EPSRC: Research and partnership hubs for health technologies

06/04/2023

18/07/2023

Apply for funding to establish a large-scale, multidisciplinary research hub in an area of importance to the delivery of EPSRC’s strategy for health technologies with a focus of research and partnership working. This funding opportunity is to establish a number of large-scale, multidisciplinary research hubs, drawing on expertise across the engineering and physical sciences and health research community to build and develop strategic research capabilities of importance to one or more of the following health challenges: - improving population health and prevention - transforming prediction and early diagnosis - discovering and accelerating the development of new interventions The hubs will support partnerships across the wider research and health landscape, bringing together complementary expertise to co-deliver advancement in their strategic research area.

Assistive Technology; Biomedical Engineering; Health & Medical Informatics

You will be limited to one hub application as principal investigator. 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. You can apply if you are a resident in the UK and meet at least one of the conditions: - are 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, and the host research organisation is prepared to give you all the support normal for a permanent employee - hold an EPSRC, Royal Society or Royal Academy of Engineering fellowship aimed at later career stages - hold fellowships under other schemes (please contact EPSRC to check eligibility, which is considered on a case-by-case basis).