Doctoral focal award: chemical threat reduction
Funding
Up to £12,525,000
Deadline
19 January 2027
Location
England
Applications
Deadline: 19 January 2027
Overview
This grant funds a doctoral training programme focused on chemical threat reduction. It supports cohort-based doctoral training linked to UK national security and the defence section of the UK government's Industrial Strategy. The total funding available is up to £12,525,000. The deadline to apply is 19 January 2027.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Must deliver cohort-based doctoral training
- Training must focus on chemical threat reduction skills
- Programme must relate to the defence section of the UK government's Industrial Strategy
- Programme must support the protection of UK national security
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
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Start freeThis call is for academic institutions able to deliver high-quality, cohort-based doctoral training in chemical threat reduction. It is not for individual researchers, charities, or businesses. Applicants must be able to link their programme to UK national security and the government's Industrial Strategy.
Regions
Full details from UK Research and Innovation, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Ministry of Defence (MOD), Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)
Apply for funding to deliver a doctoral focal award (DFA), offering high quality, cohort-based doctoral training in chemical threat reduction skills related to the defence section of the UK government’s Industrial Strategy and the protection of UK national security.
Apply through the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funding service. Check the EPSRC website for full application guidance and any expression of interest requirements before the 19 January 2027 deadline.
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