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Economic Research on the Returns to R&D Investment
Upcoming ESRC funding for research that improves evidence on the social and economic returns to public and private R&D investment.
- Funder
- Economic and Social Research Council
- Deadline
- Applications close 19 November 2026 at 16:00 UK time: Nov 19, 2026
- Award
- Up to GBP 308,000 per award; GBP 2.46 million total fund
- Applicant
- UK research organisations eligible for UKRI funding, with teams able to deliver empirical, quantitative, qualitative or mixed-methods research on the returns to R&D investment.
Exploring the Frontiers of Environmental Research 2026
NERC support for high-risk, high-reward early-stage environmental research with transformative potential.
- Funder
- Natural Environment Research Council
- Deadline
- Applications close 12 November 2026 at 16:00 UK time: Nov 12, 2026
- Award
- GBP 100,000 to GBP 200,000 full economic cost per project; GBP 8 million total fund
- Applicant
- Researchers based at UK research organisations eligible for NERC funding, including applicants at different career stages proposing early-stage environmental research.
UKRI Integration of AI/HPC with Quantum Computing
Upcoming UKRI funding for projects that connect quantum computing, AI and high-performance computing workflows for wider research and user adoption.
- Funder
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and Science and Technology Facilities Council
- Deadline
- Applications close 3 November 2026 at 16:00 UK time: Nov 3, 2026
- Award
- Up to GBP 3.75 million per award; GBP 17 million total fund
- Applicant
- UK research organisations eligible for EPSRC funding, forming collaborative projects that integrate quantum computing into high-performance computational workflows.
Advanced Manufacturing: Measurement and Sensing Pilot
Innovate UK pilot funding for UK SMEs building measurement, instrumentation or sensing products and services for manufacturing.
- Funder
- Innovate UK
- Deadline
- Competition closes 7 October 2026 at 11:00 UK time: Oct 7, 2026
- Award
- Share of up to GBP 1 million
- Applicant
- UK registered micro, small or medium sized enterprises developing high-potential measurement, instrumentation or sensing technologies for UK manufacturing.
EPSRC Strategic Infrastructure Outlines: September 2026
An upcoming open route for strategic equipment and resources that strengthen UK scientific capability and enable high-priority engineering and physical-sciences research.
- Funder
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
- Deadline
- Upcoming open call begins 17 September 2026; applications are processed in published batching periods without a fixed closing date
- Award
- Minimum GBP 400,000 equipment value; capital at 100% FEC and eligible non-capital costs at 80% FEC
- Applicant
- UK research organisations eligible for EPSRC funding, subject to institutional prioritisation and a limit of three applications per organisation in each batching period.
CoSTAR Showcase Labs: Createch Infrastructure and Commercialisation
Funding for up to two national Showcase Labs that combine advanced creative R&D facilities, commercialisation support and technology demonstration.
- Funder
- Arts and Humanities Research Council
- Deadline
- Full applications close 29 October 2026 at 16:00 UK time: Oct 29, 2026
- Award
- Up to GBP 4 million per Showcase Lab; GBP 8 million total fund
- Applicant
- UKRI-eligible UK research organisations leading consortia with industry co-location and local economic-development partners and strong wider creative-sector support.
CoSTAR Satellite Labs: Accessible Creative R&D Infrastructure
Funding for up to two regional Satellite Labs that expand access to creative-sector research infrastructure and support technology adoption and commercialisation.
- Funder
- Arts and Humanities Research Council
- Deadline
- Expressions of interest are due 21 September 2026; full applications close 29 October 2026 at 16:00 UK time: Oct 29, 2026
- Award
- Up to GBP 2 million per Satellite Lab; GBP 4 million total fund
- Applicant
- UKRI-eligible UK research organisations leading a consortium with a commercial or industry co-location partner and a local or combined authority or equivalent development body.
High Performance Compute Resources for EPSRC Communities
Upcoming support for CPU and GPU compute resources serving engineering and physical-sciences research communities during the transition to a new national compute landscape.
- Funder
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
- Deadline
- Upcoming call opens 1 September; applications close 27 October 2026 at 16:00 UK time: Oct 27, 2026
- Award
- GBP 26.25 million total: GBP 20 million capital and GBP 5 million resource funding
- Applicant
- UK research organisations eligible for EPSRC funding; applicants must complete a pre-application meeting with the EPSRC Research Infrastructure team.
