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EPSRC Doctoral Focal Award: Chip Design and Verification
Funding to establish an interdisciplinary doctoral focal award in chip design and verification.
- Funder
- EPSRC / UKRI
- Deadline
- Published 28 Sep 2026; opens 7 Oct 2026; closes 2 Dec 2026: Dec 2, 2026
- Award
- £6m total; max award £6m
- Applicant
- United Kingdom
Germany Bilateral Collaborative R&D Round 5
UK SMEs collaborate with at least one German SME on innovative R&D projects.
- Funder
- Innovate UK / German ZIM
- Deadline
- Opened 28 Sep 2026; closes 1 Dec 2026, 11:30 UK: Dec 1, 2026
- Award
- Up to £2.4m UK fund
- Applicant
- United Kingdom and Germany
Pfizer – Real World Evidence on Early Use of Aztreonam-Avibactam
Research call on early and appropriate use of aztreonam-avibactam.
- Funder
- Pfizer
- Deadline
- Released 30 Sep 2026; closes 25 Nov 2026: Nov 25, 2026
- Award
- Per RFP
- Applicant
- Australia; Brazil; Chile; India; Italy; South Africa; Spain; UK
Royal Society Yusuf Hamied Visiting Fellowships – 2026 Round
Supports exchange of expertise between scientific communities in the UK and India.
- Funder
- Royal Society
- Deadline
- Opened 28 Sep 2026; closes 6 Nov 2026, 3 PM UK: Nov 6, 2026
- Award
- Up to five fellowships; support per scheme terms
- Applicant
- UK–India
CfI: Innovation in Play to Improve Child Outcomes
Supports practical innovations that expand access to high-quality real-world play for children and young people.
- Funder
- Innovate UK
- Deadline
- Published 30 Sep 2026; closes 28 Oct 2026, 11:00 UK: Oct 28, 2026
- Award
- £3m total
- Applicant
- United Kingdom
Horizon Europe 2027 – Industrial Materials & Production RIA (MAT-PROD-03)
2027 industry/materials Horizon RIA topic HORIZON-CL4-2027-01-MAT-PROD-03.
- Funder
- European Commission / Horizon Europe
- Deadline
- Opened 22 Sep 2026; closes 2 Feb 2027: Feb 2, 2027
- Award
- €5 million–€6.5 million per project; €36 million topic
- Applicant
- Europe / eligible consortia
Horizon Europe 2027 – Industrial Materials & Production IA (MAT-PROD-22)
2027 industry/materials Horizon IA topic HORIZON-CL4-2027-01-MAT-PROD-22.
- Funder
- European Commission / Horizon Europe
- Deadline
- Opened 22 Sep 2026; closes 2 Feb 2027: Feb 2, 2027
- Award
- €6 million–€7.5 million per project; €36 million topic
- Applicant
- Europe / eligible consortia
MRC Centres of Excellence for Regulatory Science and Innovation
Five-year centres with initial three-year awards focused on regulatory science priorities.
- Funder
- MRC / UKRI / Office for Life Sciences
- Deadline
- Opened 22 Sep 2026; closes 12 Jan 2027: Jan 12, 2027
- Award
- £20 million total; four centres expected
- Applicant
- United Kingdom
RICHeS Access Fund Second Call
Support for projects that need access to UK heritage-science facilities, collections, equipment and specialist expertise.
- Funder
- Research Infrastructure for Conservation and Heritage Science
- Deadline
- Second call closes 15 December 2026: Dec 15, 2026
- Award
- Funded access to RICHeS research infrastructure and specialist services
- Applicant
- Researchers and heritage professionals seeking access to eligible RICHeS facilities, collections, expertise or services under the published guidance.
UKRI Enabling AI Adoption Across Science and Engineering
Exploratory collaborations integrating AI and disciplinary research in UK priority science/engineering areas.
- Funder
- UKRI
- Deadline
- Published 17 Sep 2026; opens 29 Sep 2026; closes 1 Dec 2026: Dec 1, 2026
- Award
- £5 million total; up to £250,000 FEC
- Applicant
- United Kingdom
Themis Programme for Researchers Facing Impeded Academic Freedom
Mobility support for researchers facing obstacles to academic freedom to undertake field, library or archival research in France.
- Funder
- Fondation Maison des Sciences de l'Homme
- Deadline
- Applications close 23 November 2026 at 17:00 Paris time: Nov 23, 2026
- Award
- EUR 2,000 per month for a 2-3 month research stay in France plus visa assistance
- Applicant
- Humanities and social-science researchers with a PhD whose work is impeded, who live outside France and secure a French host institution.
Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership Joint Transnational Call 2026
A multinational call supporting research and innovation for a climate-neutral, sustainable and productive blue economy.
- Funder
- Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership
- Deadline
- Proposals close 16 November 2026: Nov 16, 2026
- Award
- National and regional funding; Spanish companies may receive up to 70% aid intensity
- Applicant
- Eligible transnational research and innovation consortia meeting the joint call and each participating funder's national rules.
SCGC-FIRST Sustainability and Technology Research Awards
Proof-of-concept funding for high-risk research in sustainable materials, industrial decarbonisation, circular chemistry, AI and low-carbon construction.
