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ICYMI: Turing AI Global Fellowships #EPSRC
Turing AI Global Fellowships
This fellowship funding opportunity is for exceptional Artificial Intelligence (AI) researchers currently based outside of the UK. The fellowship offers funding to relocate to the UK and undertake transformational AI research that strengthens the UK’s position as a global leader in AI. Fellowships can last up to five years.EPSRC
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November 22, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Focal awards: multilingual futures for UK growth and connectivity #EPSRC
Focal awards: multilingual futures for UK growth and connectivity
Submit an outline application for funding to recruit and train doctoral students through a doctoral focal award which seeks to unlock linguistic and cultural expertise. These awards will provide opportunities through partnership between higher education institutions (HEI) and non-HEI partners.AHRC
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November 21, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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ICYMI: Isambard-AI and Dawn AIRR supercomputers: Innovator route #EPSRC
Isambard-AI and Dawn AIRR supercomputers: Innovator route
Apply for up to 150,000 graphics processing unit hours on the Isambard-AI and Dawn supercomputers for artificial intelligence (AI) related research and development projects. You must be a UK researcher from academia, industry or other organisations.AHRC BBSRC ESRC EPSRC Innovate UK MRC NERC STFC
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November 21, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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Focal awards: multilingual futures for UK growth and connectivity #ahrc #academicsky
Focal awards: multilingual futures for UK growth and connectivity
Submit an outline application for funding to recruit and train doctoral students through a doctoral focal award which seeks to unlock linguistic and cultural expertise. These awards will provide opportunities through partnership between higher education institutions (HEI) and non-HEI partners.AHRC
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November 21, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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ICYMI: Nuclear physics consolidated grants 2026 #EPSRC
Nuclear physics consolidated grants 2026
Apply for funding to support nuclear physics research. You must be employed by a UK research organisation eligible for STFC funding and a member of the nuclear physics community. This grant round takes place every four years. The grant period is between 1 October 2027 and 30 September 2031.STFC
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November 21, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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AIRR compute opportunity: AI for Science #EPSRC
AIRR compute opportunity: AI for Science
Apply for between 200,000 and 1,000,000 graphics processing unit hours on the Isambard-AI and Dawn supercomputers for artificial intelligence (AI) related research and development projects. You must be a UK researcher from academia, industry or other organisations.AHRC BBSRC ESRC EPSRC Innovate UK MRC NERC STFC
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November 21, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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ICYMI: Eureka GlobalStars Japan 2026 #InnovateUK
Eureka GlobalStars Japan 2026
UK organisations can apply for funding to collaborate on industrial research projects with partners in Eureka member countries and Japan.
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November 21, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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ICYMI: UK-Canada Quantum Communications and Networking Demonstrator #InnovateUK
UK-Canada Quantum Communications and Networking Demonstrator
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £3.425 million for terrestrial demonstrations of quantum communications or networking, and to build preparedness for a demonstration with a satellite mission alongside Canadian counterparts.Innovate UK
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November 21, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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ICYMI: Biomedical Catalyst 2025: Industry led R&D large projects #InnovateUK
Biomedical Catalyst 2025: Industry led R&D large projects
UK registered micro, small and medium sized enterprises can apply for a share of up to £25 million for the development of innovative solutions to health and healthcare challenges. This funding is from Innovate UK.Innovate UK
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November 20, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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ICYMI: Local Innovation Partnerships Fund: competed strand #EPSRC
Local Innovation Partnerships Fund: competed strand
The Local Innovation Partnerships Fund (LIPF) will invest up to £500 million into the development and scaling of high potential innovation clusters across the UK. The fund is deployed across an Earmarked Strand and a Competed Strand. The Competed Strand is a competitive route for partnerships outside of the Earmarked Strand.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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ICYMI: Increasing EV charging capacity on the strategic road network #InnovateUK
Increasing EV charging capacity on the strategic road network
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £10 million. The funding is for the development and demonstration of solutions to increase public electric vehicle (EV) charging provision for longer journeys on the strategic road network.Innovate UK
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November 20, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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ICYMI: Local Innovation Partnerships Fund: Earmarked Strand #EPSRC
Local Innovation Partnerships Fund: Earmarked Strand
The Local Innovation Partnerships Fund (LIPF) will invest up to £500 million into the development and scaling of high potential innovation clusters across the UK. The fund is deployed across two strands, an Earmarked Strand and a Competed Strand. This funding opportunity is invitation only for the Earmarked Strand funding.
