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    GrantsEarly-Career Researcher Independence Award (EPSRC)
    Open grant call

    Early-Career Researcher Independence Award (EPSRC)

    EPSRC funding for early-career researchers to develop independent research programs and establish their own research groups with flexible project timelines and costs.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 5 Aug 2026· 2 weeks agoviaUKRI

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Funding
      Not disclosed
      Source did not declare a figure
    • Applications
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open call — no fixed deadline published. Opened 2 weeks ago.

    5 August 2026
    Open call · no closing date published

    Brief

    This funding opportunity supports early-career researchers who are establishing their research independence and building their own research groups. Applicants develop and propose their own research vision without prescribed themes or constraints. The award covers 80% of full economic cost, providing flexibility in project scope and duration, with typical project lengths ranging from one to three years. There is no specified funding limit cap. This scheme is designed for researchers transitioning from postdoctoral or similar positions to independent research leadership roles.

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    Research Studies on Gambling Disorder Mechanisms

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    STFC Projects Peer Review Panel 2027 - Research Grant Funding

    STFC is accepting applications from pre-qualified researchers for large research projects in physics and astronomy, covering 80% of full economic costs.

    Published 7 Sept 2026
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    UK Conservation and Heritage Science Infrastructure Grants

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    est.£6,200,000
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    Trust and Confidence in Policing Research and Innovation Consortium

    Develop and test innovative tools to measure public trust in policing, with focus on underrepresented groups and vulnerable populations across pilot areas.

    est.£2,000,000
    Published 1 Sept 2026
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    Application form lives on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Research and Innovation
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    ukri.org
    Record ID
    epsrc-new-investigator-award-applicant-led-mode
    Sector
    Research & Innovation