Category: <span>Funding Roundup</span>

APRIL 21 Funding Roundup

The British Council: GREAT Scholarships for a sustainable future For students from Egypt, Nigeria, Pakistan, Turkey and Vietnam who want to study at a UK university for a one-year postgraduate course in a climate change-related subject. Each of the 26 scholarships offers a minimum of £10,000 towards tuition fees. Deadlines: …

MARCH 21 Funding Roundup

ESRC Postdoctoral fellowships 23 March 2021 UKRI: Global Partnerships Seedcorn Fund 2021 30 March 2021 BEIS: Biomass Feedstocks Innovation Programme Intention to submit deadline: 31 March 2021 The Australia International Research Collaboration Global Innovation Linkages Program (AusIndustry) 7 April 2021 INNOVATEUK: Knowledge transfer partnerships 14 April 2021 KTP: African agriculture …

FEBRUARY 21 Funding Roundup

Future Leaders Fellowships: Round 6 23 February 2021 Leverhulme: Early Career Fellowships 25 February 2021 IBioIC/ALGAE-UK: POC Call – “Industrial Biotechnology Applications of Algae in Food and Novel Food Ingredients” 26 February 2021 Carbon Recycling Network: 2nd POC Call: ‘Towards Net Zero with waste gas utilization’ 28 February 2021 RAE: …

JANUARY 21 Funding Roundup

KTP: SMEs based in Wales to receive 75% contribution!  Deadline now extended: 30 June 2021. EPSRC: Synthetic biology postdoctoral fellowship Open Innovate UK Smart Grants 20 January 2021 ESRC IAA funding call 21 January 2021 JSPS London Pre/Postdoctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researchers (Short Term) 26 January 2021  Carbon Recycling Network: …

DECEMBER 20 Funding Roundup

SfAM: PhD Hardship Award SfAM: Small Research Projects and Equipment Fund SfAM: New Lecturer Research Grant NERC: New investigator grant12 January 2021 Healthcare technologies new challenges NetworkPlus13 January 2021 INNOVATE: SBRI Removing air pollutants from homes to safeguard health13 January 2021 Future Leaders Fellowships: Round 619 January 2021 Industrial Strategy …

NOVEMBER 20 Funding Roundup

Leverhulme: Research Fellowships12 November 2020 Leverhulme: Research Project Grants1 December 2020 NERC: Knowledge Exchange Fellowships2 December 2020 KTN-iX Challenge – Environmentally sustainable compounds for hair conditioners11 December 2020 FEMS Research and Training GrantsDeadline(s): 1 January 2021/ 1 July 2021 Leverhulme: Study Abroad Studentships11 January 2021 The Branco Weiss Fellowship – …

OCTOBER 20 Funding Roundup

EPSRC Engineering Early Career ForumEPSRC is seeking applications from Early Career industrialists, academics, and from individuals working in the third sector and government organisations to join the Engineering Early Career Forum.Deadline: 19 October 2020 2020 BBSRC-NSF/BIO Lead Agency OpportunityDeadline (Intention to submit): 21 October 2020 CIWEM: The Margetts Bursary 23 …

SEPTEMBER 20 Funding Roundup

National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC): Flexible Talent Mobility Award (FTMA) – Innovation Placements & Innovation Fellowships Open in September 2020. ERC Starting Grant mentoring event Interested in applying for a European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant in the January 2021 round? Join the mentoring webinar by registering here. 21 September …

AUGUST 20 Funding Roundup

Young Innovators Awards 2020/21Deadline: 2 September 2020Young people can apply for an award to make their business idea a reality – £5,000 grant, tailored business support and a living allowance. NERC: Preparing for Future Clean Air Challenges: Interdisciplinary research and innovation consortia Deadline: (Notification of Intent): 3 September 2020 HVB Proof …

JULY 20 Funding Roundup

NERC NERC Discovery Science Standard Grant Deadline: now 28 July 2020 Innovate UKThe £191m Sustainable Innovation Fund is a fund to help all sectors of the UK recover, grow and create new opportunities from the aftermath of Covid-19. Sustainable Innovation Fund Round 1 Deadline: 29 July 2020 (£100-500K) Sustainable Innovation …

JUNE 20 Funding Roundup

Leverhulme International Professorships 19 June 2020 BBSRC: Strategic Longer and Larger grants: Frontier bioscience 2020/21 30 July 2020 KTN/UK Seafood Innovation Fund 26 June 2020 Knowledge Transfer Partnerships – July-Oct 2020 7 October 2020 The National Lottery Various – by region incl. “Communities and Groups” Horizon 2020: Fast Track to …

MAY 20 Funding Roundup

Royal Geographical SocietyVarious grants and dates – incl. up to 3 annual awards of £15,000 for early career researchers Algae-UK: Secondment Bursaries: 29 May 2020Conference and Training support: apply no less than 6 weeks before conference HVB: POC Call: 14 September 2020Training Fund: always open E3B: POC Call 2: 29 May …

APRIL 20 Funding Roundup

E3B Network Proof of Concept Call – £25KDeadline: 29 May 2020 Supergen Energy Storage Network Call 2020 (Round 1)Deadline: 1 June 2020 HVB: Proof of Concept Call 2020 Deadline: 14 September 2020Two targeted calls: High value biorenewable products or processes for industry – projects require industrial partners.  (Joint funding call with …

MAR 20 Funding Roundup

E3B: Business Interaction Voucher7 April 2020 Microbiology Society: Research Visit Grant8 April 2020 BIFFA: Built Environment and Natural Environment Partnership Grants Schemes 202017 April 2020Awards between £250,000 and £750,000 for large-scale projects of regional or national significance. Innovate UK: Smart Grants22 April 2020 The Royal Society: Industry Fellowships28 April 2020 …

FEB 20 Funding Roundup

Privilege Finance Dissertation Sponsorship 28 February 2020 Suitable for U-Graduate and MSc students, this has a max. award of £1000. British Society for Cell Biology 2020 Competitions 29 February 2020 NBIC 3rd POC Call 6 March 2020 Ecosurety Exploration Fund10 March 2020Reduce the environmental impact of packaging, batteries or WEEE …