EPSRC network grant: Nov 2023: responsive mode
The EPSRC network grant from UK Research and Innovation funds networking activities to build new interdisciplinary research communities 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% FEC funded.
Summary: Supports the creation of new interdisciplinary research communities in engineering and physical sciences through networking activities, not direct research.
Key Information: Applications are open on a rolling basis; grants fund networking, not direct research projects.
Description
This opportunity from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), under UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), funds network grants to build new interdisciplinary research communities and foster collaboration between researchers, industry, and other stakeholders. The grant is designed to support networking activities—such as workshops, meetings, travel, and communication tools—to stimulate knowledge exchange, foster the transfer of scientific techniques, and lay the groundwork for future collaborative research. The ultimate aim is to catalyze new collaborations that may evolve into significant research initiatives or virtual centres of excellence, particularly in EPSRC’s remit areas such as artificial intelligence, digital security, energy, engineering, healthcare technologies, ICT, manufacturing, mathematical sciences, physical sciences, and quantum technologies.
