EPSRC new investigator award: applicant-led mode
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EPSRC new investigator award: applicant-led mode is a funding call from UKRI – Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) that has no fixed deadline (rolling). Funding: not stated in source data — see the official call. Eligibility: Open to UK research organisations eligible for UKRI funding (universities, approved institutes); the project lead must direct the work.
- Funder
- UKRI – Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
- Deadline
- Rolling / no fixed deadline
- Amount
- Not stated in source data — see call
- Region / eligibility
- United Kingdom
- Career stage
- early-career, established / PI
- Fields
- chemistry
- Reference
- —
- Official call
- UKRI listing
Eligibility in plain language
Open to UK research organisations eligible for UKRI funding (universities, approved institutes); the project lead must direct the work.
Who should apply
Synthetic, physical and analytical chemists — best fit for postdocs and early-career researchers or PIs and research groups.
Summary from source
Apply for funding to support your transition to research independence. This funding will enable you to develop your own research vision and lead a team. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for EPSRC funding and it must be your first application to EPSRC as a project lead. EPSRC
Raw eligibility text
This opportunity is open to organisations with standard eligibility. Check if your organisation is eligible . Who is eligible to apply? You must meet UKRI’s individual eligibility policy to hold research grants and it must be your first application to us as project lead. Those with fixed-term appointments cannot depend on the success of a new investigator award application, and the organisation must provide the same support as for permanent staff. Postdoctoral research contracts are not considered to be an ongoing substantial relationship for the purposes of the New Investigator Award funding opportunity. We do not consider years post-PhD or job title to be a marker of career progression. Eligibility is determined on the basis of funding history. You can apply if: this is your first application as project lead to EPSRC you consider yourself to be an early-career individual (someone who has capacity to use the funds available to transition to independence, establish their own research group and develop their own, independent research vision, per the scheme aim) you have not been the project lead or equivalent on any grant, funded project or programme that was a single award valued at over £175,000 FEC (or GBP equivalent) you have not held a position where you supervised postdoctoral staff for more than 12-months (cumulative) you can show evidence of the assessed criteria Who is not eligible to apply (note exceptions in further eligibility information) You are not eligible if: