Funder
EPSRC: DecarboN8 Network Plus seedcorn funding – round 1
Added date
05/03/2020
Closing date
27/02/2021
Call summary
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council’s DecarboN8 Network Plus invites applications for its seedcorn funding. This supports research related to the rapid decarbonisation of travel. The total budget is £80,000 at 80 per cent full economic cost, to fund multiple projects lasting up to six months.
Scientific scope
Electric & Hybrid Vehicles; Carbon Dioxide Reduction & Mitigation; Transport Planning; Transportation Engineering
PI eligibility
Projects must be led by academics at UKRI-approved UK research organisations. At least half of the funded projects will be led by early-career researchers who hold a PhD but have not yet held a research grant of £100,000 or more. Interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary, participatory and collaborative proposals are welcome. Collaborations with industry, local authorities and community groups are strongly encouraged. Applications from all disciplines are welcome.