Zukunftskolleg Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026
Four two-year postdoctoral fellowships.
- Funder
- University of Konstanz
- Deadline
- Publicised 24 Aug 2026; deadline 12 Oct 2026, 11:00 CET: Oct 12, 2026
- Award
- See the official call page for funding and support details
- Applicant
- Germany / Global
Transformative Sustainable AI Technologies
High-risk, high-reward research to create fundamentally more sustainable AI hardware, algorithms, software, architectures and systems.
- Funder
- UK Research and Innovation
- Deadline
- Upcoming call opens 24 August and closes 10 November 2026 at 16:00 UK time: Nov 10, 2026
- Award
- Up to GBP 602,500 full economic cost per project; UKRI funds 80%, with GBP 12.05 million total
- Applicant
- Research groups and eligible individuals based at UK research organisations; eligible international researchers may participate only through specified collaboration agreements or as project partners.
Advancing Innovation in Accelerated Cancer Diagnosis
Funding for clinical validation and evaluation of technologies and devices that can accelerate earlier cancer diagnosis.
- Funder
- Innovate UK and Office for Life Sciences
- Deadline
- Upcoming call opens 1 September and closes 28 October 2026 at 11:00 UK time: Oct 28, 2026
- Award
- Up to GBP 25.4 million available across the competition
- Applicant
- Eligible UK applicants developing early cancer diagnostic technologies or devices and meeting the business, collaboration and clinical-validation rules in the full competition guidance.
European Youth Foundation – 2027 International Youth Cooperation Calls
Two calls: international one-off youth cooperation activities and international long-term youth cooperation projects.
- Funder
- Council of Europe – European Youth Foundation
- Deadline
- Announced 17 Aug 2026; deadline 1 Oct 2026: Oct 1, 2026
- Award
- See the official call page for funding and support details
- Applicant
- Europe / eligible international youth NGOs
Core Research in Biological Sciences (BIO Core)
The U.S. National Science Foundation's Directorate for Biological Sciences (NSF BIO) Core Research in Biological Sciences (BIO Core) funding opportunity supports foundational and interdisciplinary research...
- Funder
- U.S. National Science Foundation
- Deadline
- Applications close 2076-08-17: Aug 17, 2076
- Award
- See official notice
- Applicant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Nuffield International Farming Scholarships 2027
A global agricultural leadership scholarship enabling farmers and primary producers to spend 14 weeks over two years investigating an industry issue through international travel and professional exchange.
- Funder
- Nuffield International Farming Scholars
- Deadline
- Applications close 31 October 2026; country-specific arrangements may apply: Oct 31, 2026
- Award
- International agricultural leadership programme with supported travel and study arrangements determined by the relevant Nuffield country organisation
- Applicant
- Farmers and primary producers who are citizens or permanent residents of participating Nuffield countries and demonstrate leadership potential, curiosity and commitment to improving their industry.
Martingale Postgraduate Scholarships 2027
Fully funded master's and PhD scholarships for talented students facing financial barriers who want to pursue postgraduate research in mathematical sciences or artificial intelligence at leading UK...
- Funder
- Martingale Foundation
- Deadline
- Applications close 18 October 2026 at 23:59 UK time: Oct 18, 2026
- Award
- Full tuition and research expenses, a Living Wage-linked tax-free stipend, application support and professional development
- Applicant
- Prospective master's and PhD students starting at a Martingale partner university in September 2027 who meet UK Home Fee, academic, schooling and financial-barrier requirements.
Chevening Scholarships 2027-2028
The UK Government's flagship international scholarship supports future leaders to complete an eligible one-year taught master's degree in the United Kingdom and join the global Chevening network.
- Funder
- UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) / Chevening
- Deadline
- Applications close 6 October 2026 at 11:00 UTC: Oct 6, 2026
- Award
- Fully funded one-year UK master's degree, including tuition, travel, visa-related support and a living allowance under Chevening terms
- Applicant
- Emerging leaders from Chevening-eligible countries or territories who hold a qualifying undergraduate degree, have at least 2,800 hours of post-graduation work experience and meet the return-home and course-selection requirements.
DAAD RISE Germany Research Internships 2027
Funded summer research internships in German universities and research institutes under doctoral or applied-science research supervision.
