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EPSRC: Artificial intelligence research to enable UK's net zero target
Added date
29/12/2022
Closing date
20/12/2023
Call summary
A total of four UK research councils, together with UK Research and Innovation, invite applications for their artificial intelligence research to enable UK's net zero target funding opportunity. This supports research into the use of artificial intelligence in addressing net zero challenges across four themes: energy; transport; environment; and agricultural and food systems. Projects may use current AI or develop and apply new AI capabilities to address net zero challenges. Projects will each be funded up to £2.5 million at 80 oer cent full economic cost and must take place between 1 May 2024 and 31 March 2026. (Forecasted dates).
Scientific scope
Artificial Intelligence; Carbon Dioxide Reduction & Mitigation; Environmental Technology; Renewable Energy Engineering; Sustainable Agriculture; Sustainable Development & Resource Use
PI eligibility
Funding is open to UK HEIs, research council institutes, UKRI-approved independent research organisations, eligible public sector research establishments, eligible research and technology organisations, and NHS bodies with research capacity. Applicants must be resident in the UK either be employed at the submitting research organisation at a level equivalent to lecturer or above; hold a fixed-term contract that extends beyond the duration of the proposed project; hold an UKRI, Royal Society or Royal Academy of Engineering fellowship aimed at later career stages; or hold fellowships under other schemes.