External Funding
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Joint NWS and NERC funding call
Derisking geological disposal of radioactive waste in the UK
Closing date: 23rd March 2023
NERC and NWS are looking to fund a single interdisciplinary consortium of researchers who will undertake fundamental underpinning research that will advance our understanding of the potential effects of an introduced radioactive waste geological disposal facility (GDF) on lower strength sedimentary host rock.
Up to £5million is available over 4 years for projects starting by 2nd October 2023. The call is now open and will close 23rd March 2023.
The funding will be awarded to a diverse, multidisciplinary team, that can apply new expertise to address 3 challenge areas:
- geological isolation
- contaminant pathways
- mathematical modelling (integrating the above)
For further information and details of how you can ask questions, head to the NERC website.
UKRI Cross Council Opportunities
Responsible and trustworthy artificial intelligence
Closing date: 23 February 2023 at 16:00
Keywords: community, cross discipline, development and deployment
Sandpit: novel computing for UK defence and security
Closing date: 28 February 2023 at 16:00
Maximum award: £3,000,000
Keywords: interdisciplinary, SWaP computing projects, UK defence and security, computer science, mathematics, engineering, physical sciences, collaboration
Develop a UK digital twinning research community with a NetworkPlus
Closing date: 23 March 2023 at 16:00
Maximum award: £3,000,000
Keywords: multidisciplinary, digital twinning, national capability, development and publication, manufacturing, engineering, net zero
UKRI Centres for Doctoral Training in artificial intelligence
Closing date: 23 February 2023 at 16:00
Keywords: CDT, AI, 5 funded cohorts, doctoral training, multidisciplinary, cross-cutting priorities, internationally recognised research
EPSRC Centres for Doctoral Training
Closing date: 7 March 2023 at 16:00
Keywords: CDTs, strategic priorities, next generation, interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary, focus areas, civic priorities, EPSRC research priorities, innovation
Centre in community participation and connectedness
Closing date: 17 May 2023 at 16:00
Maximum award: £9,700,000
Keywords: community participation, interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary, civic participation, engineering, environmental science, health science, anthropology, psychology, data science, design, architecture
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
Mathematical and computational foundations of artificial intelligence
Closing date: 9 February 2023 at 16:00
Maximum award: £10,000,000
Keywords: fundamental mathematics, computational concepts, cross-disciplinary hubs, AI, cross capabilities
Place Based Impact Acceleration Account (PBIAA)
Closing date: 25 April 2023 at 16:00
Maximum award: £5,000,000
Keywords: impact activities; research and innovation clusters; impact acceleration; co-creation with civic actors; aligned with civic ambitions; business engagement; local stakeholder engagement; drive regional growth
Notes: applications must be from a minimum of 2 applicant universities plus other eligible research organisations as appropriate – collaboration with a civic body is mandatory on this opportunity.
EPSRC circular economy critical mass programmes
Closing date: 8 February 2023 at 16:00
Maximum award: £6,000,000
Keywords: circular economy, 1 project partner, societal benefits, net zero priority, new technologies
Manufacturing research hubs for a sustainable future two: outline stage
Closing date: 10 May 2023 at 16:00
Maximum award: £11,000,000
Keywords: manufacturing research, sustainable future, engineering net zero, multidisciplinary research, artificial intelligence
EPSRC-WES ambassadors for women in engineering
Closing date: 4 May 2023 at 16:00
Maximum award: £10,000
Keywords: engineering research, innovation landscape, underrepresentation of women in the engineering and physical sciences
Leverhulme Trust
Various Project Grants
Closing date: Open on a rolling call basis
Emeritus Fellowships
Closing date: 02 February 2023 at 16:00
Keywords: senior researchers, retired, partly retired, facilitation, integration, competition of research output
Early Career Fellowships
Visiting Professorships
Closing date: 4 May 2023
Maximum award: £150,000
Keywords: overseas eminent senior professor, overseas, novel expertise, enhance skills and knowledge, collaborations
Philip Leverhulme Prizes
Closing date: 17 May 2023 at 16:00
Maximum award: £100,000
Keywords: ECR, international impact, exceptionally promising, individual awards
Leverhulme Doctoral Scholarships
Closing date: 2 June 2023 at 12:00
Keywords: 18 Doctoral Scholarships, interdisciplinary
Natural Environment Research Council
Derisking geological disposal of radioactive waste in the UK
Closing date: 23 March 2023 at 16:00
Maximum award: £5,000,000
Keywords: geological disposal facility, radioactive waste, multidisciplinary team, geological isolation, contaminant pathways, mathematical modelling, renewable energies, nuclear
Addressing environmental challenges: NERC highlight topics 2023
Closing date: 22 March 2023 at 16:00
Maximum award: £6,000,000
Keywords: ‘highlight topic’ research challenges, collaboration, multidisciplinary research, independent projects
NERC large grant to tackle big environmental science questions: Mar 2023
Closing date: 9 March 2023 at 16:00
Maximum award: £3,700,000
Keywords: innovative, large scale, complex projects, world leading research, multidisciplinary
Biological influence on future ocean storage of carbon
Closing date: 29 March 2023 at 16:00
Maximum award: £1,900,000
Keywords: regulation, ocean carbon storage, biological and abiological processes, climate change
Growing roots: environmental science public engagement 2023 to 24
Closing date: 27 March 2023 at 16:00
Maximum award: £10,000
Keywords: public engagement, environmental science, variety of career stages
Environmental sciences: global partnerships seedcorn fund 2023
Closing date: 30 March 2023 at 16:00
Maximum award: £100,000
Keywords: global partnerships, sustainable collaborations, establishing networks, workshops, feasibility studies
Highlight topic ideas
Closing date: 4 May 2023 at 16:00 BST
NERC invites new ideas (strategic funding for research and innovation) for the 10th round of the highlight topics scheme. By an ‘idea’, NERC means a statement of a possible course of research, presented for example as a sharply-focused question, gap, challenge or opportunity, that the proposer(s) consider would work within the framework of the NERC strategic delivery plan 2022 to 2025.
Royal Academy of Engineering
Industrial Fellowships
Closing date: 28 February 2023 at 16:00
Keywords: industry links, enhance world leading engineering group, outcomes, industrial partners
Research Chairs and Senior Research Fellowships
Closing date: 09 March 2023
Keywords: industry links, enhance world leading engineering group, outcomes, industrial partners
Chair in Emerging Technologies
Closing date: 11 April 2023 at 16:00
Keywords: global research visionaries, develop, emerging technologies, economic and societal benefit, 10 year funding
Science and Technology Facilities Council
Nuclear physics consolidated grants: 2023
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