- Funder
- University of Oxford and SCG Chemicals
- Deadline
- Applications close 26 October 2026 at 12:00 UK time: Oct 26, 2026
- Award
- Typically GBP 90,000-100,000 for projects up to 12 months
- Applicant
- University of Oxford academic staff and eligible independent fellows hosted by an Oxford department.
Jean Monnet Fellowships 2027-2028
One-year residential fellowships for established postdoctoral researchers to join the Robert Schuman Centre's research community in Florence.
- Funder
- European University Institute
- Deadline
- Applications close 23 October 2026 at 14:00 CEST: Oct 23, 2026
- Award
- Up to 20 one-year residential fellowships
- Applicant
- Scholars whose doctorate was awarded more than five years before 1 September 2027 and whose proposal fits a Robert Schuman Centre research theme.
Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund – Discovery Cycle 7
Discovery-stage collaborative projects addressing Ofgem Innovation Challenges.
- Funder
- Ofgem / Innovate UK
- Deadline
- Opened 21 Sep 2026; closes 21 Oct 2026: Oct 21, 2026
- Award
- Share of up to £30 million
- Applicant
- United Kingdom
Sudan Stability Programme Call for Expressions of Interest
Funding for programmes that strengthen inclusive dialogue, local governance, conflict resolution, social cohesion and civilian protection in Sudan.
- Funder
- UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
- Deadline
- Expressions of interest close 16 October 2026 at 23:59 East Africa Time: Oct 16, 2026
- Award
- Up to GBP 25 million indicative programme value for the relevant outcomes
- Applicant
- Eligible not-for-profit organisations, civil-society organisations, UN agencies, academic institutions, think tanks and qualifying consortia able to deliver in Sudan.
Chevening British Library Coptic Collections Fellowship 2027
Twelve-month fellowship at the British Library focused on Coptic collections, cataloguing and provenance research.
- Funder
- UK FCDO / British Library
- Deadline
- Publicised 10 Sep 2026; closes 27 Oct 2026: Oct 27, 2026
- Award
- See the official call page for funding and support details
- Applicant
- Egypt; Sudan; Palestine / selected MENA residents
Expression of Interest: CBRN Medical Countermeasures R&D
£20 million total fund; up to £4 million per application, funded at 100% FEC.
- Funder
- Medical Research Council / UK Department of Health and Social Care
- Deadline
- Published/opened 10 Sep 2026; EOI closes 20 Oct 2026: Oct 20, 2026
- Award
- £20 million total fund; up to £4 million per application, funded at 100% FEC.
- Applicant
- United Kingdom
Oxford-Pershing Square Graduate Scholarships 2027
A highly competitive scholarship for Oxford 1+1 MBA candidates combining a master's degree with the Oxford MBA and a social-impact leadership pathway.
- Funder
- Saïd Business School, University of Oxford / Pershing Square Foundation
- Deadline
- Apply by the relevant January 2027 MBA deadline; check the official Oxford page for the exact course deadline: Dec 1, 2026
- Award
- Full course fees plus living-cost support for the MBA year
- Applicant
- Applicants applying to the Oxford 1+1 MBA route who can show academic strength, leadership potential and commitment to addressing world-scale social challenges.
Unlocking Advanced Capabilities in Conservation and Heritage Science
£6.2 million total fund; awards £500,000–£1.5 million.
- Funder
- AHRC / UKRI
- Deadline
- Opens 7 Sep 2026; closes 25 Nov 2026: Nov 25, 2026
- Award
- £6.2 million total fund; awards £500,000–£1.5 million.
- Applicant
- United Kingdom
Players Foundation Student Living Expenses Grant
Living-expense support for former professional footballers and scholars entering full-time university.
- Funder
- The Players Foundation
- Deadline
- Opens 1 Sep 2026; closes 31 Oct 2026: Oct 31, 2026
- Award
- Living-expense support for former professional footballers and scholars entering full-time university.
- Applicant
- United Kingdom
Trust and Confidence in Policing: Research & Innovation Consortium
£2 million single-consortium award to develop dynamic methods for measuring public trust and confidence in policing.
- Funder
- UKRI
- Deadline
- Published/opened 1 Sep 2026; closes 27 Oct 2026: Oct 27, 2026
- Award
- £2 million single-consortium award to develop dynamic methods for measuring public trust and confidence in policing.
- Applicant
- United Kingdom
Supporting Act Foundation 2026 Open Call
€600,000 total unrestricted funding pool for emerging artists and arts organisations.
- Funder
- The Supporting Act Foundation
- Deadline
- Opens 1 Sep 2026; closes 1 Oct 2026, 11 AM CET: Oct 1, 2026
- Award
- €600,000 total unrestricted funding pool for emerging artists and arts organisations.
- Applicant
- Europe / eligible applicants
MRC Centre of Research Excellence: Round Five Outline Application
Upcoming MRC CoRE round for major, long-term centres tackling complex interdisciplinary health challenges.
- Funder
- Medical Research Council
- Deadline
- Outline applications close 3 February 2027 at 16:00 UK time: Feb 3, 2027
- Award
- Up to GBP 26.25 million full economic cost for the first seven years; MRC funds up to 80% FEC
- Applicant
- UK research organisations eligible for MRC funding, including single-organisation or partnership teams able to lead a major interdisciplinary health challenge.