U.S.-UK Research Collaboration under the NSF-UKRI/Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Lead Agency Opportunity
This grant enables joint U.S.-U.K. research proposals in engineering, physical sciences, and computing, offering a single streamlined review process for collaborative scientific projects.
Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation
Due Dates: Rolling (check target NSF/EPSRC program deadlines)
Funding Amounts: Award size and duration follow typical parameters of the relevant NSF/EPSRC program; budgets should not vary from Expression of Interest by more than 10%.
Summary: Enables streamlined, collaborative research proposals between U.S. and U.K. teams in engineering, physical sciences, and computing via a single review process.
Key Information: Requires pre-submission Expression of Interest (EOI) at least 3 months before full proposal.
Description
This opportunity supports collaborative research between U.S. and U.K. research communities, specifically in areas covered by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorates for Engineering, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, and Computer and Information Science and Engineering, and by the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). The program streamlines the process for joint proposals, allowing a single application to be submitted to either NSF or EPSRC, which is then reviewed through a unified process. Projects must align with the missions of both agencies and can be interdisciplinary or disciplinary in nature. The initiative aims to foster transatlantic research partnerships by reducing administrative barriers and providing a single review process for proposals.
