BBSRC New Investigator Award: Applicant-Led Mode
Supports early-career bioscience researchers in the UK to launch independent, investigator-led research across the BBSRC remit, fostering research independence and career development.
Funder: UK Research and Innovation
Due Dates: Rolling (no closing date)
Funding Amounts: Up to £2,000,000 total project cost (BBSRC funds 80% FEC, up to five years)
Summary: Supports early-career researchers in the biosciences to secure their first major research funding and launch independent research careers.
Key Information: Application is always open; eligibility is strictly for new investigators who have not led grants with PDRA support.
Description
This opportunity from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), under UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), aims to help newly appointed university lecturers, equivalent-level researchers in research council institutes, and fellows secure their first major research grant. The scheme funds investigator-led research projects across the full BBSRC remit, including research, equipment, facilities, community resources, and research networks. Projects may be multidisciplinary and curiosity-driven, provided the primary focus is within BBSRC’s scientific remit (covering plants, microbes, animals, humans, and underpinning biological technologies, from molecular to landscape scales). The award is designed to foster research independence and career development for early-stage academics.
