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EPSRC new investigator award: applicant-led mode

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Ongoing

Funding

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Location

England

Applications

Rolling (always open)

Overview

This award helps early-career researchers move into independent research. It funds your own research vision and lets you build and lead a team. You must be based at a UK research organisation that is eligible for EPSRC funding. It must also be your first time applying to EPSRC as a project lead.

Eligibility

Who can apply:

academic

Key requirements:

  • Must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for EPSRC funding
  • Must be first application to EPSRC as a project lead
Who is this for?

This is for early-career researchers based at eligible UK research organisations in England who have never led an EPSRC project before. It is not for experienced principal investigators or anyone who has previously applied to EPSRC as a project lead.

Sectors

Professional & Scientific Services

Regions

England

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Full details from Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

Apply for funding to support your transition to research independence. This funding will enable you to develop your own research vision and lead a team.You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for EPSRC funding and it must be your first application to EPSRC as a project lead.

How to apply

You apply through EPSRC's applicant-led mode, meaning you propose your own research idea. Your host organisation must be eligible for EPSRC funding. Check the EPSRC website for submission details and any portal requirements.

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Last updated: 5 August 2026