EPSRC Doctoral Focal Award: Chip Design and Verification

Source-based overview

EPSRC Doctoral Focal Award: Chip Design and Verification is a upcoming doctoral training grant from EPSRC / UKRI. Funding to establish an interdisciplinary doctoral focal award in chip design and verification. It focuses on Chip design; VLSI; systems-on-chip and is relevant to United Kingdom. The recorded deadline or key date is Published 28 Sep 2026; opens 7 Oct 2026; closes 2 Dec 2026. Applicants should review the official page for the complete eligibility rules, required documents, assessment criteria, funding conditions, deadline time zone and submission route.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants and locations: United Kingdom. Confirm any institutional, citizenship, career-stage and partnership requirements on the official call page.

Funding and benefits

£6m total; max award £6m

Funding to establish an interdisciplinary doctoral focal award in chip design and verification.

Themes and supported activities

Chip design; VLSI; systems-on-chip

Upcoming Doctoral Training Grant

United Kingdom

Deadline and timeline

Published 28 Sep 2026; opens 7 Oct 2026; closes 2 Dec 2026: Published 28 Sep 2026; opens 7 Oct 2026; closes 2 Dec 2026: Dec 2, 2026.

Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.

How to apply

Open the official call page, confirm the current requirements and deadline time zone, prepare the requested documents and submit through the funder or organiser's stated route.

Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.