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ESRC responsive mode: UKRI-SBE lead agency opportunity round two

Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)

The UKRI-SBE lead agency funding opportunity allows UK and US-based researchers to submit a collaborative proposal that will go through a single review process. Grants are funded through existing funding programmes at the relevant lead agency. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for ESRC funding.

Amount not publishedRolling — apply any timeUK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

EPSRC overseas travel grant: Nov 2023: responsive mode

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

You can apply for an overseas travel grant in any area within the remit of EPSRC. You must be based at an eligible UK research organisation.

Amount not publishedRolling — apply any timeUK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

CGS4: Herbal leys

Defra — Sustainable Farming Incentive

What you must do to get paid for this CSHT action and advice on how to do it.

£382 per hectare (ha) per yearRolling — apply any timeEngland
IndividualSole traderPartnershipLimited company+1 more

Apply for access to Europe’s quantum computers through the EuroHPC quantum access pilot. Open to researchers exploring quantum computing and hybrid quantum and HPC work. UK applicants are eligible. No funding is provided.

Amount not publishedRolling — apply any timeUK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

Mathematical Sciences Early Independence Fellowship

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

Apply for an early independence fellowship if your research focus is within EPSRC Mathematical Sciences remit. You must have: a PhD evidence of career consolidation and past productivity plans for establishing your own research niche that enables a step-change towards independence

Up to £1.25mRolling — apply any timeUK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

CAGF1: Manage high density in-field agroforestry

Defra — Sustainable Farming Incentive

What you must do to get paid for this CSHT action and advice on how to do it.

£849 per hectare (ha) per yearRolling — apply any timeEngland
IndividualSole traderPartnershipLimited company+1 more

Researching ME/CFS: priority area

Medical Research Council (MRC)

Apply for funding to research myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as ME/CFS.

Amount not publishedRolling — apply any timeUK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

CSP5: Shepherding supplement (non-moorland)

Defra — Sustainable Farming Incentive

What you must do to get paid for this CSHT action and advice on how to do it.

£10 per hectare (ha) per yearRolling — apply any timeEngland
IndividualSole traderPartnershipLimited company+1 more

Apply for time on Europe’s supercomputers through EuroHPC. Access modes suit every stage, from testing code to large-scale research. UK researchers are eligible as EuroHPC members.

Amount not publishedRolling — apply any timeUK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

CUP9: Low livestock grazing on moorland

Defra — Sustainable Farming Incentive

What you must do to get paid for this CSHT action and advice on how to do it.

£53 per hectare (ha) per yearRolling — apply any timeEngland
IndividualSole traderPartnershipLimited company+1 more

CCT9: Manage and restore coastal vegetated shingle

Defra — Sustainable Farming Incentive

What you must do to get paid for this CSHT action and advice on how to do it.

£583 per hectare (ha) per yearRolling — apply any timeEngland
IndividualSole traderPartnershipLimited company+1 more

Isambard-AI and Dawn AIRR supercomputers: Rapid Access route

UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) , Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) , Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) , Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) , Innovate UK , Medical Research Council (MRC) , Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) , Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)

UK-registered micro, small and medium businesses can apply for 20,000 graphics processing unit hours on the Isambard-AI and Dawn AI Research Resource (AIRR) supercomputers for early-stage artificial intelligence product research and development.

Amount not publishedRolling — apply any timeUK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

Mathematical sciences postdoctoral fellowship

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

These are personal, career development focused awards for the mathematical sciences. You must have either: a PhD more than four years’ experience in a relevant field by the start of your fellowship Candidates with more research experience may prefer to apply for our open fellowship.

Amount not publishedRolling — apply any timeUK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

EPSRC discipline hopping in ICT, Nov 2023: responsive mode

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

This is an opportunity for information and communications technology (ICT) researchers to use their expertise in other disciplines, or for other researchers to apply their expertise to ICT. You must be based at an eligible UK research organisation.

Amount not publishedRolling — apply any timeUK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

AHRC responsive mode: collaborate with researchers in Luxembourg

Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)

Apply for funding to work with overseas researchers in Luxembourg. Submit a collaborative research grant application within the remit of Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and Fonds National de la Recherche (FNR). You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for AHRC funding.

Amount not publishedRolling — apply any timeUK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity

AHRC responsive mode: Curiosity Award

Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)

Flexible awards to fund fundamental research that leads to new research agendas, networking activity and idea generation, which enables the development of further research opportunities and new research agendas.

Up to £100kRolling — apply any timeUK-wide
ResearcherAcademicUniversity