At a glance
Centres of Excellence for Regulatory Science and Innovation is a national competitive grant from UK Research and Innovation for the research & development sector. Eligible applicants: See the official UKRI opportunity page; eligibility varies by council and call - most require UK-based researchers or organisations. The application deadline is January 12, 2027. Apply via the official listing at www.ukri.org.
- Amount
- See listing
- Deadline
- 12 Jan 2027
- Type
- Competitive
- Status
- Open
About this program
Funding opportunity Funding opportunity: Centres of Excellence for Regulatory Science and Innovation Opportunity status: Open Funders: Medical Research Council (MRC) Co-funders: Office for Life Sciences Funding type: Grant Total fund: £20,000,000 Publication date: 22 September 2026 Opening date: 22 September 2026 9:00am UK time Closing date: 12 January 2027 4:00pm UK time Start application Apply for funding to establish a Centre of Excellence for Regulatory Science and Innovation (CERSI) to address strategic regulatory science priorities through sustained programmes of research. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for Medical Research Council (MRC) funding. CERSIs will be funded for up to five years, your award will initially last for three years, with a further two years dependent on government spending review and budget allocation. We expect to fund four CERSIs. Wh...
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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