UK Japan Civil Nuclear Research Programme 2026 (Grant)
UK Research and Innovation, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
Award
£250k – £593.7k
Total fund Up to £950k
Deadline
Closes in 16 days (8 September 2026)
Where
UK-wide
Summary
Apply for this jointly funded opportunity between EPSRC and the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) aiming to support two projects focused on the decommissioning of Fukushima and Sellafield.
Who can apply
This opportunity is open to organisations with standard eligibility. Check if your organisation is eligible. UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) individual eligibility rules apply. For full details, visit UKRI’s eligibility page . International researchers As EPSRC is a lead funder for this funding opportunity, international researchers can only apply as ‘project co-lead (international)’ as part of an application making use of the UKRI-RCN Money Follows Cooperation agreement . Resubmissions We will not accept uninvited resubmissions of projects that have been submitted to UKRI or any other funder. Find out more about EPSRC’s resubmissions policy . Equality, diversity and inclusion We are committed to achieving equality of opportunity for all funding applicants. We encourage applications from a diverse range of researchers. We support people to work in a way that suits their personal circumstances. This includes: career breaks support for people with caring responsibilities flexible working alternative working patterns UKRI can offer disability and accessibility support for UKRI applicants and grant holders during the application and assessment process.
Full details
Apply for funding for research into accelerating and advancing nuclear science including decommissioning relevant to Fukushima and Sellafield. This programme aims to support one to two projects. Projects can be up to £593,750 at 100% full economic cost (FEC). Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) will fund 80% of the FEC to £475,000. Projects must start on 1 January 2027 and will have a duration of up to 36 months. EPSRC will only fund the UK component of the research. You must: be a UK-based researcher employed by an eligible research organisation collaborate with Japanese researchers