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EPSRC: Manufacturing futures – adventurous manufacturing research
Added date
11/06/2020
Closing date
13/08/2020
Call summary
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council invites outline proposals for its manufacturing futures – adventurous manufacturing research call. This supports potentially transformative science and engineering research projects that have the potential to contribute to EPSRC’s vision for manufacturing research. A high degree of risk in these applications is expected and welcomed to encourage speculative ideas or new ways of thinking. The total budget is £3 million to fund awards worth up to £250,000 each at 80 per cent full economic cost.
Scientific scope
Applications are welcomed from academic working at the interface between underpinning science and manufacturing who want to move their work into the manufacturing domain, as well as academics already working in the full spectrum of manufacturing research, including simulation, design, production, fabrication, systems and services. The inclusion of project partners is encouraged, but not a formal requirement.
PI eligibility
The award is intended for PIs only, but co-investigators may be permitted for projects that cross disciplinary boundaries if they are from a different discipline to the PI.