EPSRC new investigator award: applicant-led mode

Open UKRI funding opportunity · Grant. Open with no closing date. Opportunity page: https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/epsrc-new-investigator-award-applicant-led-mode/

Apply for funding to support your transition to research independence. You will present and develop a strong and clear independent research vision and lead a project team to successfully deliver this.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) funding. It must be your first application to EPSRC as a project lead.

We will award 80% of the full economic cost (FEC) of the project. Projects should apply for the duration and funding required to fully meet their research goals.

What we're looking for Aim

We are committed to the continued support of excellent responsive, discovery led research.

The new investigator award aims to support early career individuals in developing their own research vision, establishing a research group to pursue it, and build research independence and leadership in their field.

A new investigator award is not intended to be an alternative to a fellowship, standard mode grant or other similar funding mechanism.

Scope

New investigator awards should have a single research vision with clearly defined objectives and outcomes. Complex, multi-faceted research projects with many objectives are not appropriate to the new investigator award.

You should typically seek 10% to 20% of the project lead (previously principal investigator) time. Those who are seeking to substantially exceed this should consider other funding opportunities.

We encourage you to have early discussions with your institution to identify what training and development opportunities are available to meet your aspirations over the duration of the award. Your research organisation’s statement of support is important.

You can apply for a new investigator award in any field of research relevant to our remit. We support high quality…