UKRI's EPSRC network grant: Nov 2023: responsive mode funds interdisciplinary research networks to foster collaboration and knowledge exchange in engineering and physical sciences.
Funder: UK Research and Innovation
Due Dates: Rolling (no closing date)
Funding Amounts: No upper limit; typically up to 3 years; 80% of full economic cost (FEC) covered.
Summary: Supports the creation of new interdisciplinary research networks through collaborative activities, workshops, and knowledge exchange in engineering and physical sciences.
Key Information: Does not fund direct research; supports networking and community-building activities only.
This opportunity supports researchers in establishing new interdisciplinary research networks that foster collaboration and knowledge exchange across science, technology, and industry within the remit of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). The scheme is designed to stimulate new research communities, facilitate the transfer of experimental techniques and models, and promote mobility between academia and industry. Activities funded include network management, workshops, travel for collaboration, and administrative coordination, with the aim of building critical mass and seeding innovative, cross-disciplinary research directions.