EPSRC working with overseas scientists: Nov 2023: responsive mode

About this grant

This is an opportunity for you to work with researchers in Ireland, Luxembourg, Brazil, Germany and the US through EPSRC's lead agency agreements. The majority of the UK research must fall within EPSRC remit. We will award 80% of the full economic cost (FEC) of the UK costs of the project. Your overseas partners are funded by the relevant overseas agency. The aim is to reduce current barriers to working internationally by allowing researchers to submit a single collaborative application with a joint funding decision, informed by a single lead agency review.

Eligibility requirements

All of the following criteria must be met:

• Must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for EPSRC funding
• EPSRC standard eligibility rules apply
• To work with US: must submit expression of interest and be invited to submit full application
• To work with Germany, Luxembourg, Ireland, or Brazil: no expression of interest needed
• Majority of UK research must fall within EPSRC remit
• Do not use International Co-Lead role for collaborators outside UKRI-RCN agreement

What the funding covers

• 80% of FEC of UK costs
• Overseas partners funded by their relevant agency (not EPSRC)
• All standard research costs for UK team
• Equipment up to £25K
• Staff costs
• Travel and subsistence
• Consumables

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

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