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Apply for funding to work with US-based researchers on an environmental science application. Collaborative work is governed by a lead agency agreement between NERC and NSF. The UK-based applicant must be: based at a UK research organisation eligible for NERC funding employed at lecturer (or equivalent) level or above

Research organisations can claim open access costs for longform publications in-scope of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)’s open access policy that have been approved at stage one . Applications must be completed by the team that is responsible for open access within the research organisation. Organisations must be based in the UK to apply.

You can apply for a network grant in any area within the remit of Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). We will support costs of building interdisciplinary research communities. You must be based at an eligible UK research organisation.

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.

Individuals and research teams can apply for funding to support high-impact, policy- and practitioner-relevant research through deeper exploitation of existing data resources from any disciplines and on any topics in ESRC’s remit. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for ESRC funding.

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.

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

UKRI and FNR have signed a memorandum of understanding to enable and support applications between researchers in the UK and Luxembourg. UKRI will fund the UK component and FNR will fund the Luxembourg component of the application. Conditions will differ depending on the funding opportunity.

This opportunity allows UK-based researchers and researchers in the State of São Paulo, Brazil to submit a collaborative application under existing NERC funding opportunities. This will go through a single review process.

Claim back travel and subsistence costs when visiting an astronomy telescope. The visit must be for competitively awarded science observation time. You must be a UK-based researcher at an eligible UK institution. You must not already hold or have access to a travel grant from the Panel for the Allocation of Telescope Time (PATT).

These fellowships are for those looking to return to a research career after a break. Fellowships combine a personalised retraining programme with a challenging research project. They are flexible, usually lasting three years at 0.5 full-time equivalent, although some UKRI funders may award longer.

You can apply for this bursary if you are a researcher looking to return to an academic research career after a break of two or more years. You can get funding of up to £2,500 for no more than six months to support you in developing a proposal suitable for submission to the STFC fellowship scheme.

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.

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £13 million for building quantum computing software applications that show clear value and potential high impact on near term quantum computing systems.

Apply for funding to collaborate with the UK Human Functional Genomics Initiative. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for MRC funding.

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.

UK registered micro, small or medium sized enterprises can submit an Expression of Interest for loans for close to market innovative projects with strong commercial potential. They must significantly improve the UK economy and drive societal benefit.

Apply for an early independence fellowship if your research focus is within Medical Research Council (MRC) remit. You must: have a PhD or equivalent show evidence of career consolidation and productivity show clear plans for establishing your own research niche that enables a step-change towards independence

Apply for this Early Independence Fellowship to support you to establish your own research niche and independence. You must hold a doctorate or evidence equivalent research experience and be based at a UK research organisation eligible for STFC funding.

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