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November 20, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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ICYMI: Increasing EV charging capacity on the strategic road network #EPSRC
Increasing EV charging capacity on the strategic road network
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £10 million. The funding is for the development and demonstration of solutions to increase public electric vehicle (EV) charging provision for longer journeys on the strategic road network.Innovate UK
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November 20, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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ICYMI: Early career research fellowships scheme coordination and cohort support (invite only) #ahrc #academicsky
Early career research fellowships scheme coordination and cohort support (invite only)
Apply for funding through an invitation only funding opportunity to lead cohort coordination and development for AHRC’s early career fellowships in cultural and heritage institutions. You must be based at UK Independent Research Organisation (IRO) eligible for AHRC funding.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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ICYMI: National Materials Innovation Programme: feasibility studies #EPSRC
National Materials Innovation Programme: feasibility studies
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £2 million for feasibility studies. These studies aim to speed the translation of advanced materials innovations in six key high growth themes and one strategic opportunity theme.Innovate UK
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November 20, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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ICYMI: National Materials Innovation Programme: feasibility studies #InnovateUK
National Materials Innovation Programme: feasibility studies
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £2 million for feasibility studies. These studies aim to speed the translation of advanced materials innovations in six key high growth themes and one strategic opportunity theme.Innovate UK
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November 19, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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ICYMI: Pre-announcement: EPSRC Prosperity Partnerships 2027 #EPSRC
Pre-announcement: EPSRC Prosperity Partnerships 2027
Apply for funding to support ambitious, collaborative research programmes. Prosperity Partnerships projects must be business-led, co-created, and co-delivered by business and academic partners that share an existing working relationship.EPSRC
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November 19, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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ICYMI: AHRC and BBC New Generation Thinkers 2026 #ahrc #academicsky
AHRC and BBC New Generation Thinkers 2026
This scheme offers five early career researchers the opportunity to work with programme makers at BBC Radio 4. They will appear on a number of episodes and shadow the production process to understand how ideas get on air. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for this opportunity.AHRC
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November 18, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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Sandpit: Reservoir Computing for national security and defence #EPSRC
Sandpit: Reservoir Computing for national security and defence
Apply to attend a four-day interactive interdisciplinary sandpit to develop projects on reservoir computing for national security and defence applications. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for EPSRC funding.EPSRC STFC
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November 18, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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Doctoral landscape awards in medical research #EPSRC
Doctoral landscape awards in medical research
Apply for funding to deliver doctoral training in areas within the Medical Research Council (MRC)’s core remit and priorities. This funding opportunity will support the development of a highly skilled workforce equipped to address medical research and innovation challenges across a range of careers.MRC
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November 17, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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ICYMI: Large grant outlines: February 2026 #EPSRC
Large grant outlines: February 2026
Apply for funding to support innovative, large-scale and complex projects that tackle big environmental science questions and have the potential to produce world-leading research. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for NERC funding.
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November 16, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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ICYMI: Large grant outlines: February 2026 #NERC #AcademicSky
Large grant outlines: February 2026
Apply for funding to support innovative, large-scale and complex projects that tackle big environmental science questions and have the potential to produce world-leading research. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for NERC funding.
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November 16, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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ICYMI: MRC Centre of Research Excellence: round four: outline application #MRC #AcademicSky
MRC Centre of Research Excellence: round four: outline application
Apply for MRC Centre of Research Excellence (MRC CoRE) funding to tackle complex and interdisciplinary health challenges. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for MRC funding.
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November 15, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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ICYMI: Reimagining Circularity: outline stage #EPSRC
Reimagining Circularity: outline stage
Apply for three years of NetworkPlus funding to build new capacity, strengthen community and enhance research to innovation capabilities focused on the circular economy in built environment, textiles or data and metrics. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for EPSRC funding.EPSRC
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November 14, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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ICYMI: Farming Innovation Programme: feasibility round 4 #InnovateUK
Farming Innovation Programme: feasibility round 4
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £4.8million for feasibility projects. This funding is from the industry led R&D Partnerships Fund, part of the Farming Innovation Programme.
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November 13, 2025 at 3:54 PM