Network grants are for researchers at UK higher education institutions, research council institutes, UKRI-approved independent research organisations and NHS bodies.
We will support costs of building interdisciplinary research communities including investigator salaries, travel and subsistence, workshops, and administrative support.
We will award 80% of the full economic costs of the project, and your organisation must agree to find the balance.
Network grants are for researchers at UK higher education institutions, research council institutes, UKRI-approved independent research organisations, Public Sector Research Establishments and NHS bodies with research capacity.
Find out more about institutional eligibility.
You can apply if you are resident in the UK and meet at least one of these criteria:
Holders of postdoctoral level fellowships are not eligible to apply for an EPSRC grant.
Clinical applicants must be employed or be on a fixed-term contract longer than the proposed project at an NHS trust, hospital, board, primary care trust or general practice.
Find out more about individual eligibility.
We will not accept uninvited resubmissions of projects that have been submitted to UKRI or any other funder.
This funding opportunity is also subject to our policy on repeatedly unsuccessful submissions.
We aim to develop new interdisciplinary research communities and topics by supporting interaction between researchers and relevant science, technology and industrial groups.
We aim to:
We expect networks to lead to new collaborative multidisciplinary research proposals in areas we support. Some may develop into virtual centres of excellence.
They should:
We will prioritise interdisciplinary proposals and those that involve industrial or other users in any field of research relevant to our remit. We particularly encourage involvement of small and medium-sized enterprises.
We support excellent research in:
Find out more about our research areas and themes.
We will fund any size of project lasting up to three years. Network grants do not fund research. Activities supported include:
We will fund 80% of the full economic costs of your project. We encourage contributions from industrial members, which should be included in your proposal.
You must apply using the Joint Electronic Submission system (Je-S) . We are always open for applications for network grants.
When adding a new proposal you should select:
Your application should include the following attachments:
Your case for support should include:
You should attach your documents as PDFs to avoid errors. They should be completed in single-spaced 11 font Arial or similar sans serif typeface.
We recommend you start your application in good time. You can save completed details in Je-S at any time and return to continue your application later. When you submit the application, it will first go to your host organisation for review. You should hear the result of your application within 26 weeks of submission by your host organisation.
See the Je-S handbook for full advice on completing applications.
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UKRI is implementing a standard method for inputting overseas costs on Je-S from 1 July 2021. This will enhance UKRI’s ability to report on overseas funding to:
It includes any costs incurred by organisations outside the UK, including:
The ‘Other-DI Costs’ document is to contain the following data in the description box in this exact format: ‘Organisation; Country; Cost Category; Cost Description’.
For example: ‘University of Nairobi; Kenya; Other Directly Incurred Costs; Subcontracting of the production of samples’.
Your application is assessed by peer review. It will be sent electronically to at least three reviewers, including at least one nominated by you.
You will have the opportunity to respond to reviewer comments if your application gains enough support. The proposal, reviewers’ comments and your response will then go to a panel that will score it against our assessment criteria and rank it with other proposals. Panels are organised by theme and meet at different times of the year.
Your application is assessed first and foremost on quality (primary), followed by national importance (secondary major). It is also assessed on applicant and partnerships (secondary) and resources and management (secondary).
For help and advice on costings and writing your proposal please contact your research office in the first instance, allowing sufficient time for your organisation’s submission process.
Any queries regarding the submission of proposals through Je-S should be directed to the Je-S helpdesk:
Email: jeshelp@je-s.ukri.org
Telephone: 01793 444164
