EPSRC Standard Research Grant R

Application Platform: UKRI Funding Service

Application Sections: Summary, core team details, thematic area alignment, vision and approach document, applicant and team capability (R4RI format), references, project partner contributions and letters of support, facilities information, resources and cost justification, and ethics and responsible research considerations.

Assessment Process: Applications undergo peer review followed by prioritisation panel assessment where proposals are scored and ranked against assessment criteria.

Co-Funders: Not specified

Collaboration Rules: Collaborative projects across disciplines and with partners in academia, industry or other sectors are permitted where relevant to the research.

Competitiveness: Not specified

Consortium Requirements: Not specified

Decision Risks: Applications may be rejected if they fall outside EPSRC remit, fail to follow application guidance or do not demonstrate sufficient research quality or feasibility.

Decision Timeline: Applications are batched and reviewed through responsive mode panel meetings held periodically.

Eligible Expenses: Staff costs, equipment purchases up to £400,000 per item, travel and subsistence, costs related to impact activities and other project resources required to deliver the research.

Eligible Scope: Projects including high-risk or high-reward research, feasibility studies, instrument development, collaborative interdisciplinary research and project-specific equipment development.

Funding Intensity: 80% of Full Economic Cost (FEC).

Important Notes: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and assessed through EPSRC responsive mode panels rather than fixed submission deadlines.

Ineligible Projects: Not specified

International Collaboration Requirement: International collaborators may participate. Under the UKRI and Research Council of Norway Money Follows Cooperation agreement, a project co-lead (international) may be based at a Norwegian institution.

Interview Stage: Not specified

Key Requirements: Projects must demonstrate high-quality research aligned with EPSRC remit and clearly articulate the research vision, methodology, capability of the research team and justification of requested resources.

Lead Organisation Requirement: The application must be submitted by an eligible UK research organisation through the UKRI Funding Service.

Match Funding Requirement: No institutional matched funding required beyond the standard 20% Full Economic Cost contribution.

Project Duration: No limit specified

Project End Date: Not specified

Project Start Date: Not specified

Publication Date: 2023-11-13 00:00:00

Renewal Rules: Uninvited resubmissions of previously submitted projects are not accepted.

Research Category: Discovery-led research across engineering and physical sciences.

Research Organisation Funding: Host organisations receive funding under the Full Economic Cost model and must provide the research environment and infrastructure required for the project.

Subcontractors: Not specified

Total Fund Available: Not specified