U.S.-UK Research Collaboration under the NSF-UKRI/Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Lead Agency Opportunity
U.S.-UK Research Collaboration under the NSF-UKRI/Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Lead Agency Opportunity supports U.S. and UK teams in joint research to advance transatlantic collaboration.
Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation
Due Dates: At least 3 months before full proposal (EOI) | Program-specific deadlines (Full proposal) | Within 3 months of EOI acceptance (Expected submission)
Funding Amounts: Award sizes and durations follow the relevant NSF and EPSRC programs
Summary: Supports joint U.S.–UK research through a single proposal and review process led by NSF or EPSRC.
Key Information: Both U.S. and UK research teams are required, and both agencies must approve the EOI before full submission.
Description
The NSF–EPSRC Lead Agency Opportunity supports transatlantic research through cooperation between the U.S. National Science Foundation and UKRI’s Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. Researchers submit one collaborative proposal to an agreed lead agency for a single review process, reducing barriers to international collaboration. Both disciplinary and interdisciplinary projects are accepted within the intersecting missions and funding parameters of participating programs.
The framework covers engineering, mathematical and physical sciences, and computer and information science and engineering. Participation is program-specific, with current restrictions for computing proposals. EPSRC participation uses its responsive mode funding route. Proposals are reviewed alongside standard research proposals, considering scientific or intellectual merit and broader or societal impacts rather than through a separate international competition.
