environmental Science
Closing date: 20 September 2023 at 16:00
Maximum award: £800,000
Keywords: exemplar projects, partnerships, public engagement, deliver outputs
Tools for automating image analysis for biodiversity monitoring
Closing date: 18 October 2023 at 16:00
Maximum award: £750,000
Keywords: develop software, biodiversity challenges
TWINE demonstrators: digital twins for environmental science
Closing date: 3 October 2023 at 16:00
Maximum award: £700,000
Keywords: digital twin pilot project, Earth Observation (EO) data, climate change, mitigations, biodiversity, ecosystems, natural hazards
Royal Academy of Engineering
Fellowship: Research Fellowships
Research Chairs and Senior Research Fellowships
Closing date: 07 September 2023 at 16:00
Keywords: strengthen links between industry and academia, industry links, enhance world leading engineering group, outcomes, industrial partners
Industrial Fellowships
Closing date: 31 August 2023 at 16:00
Keywords: mid career, strategic relationship, collaboration, engineers, industry, platform, network
Science and Technology Facilities Council
Fellowship: STFC Ernest Rutherford Fellowship
Closing date: 21 September 2023 at 16:00
Keywords: independent research project, ECR, 10 Fellowships, strategic objectives
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