At a glance
Doctoral focal award: chemical threat reduction is a national competitive grant from UK Research and Innovation for the research & development sector. Funding is up to £14.3M. 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 19, 2027. Apply via the official listing at www.ukri.org.
- Amount
- Up to £14.3M
- Deadline
- 19 Jan 2027
- Type
- Competitive
- Status
- Open
About this program
Funding opportunity Funding opportunity: Doctoral focal award: chemical threat reduction Opportunity status: Open Funders: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Co-funders: Ministry of Defence (MOD), Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) Funding type: Grant Total fund: £12,525,000 Maximum award: £12,525,000 Publication date: 3 November 2026 Opening date: 3 November 2026 9:00am UK time Closing date: 19 January 2027 4:00pm UK time Start application Apply for funding to deliver a doctoral focal award (DFA), offering high quality, cohort-based doctoral training in chemical threat reduction skills related to the defence section of the Government’s Industrial Strategy and the protection of UK health and national security. UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) expect up to £14.275 million funding to be available...
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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