At a glance
BBSRC new investigator award: applicant-led mode is a national competitive grant from UK Research and Innovation for the research & development sector. Funding is up to £2M. Eligible applicants: See the official UKRI opportunity page; eligibility varies by council and call - most require UK-based researchers or organisations. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Apply via the official listing at www.ukri.org.
- Amount
- Up to £2M
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Type
- Competitive
- Status
- Open
About this program
Funding opportunity Funding opportunity: BBSRC new investigator award: applicant-led mode Opportunity status: Open Funders: Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) Funding type: Grant Maximum award: £2,000,000 Publication date: 1 May 2026 Opening date: 1 May 2026 9:00am UK time Closing date: Open - no closing date Start application Apply for funding to support excellent new investigator-led research across the breadth of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) scientific remit. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for BBSRC funding. This scheme is designed to assist newly employed university lecturers, researchers (at a level equivalent to lecturer) in research council institutes, and fellows (at a level equivalent to lecturer) to secure their first major element of research support funding. The full economic cost (FEC...
Who can apply
See the official UKRI opportunity page; eligibility varies by council and call - most require UK-based researchers or organisations.
How to apply
Apply through the UKRI Funding Service as directed on the official opportunity page linked below.
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