Apr 24
You may remember back in February I wrote a post outlining the clearer guidance new EPSRC Chairman, Paul Golby, wanted to give on National Importance. There was a clear steer that applicants aren’t expected to predict the future, and that the guidance referring to a 10-50 year timeframe was to be removed. EPSRC’s Senior Peer Review manager …
Apr 04
TSB is investing up to £5m in feasibility projects and collaborative research and development projects to accelerate the development of new ways of designing, improving and manufacturing complex high-value formulated products in sectors such as: pharmaceuticals cosmetics detergents food agrochemicals paints adhesives lubricants formulated process chemicals There is a further £1m available from the Engineering …
Mar 12
The ARTEMIS Joint Undertaking, a European public-private partnership for research funding in embedded systems, has recently released its 2013 call for funding. The deadline for full proposals is 6th June 2013. You can read a summary of the call on the ARTEMIS 2013 call page. Full details can be found on the EU Participant Portal call page - you should read …
Feb 19
Recently appointed EPSRC Chairman, Dr Paul Golby, has announced two independent reviews into strategic advice used by EPSRC and the peer review process. This follows time spent last summer consulting with the research community on some of their key concerns. On National Importance, Golby has said that “clearer guidance has been introduced to remove the …
Jan 30
EPSRC is looking for bright ideas for its “Big Pitch” on Nanoscale Design of Functional Materials. This call is making up to £250K available per applicant for a project with a maximum duration of 18 months. The deadline for applications is 4pm, 26th Feb 2013. What’s the big idea? Design and construction at the atomic …
Jan 25
This is part 2 of a 2-part series. Read the first part here. Je-S, the Research Council (RC) joint electronic submission system used for pre- and post-award management was the topic of an open discussion. A number of issues were raised along with suggestions for improvement: Doesn’t allow for ‘soft’ deadlines, to give admin offices …
Dec 14
We’ve added a new feature to the blog today – a funding opportunities page which will be updated regularly with the latest calls and upcoming deadlines for the months ahead. This contains information on funder, limits, deadlines, a summary of the call as well as a link to the funder’s webpage. Every time the page …
Dec 05
3D Printing, or to give it its slightly less memorable moniker “additive manufacturing”, has been hailed as a revolutionary and game-changing tool for design and manufacturing. Although it is already well established, market uptake has been slow. The UK’s Technology Strategy Board is now collaborating with AHRC, EPSRC, and ESRC to fund business-led industrial research …
Nov 20
EPSRC has recently published a number of sample “National Importance” statements from successful grants where the reviewers commented specifically on this section: Examples of National Importance National Importance was introduced as an additional review criterion by EPSRC late last year. The purpose is to help EPSRC prioritise proposals based on potential contribution of the research …
Sep 01
The Wellcome Trust and EPSRC this week announced a £30M call for research and development on innovative engineering solutions to healthcare problems: Innovative Engineering for Health The Wellcome Trust and the EPSRC are looking to support a limited number of innovative, multidisciplinary projects designed to address a defined need in healthcare for which current solutions …
