Mathematical sciences small grants

About this grant

Applications to the Mathematical Sciences Small Grants funding opportunity must focus on original research projects. The majority of the research must be within the remit of the EPSRC Mathematical sciences theme. This funding opportunity follows a different assessment process to EPSRC's responsive mode opportunities. Small grants are a mechanism for supporting Mathematical Sciences research which does not require funding at the level generally seen within standard research grants. Full applications can be submitted at any time and will be considered by EPSRC on a rolling basis.

Eligibility requirements

All of the following criteria must be met:

• Must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for EPSRC funding
• Standard EPSRC eligibility rules apply
• Applicants as project leads or project co-leads can only hold one small grant at any one time
• Applications driven by ideas - may involve single or multiple applicants
• Majority of research must be within EPSRC Mathematical Sciences remit

What the funding covers

• Up to £100K FEC (EPSRC funds 80% = £10K - £80K)
• Up to 12 months duration
• Explore research in new areas
• Generate proof-of-principle results
• Short follow-on projects from previous research
• Evidence new or re-establishing collaborations
• Realise user impacts
• Career development for postdoctoral-level researchers
• Not for purely networking, community building or impacts activities

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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