Advanced materials: highlight notice
UK Research and Innovation funds research on advanced materials for critical minerals and real-time characterisation to boost UK innovation and sustainability.
Funder: UK Research and Innovation
Due Dates: Rolling (no deadline; apply when ready)
Funding Amounts: No upper limit; 80% of full economic cost (FEC) covered; project duration flexible
Summary: Supports research in advanced materials solutions for critical minerals and real-time materials characterisation to drive UK innovation and sustainability.
Key Information: Applicants must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for EPSRC funding.
Description
This opportunity, offered by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) under UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), aims to fund pioneering research in two priority areas: advanced materials solutions for critical minerals, and in-situ and in operando materials metrology and characterisation. The highlight notice underscores the strategic importance of advanced materials in sectors such as manufacturing, clean energy, digital technologies, and more, with a focus on strengthening supply chains, promoting sustainability, and enabling rapid deployment of new materials in the UK. Projects should develop novel materials, improve understanding of materials’ properties, or advance real-time characterisation techniques, aligning with the UK's Criticality Assessment and broader industrial strategy.
