EPSRC: Manufacturing research hubs for a sustainable future: full stage

18/08/2022

20/10/2022

Apply for funding to establish a large-scale, multidisciplinary research hub in support of manufacturing, environmental sustainability and net zero. You may only submit a full proposal if you have been invited by EPSRC after submitting a successful application at the outline stage. Projects should address major, long-term challenges facing manufacturing industries. We will fund two projects. EPSRC will fund 80% of the full economic cost of each project up to £12 million. Funding for each project will be awarded over seven years.

Manufacturing research hubs for a sustainable future will deliver a programme of innovative research in the engineering and physical sciences, related to the challenges in commercialising early-stage research and manufacturing. The hubs will feature high quality, multidisciplinary research, strong engagement with relevant manufacturing industries, and will take a leadership role in their national network. In particular, they will demonstrate a cross-cutting and embedded approach to environmental sustainability, and promote active equality, diversity and inclusion action planning and delivery. Manufacturing research hubs for a sustainable future will complement and refresh EPSRC’s existing portfolio of future manufacturing research hubs and contribute to delivering EPSRC’s strategic priorities, which could include: - artificial intelligence - resilient digital technologies - transformative health and healthcare - creative engineering and manufacturing solutions.

You can apply if you are a resident in the UK and meet at least one of the conditions below: - 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). Holders of postdoctoral level fellowships are not eligible to apply for an EPSRC grant. Co-investigators may be added to the full proposal who were not on the outline proposal, where this would add complementary expertise, as long as it does not constitute a significant change to the vision or programme of work presented in the outline proposal.