EPSRC standard research grant: responsive mode
Research grants for excellent discovery led research within EPSRC’s remit.
Standard research grants are available for researchers at eligible research organisations. You can apply for a research grant in any area within the remit of Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).
EPSRC funds a wide range of projects, from small, short-term grants to multi-million-pound research projects. This includes high-risk or high-return research embracing new concepts …
You can apply for a standard research grant in any field of research relevant to EPSRC’s remit. EPSRC supports high quality research in artificial intelligence (AI), digital security and resilience, energy and decarbonisation, engineering, healthcare technologies, information and communication technologies (ICT), manufacturing and the circular economy, mathematical sciences, physical sciences, and quantum technologies. The majority of your research must fall within EPSRC’s remit.
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