Pre-announcement: EPSRC Quantum Technology Research Hubs

08/12/2022

30/04/2023

Apply for funding for EPSRC Quantum Technology Research Hubs. Research funding is available to support up to 5 Quantum Technology (QT) Research Hubs with a significant budget. The QT Research Hubs funding can be from £15 million to £20 million (80% full economic cost) per QT Research Hubs. This value includes indexation costs. The duration of the funding will be for up to 60 months. The QT Research Hubs will be expected to act as UK centres of excellence in cutting edge quantum technologies research.

The QT Research Hubs will bring together teams of multidisciplinary academic researchers; thereby developing the next generation of quantum technology researchers, academic leaders and entrepreneurs.

To apply you must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funding. Standard EPSRC eligibility rules apply. Submissions to this funding opportunity will not count towards the EPSRC repeatedly unsuccessful applicants policy. If you are currently restricted under the repeatedly unsuccessful applicants policy, you may submit an outline. However, you will only be able to submit 1 full proposal as principal investigator or co-investigator during the 12-month restricted period. You may only submit 1 outline proposal as a principal investigator. You can be a co-investigator on more than 1 outline submission. There will not be a limit on the number of applications that project partners or eligible institutions can partner on.