- Funder
- German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
- Deadline
- Applications expected 15 October-30 November 2026: Nov 30, 2026
- Award
- EUR 992 monthly, insurance, travel contributions and programme meeting
- Applicant
- Undergraduates in science, engineering or computer science at North American, British or Irish institutions who have completed at least two years and will remain enrolled after the internship.
International Postgraduate Excellence Award - January 2027
The University of Westminster is offering a GBP 3,000 tuition award to high-achieving international students beginning an eligible full-time master's programme in January 2027.
- Funder
- University of Westminster
- Deadline
- Applications close 30 November 2026: Nov 30, 2026
- Award
- GBP 3,000 tuition-fee award for one full-time master's year
- Applicant
- International students classified as overseas fee payers who hold an offer for an eligible full-time master's course at the University of Westminster starting in January 2027 and have at least the equivalent of a good UK 2:1 honours degree.
College for Life Sciences Early Career Fellowships 2027-2028
The College for Life Sciences gives postdoctoral researchers time away from routine laboratory work to reassess research goals, develop bold ideas and build interdisciplinary connections in Berlin.
- Funder
- Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin - College for Life Sciences
- Deadline
- Applications close 1 November 2026 at 23:59 CET: Nov 1, 2026
- Award
- Residential early-career fellowship with stipend and interdisciplinary programme support
- Applicant
- Excellent early-career postdoctoral researchers in the life sciences or medicine whose reflective project does not require laboratory space.
Churchill Fellowship 2026-2027
The Churchill Fellowship will fund UK citizens to learn from leading practice in other places and use that knowledge to create practical change in the United Kingdom.
- Funder
- Churchill Fellowship
- Deadline
- Applications open 1 September and close 20 October 2026: Oct 20, 2026
- Award
- Travel and research grant tailored to the approved fellowship plan, with accessibility support where required
- Applicant
- UK citizens aged 18 or over who are resident in the United Kingdom and have an idea for positive change that would benefit a profession, sector or community. Academic qualifications are not required.
Future Computing Paradigms Network Plus
EPSRC will fund a multidisciplinary Network Plus to map emerging computing paradigms, benchmark UK capability and build a national research community around future computation.
- Funder
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
- Deadline
- Call opens 3 August 2026; expression of interest due 11 September; applications close 13 October 2026 at 4:00pm UK time: Oct 13, 2026
- Award
- One award of up to GBP 2.8 million full economic cost; EPSRC contribution GBP 2.24 million
- Applicant
- Applicants based at UK research organisations eligible for EPSRC funding. International researchers may participate under the limited UKRI-RCN Money Follows Cooperation route or as project partners.
Open Science Infrastructure Programme 2026 Pre-announcement
Open Science NL plans a major call for collaborative projects that strengthen existing digital infrastructure for open and reusable research.
- Funder
- Open Science NL / Dutch Research Council (NWO)
- Deadline
- Call expected October 2026; mandatory letter of intent and workshop registration due 3 November 2026; full proposals due 13 April 2027: Apr 13, 2027
- Award
- EUR 17 million total budget; up to EUR 1.7 million per proposal
- Applicant
- Consortia seeking to improve or further develop existing digital infrastructures that enable open science in the Netherlands. Definitive applicant and consortium rules will be published with the formal call.
Water4All 2026 Joint Transnational Call
Water4All is preparing an international research and innovation call on sustainable water management, covering monitoring, nature-based approaches, infrastructure and inclusive governance.
- Funder
- European Partnership Water4All
- Deadline
- Call opens 8 September 2026; pre-proposals due 10 November 2026 at 15:00 CET; invited full proposals due 6 April 2027 at 15:00 CEST: Apr 6, 2027
- Award
- International budget to be confirmed; national contributions and limits vary by participating funding organisation
- Applicant
- International consortia with at least three eligible funded partners from three participating countries, including at least two independent legal entities from two EU Member States or Horizon Europe associated countries. Final national rules will be published at launch.
France-South Africa Scholarship Programme 2027
The France-South Africa Scholarship Programme supports postgraduate students from South Africa, Lesotho and Malawi to study in France.
- Funder
- Embassy of France in South Africa / Campus France
- Deadline
- Applications close 8 October 2026 at 23:59 South Africa time: Oct 8, 2026
- Award
- Scholarship support for eligible Master's and PhD study in France; benefits depend on the award category
- Applicant
- Eligible nationals and residents of South Africa, Lesotho and Malawi applying for Master's or doctoral study in France beginning in September 2027.