EPSRC overseas travel grant: Nov 2023: responsive mode

About this grant

You can apply for an overseas travel grant in any area within the remit of EPSRC. You must be based at an eligible UK research organisation. Overseas travel grants (OTGs) provide funding for visits overseas to learn new techniques, or form and develop collaborations. We expect you not to exceed a single visit of more than six months or multiple visits totalling up to 12 months.

Eligibility requirements

All of the following criteria must be met:

• Must be based at an eligible UK research organisation
• EPSRC standard eligibility rules apply
• Single visit not exceeding six months OR multiple visits totalling up to 12 months

What the funding covers

• 80% of full economic costs (FEC)
• Travel costs
• Subsistence
• Salary of project lead
• Indirect costs
• Visas
• Does NOT cover: estates costs, equipment (including laptops)

How to apply

1. 1Confirm you are the project lead
2. 2Sign in or create a Funding Service account
3. 3Select your organisation verify email and set password
4. 4If organisation is not listed email support@funding-service.ukri.org
5. 5Allow at least 10 working days for organisation to be added
6. 6Create an organisation Administration Account if requesting organisation addition
7. 7Administration account needed for acceptance and management of potential grant
8. 8Answer questions directly in text boxes
9. 9Save answers and return later if needed
10. 10Work offline and copy paste answers back into system if preferred
11. 11Upload documents only when requested following Funding Service instructions
12. 12Use How to apply section for questions and assessment criteria guidance
13. 13Review application in read-only view before submission
14. 14Send completed application to research office for checking
15. 15Research office may return application for edits
16. 16Research office submits checked application to UKRI

Application tips