Primary funder name: Science and Technology Facilities Council

Closing date: 03 Sep 20

Full text: The Science and Technology Facilities Council invites applications for its innovation partnership scheme fellowships. These support knowledge exchange and commercialisation professionals in positions at UK universities in developing innovation and impact from its STFC-funded research outputs. The fellow must cultivate innovation opportunities by facilitating the transfer of technologies, skills and knowledge to industry and other users of research outputs. They must also focus on commercial exploitation to ensure UK economic impact, and strive to enhance the capacity for knowledge exchange within STFC funded departments of the host university. UK universities or consortia of universities may apply. The host university is expected to be in receipt of significant active grant funding from the STFC science programme. The fellow should bring experience of both technology transfer and a relevant science background. Fellowships last for up to four years and funds are provided at 40 per cent of full economic costs. A financial contribution from the host organisation is required.

Primary funder name: Science and Technology Facilities Council

Closing date: 03 Sep 20

Full text:  The Science and Technology Facilities Council invites applications for its follow-on funding scheme. This provides financial support at the very early or pre-seed stage of turning research outputs into a commercial proposition. This may be used for: •undertaking further scientific and technical development of an idea; •improving an intellectual property position; •gaining further information about the market for the new products or process; •identifying potential licensees or opportunities for joint ventures. Lead applicants must have previously or currently hold STFC funding from the core science programme and employed at an approved UK HEI, research council institute or independent research organisation. Partners are not permitted. Grants are worth up to £88,000 each over up to one year at 80 per cent full economic cost.

Website: http://www.stfc.ac.uk/funding/working-with-industry/commercialisation/follow-on-funding/

Disciplines: Nuclear Physics; Synchrotrons & Accelerators; Particle Physics; Universe Sciences; Computer Science & Informatics

Primary funder name: Royal Society

Closing date: 03 Sep 20

Full text:  The Royal Society invites applications for its university research fellowships. These enable early-career scientists who have the potential to become leaders in their field to build an independent research career in the natural sciences. This covers all fields of natural sciences, including biological research, chemistry, engineering, mathematics and physics, but excludes clinical medicine. Three additional awards are available for fellows working in areas primarily and directly relevant to global challenges faced by developing countries, supported by the Global Challenges Research Fund. Applicants must hold a PhD and have three to eight years of research experience since obtaining their PhD. They must not hold a permanent post in a university or non-profit organisation or a nationally competitive fellowship that provides an opportunity to establish an independent research group and therefore independent researcher status. There are no nationality restrictions, but fellowships must be held at a UK university of non-profit research organisation, including research council institutes.  Fellowships are awarded for five years, but extensions may be awarded for three additional years. Awards cover 80 per cent of the fellow’s salary costs, which is up to £40,681 in the first year, research assistance as well as research expenses of up to £13,000 for the first year and up to £11,000 for every year thereafter. The society will also provide up to £40,000 in additional funding in financial year 2020-21 towards research expenses. Approximately 41 fellowships are available.

Website: https://royalsociety.org/grants/schemes/university-research

Disciplines: Biological Sciences; Public Health, Health Services & Primary Care; Nutrition & Dietetics; Soil Sciences; Pharmacy & Pharmacology; Archaeology; Physical Sciences and Engineering; Psychology, Psychiatry & Neuroscience; Agriculture; Immunology

Primary funder name: Science and Technology Facilities Council

Closing date: 03 Sep 20

Full text:  The Science and Technology Facilities Council invites applications for its innovations partnership scheme grants. These aim to transfer technology and expertise developed through STFC funding to the marketplace in partnership with industry and other academic disciplines. Lead applicants must be academic members of staff at lecturer or equivalent level, or hold a fellowship won through open competition, and employed by an approved UK HEI, research council institute or independent research organisation eligible for UKRI funding. They must demonstrate that the science, technology and expertise involved originated from the STFC core science programme or the STFC facilities and laboratories, CERN, European Southern Observatory or European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, and should be current or past grant-holders of core research grants or studentships. They must have a linked project partner from industry or other non-academic institutions, such as government departments, charities or NHS foundations. The organisation should have a strong presence and benefit the UK economy, but may be based overseas. Grants are worth up to £360,000 at 80 per cent of full economic costs over up to three years. The project partner should provide financial or in-kind contributions to the project.

Website: http://www.stfc.ac.uk/funding/working-with-industry/innovations-partnership-scheme/

Disciplines: Nuclear Physics; Synchrotrons & Accelerators; Universe Sciences; Computer Science & Informatics; Particle Physics

Primary funder name: EUREKA

Closing date: 03 Sep 20

Full text: EUREKA invites applications for the Eurostars programme. This supports international collaborative research and innovation projects in all technology and market fields that have a civilian purpose. The programme enables companies to turn an idea into a product and commercialise it, combine and share expertise and benefit from working beyond national borders, as well as to grow faster. Any type of organisation can be part of a Eurostars project consortium, but the consortium leader must be an R&D-performing SME from a Eurostars country. Consortia must include at least two participants from two different Eurostars countries. Organisations from non-Eurostars countries may participate but only if two Eurostars countries are already a part of the project. Projects have a maximum duration of three years. Funding may vary depending on national rules.

Website: https://www.eurostars-eureka.eu/2019-cut-offs

Disciplines: Physical Sciences and Engineering; Bio/Medical; Innovation & Technology Management