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EPSRC: Manufacturing research hubs for a sustainable future two
Added date
28/09/2023
Closing date
26/09/2024
Call summary
Apply for funding to establish a large-scale, multidisciplinary research hub in support of manufacturing, environmental sustainability and net zero. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for EPSRC funding.
Projects should address major, long-term challenges facing manufacturing industries.
We will fund up to six projects. EPSRC will fund 80% of the full economic cost of each project up to £11 million.
Funding for each project will be awarded over seven years. (Forecasted call for next year).
Scientific scope
You must clearly demonstrate in your application how your proposed hub will contribute to at least one of the following EPSRC priorities:
engineering net zero
artificial intelligence, digitalisation and data: driving value and security
transforming health and healthcare
quantum technologies
physical and mathematical sciences powerhouse
frontiers in engineering and technology
digital futures.
PI eligibility
Applicant type Academic Institution; Commercial or Private Sector; Government or Public Sector; Individuals: Early Career and Emerging in Field; Individuals: Mid-Career to Established in Field; Non-profit
Eligibility Note Standard EPSRC eligibility rules apply. Research grants are open to:
UK higher education institutions
research council institutes
UK Research and Innovation-approved independent research organisations
eligible public sector research establishments
eligible research and technology organisations
NHS bodies with research capacity.