Funder
EPSRC: Call for Feasibility Studies - EPSRC Future Manufacturing Hubs
Added date
03/10/2019
Closing date
15/11/2019
Call summary
The EPSRC Future Manufacturing Research Hubs in Composites, Compound Semiconductors, Metrology and Photonics have partnered to offer up to £1 million in funding to support a number of Feasibility Studies at TRLs 1 to 3. The funding is available for novel research in manufacturing technologies pertinent to the priority areas identified by each of the four partner Hubs (see: Scope of the Call). Proposals are envisaged to have a maximum duration of six months and maximum value of £62,500 at full Economic Cost (fEC), with funding to be awarded at 80% of fEC.
Scientific scope
Research proposals should address challenges at low TRLs (1‐3) and be aligned with at least one of the priority areas outlined by the individual Hubs below. Full details of each Hub’s objectives and a more in depth explanation of the topics can be found in the link. 1) The Future Composites Manufacturing Research Hub 2) The Future Compound Semiconductor Manufacturing Research Hub 3) The Future Metrology Hub 4) The Future Photonics Hub
PI eligibility
UK academics eligible to receive EPSRC funding