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EPSRC: EXTENDED DEADLINE Call for participants in a three-day sandpit focused on digital technologies for health and care
Added date
30/04/2020
Closing date
08/09/2020
Call summary
This call enables researchers from a broad range of disciplines to attend a sandpit on digital technologies for health and care, to be held in November 2020. The focus of this event is novel digital technologies for improved self-monitoring and health management. It is expected that up to £1.2 million of UKRI funding will be made available to fund research projects arising from this sandpit, with approximately £400,000 available for each project. Accommodation and catering of the sandpit attendees will be covered.
Scientific scope
Biomedical Engineering; Health & Medical Informatics
PI eligibility
Researchers from a diverse range of domains are encouraged to apply to attend this sandpit and need not have worked on the problem before. The emphasis will be placed on working across disciplines to foster new collaborations and bring new thinking to the problem. Participants are welcomed at any stage of their research career if they meet UKRI eligibility requirements to receive grant funding.