Job Description
Opportunity status: Open Funders: Funding type: Grant Total fund: £3,000,000 Award range: £100,000 - £800,000 Publication date: 6 August 2024 Opening date: 6 August 2024 9:00am UK time Closing date: 15 October 2024 4:00pm UK time Apply for Follow-on Funding (FoF) to bridge the gap between bioscience research and achieving economic and societal benefit.FoF applications must draw substantially on current or prior BBSRC funding. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for BBSRC funding.FoF awards aim to take ideas through to a stage where the route to practical application is clear.The full economic cost (FEC) of your project can be up to £800,000. BBSRC will fund 80% of the FEC. FoF awards support defined programmes of work for up to two years.The funding opportunity will open on 6 August 2024. Who can apply Before applying for funding, check the .UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has introduced new role types for funding opportunities being run on the new UKRI Funding Service.For full details, visit .Who is eligible to applyIn order to be eligible for FoF funding:applications must have a direct link to current or previous BBSRC-supported fundingco-applicants must be employed at an eligible organisation and meet the same employment criteriaThe project lead must be:based at a UK research organisation eligible for BBSRC funding, which will be responsible for submitting the grant application to UKRIresident in the UK for at least 183 days in a tax yearhold a lecturer or lecturer-equivalent position at a UK higher education institution, research council institute or a UKRI-approved independent research organisationemployed at the submitting research organisation at lecturer level, or equivalent, or due to move to the organisation before the start date of the grantemployed or if not, have an agreement that the research will be conducted at the submitting research organisation, as if you were an employee at lecturer level or equivalentEquality, diversity and inclusionWe are committed to achieving equality of opportunity for all funding applicants. We encourage applications from a diverse range of researchers.We support people to work in a way that suits their personal circumstances. This includes:career breakssupport for people with caring responsibilitiesflexible workingalternative working patterns