UKRI has announced the Cross research council responsive mode pilot scheme: Round 1. This new pilot scheme will fund 36 awards of up to £1,200,000 for projects advancing breakthrough interdisciplinary ideas that transcend, combine or significantly span disciplines. Interdisciplinary research applications that fall within a single research council boundary are ineligible for this scheme. 

Eligible Principal Investigators and Co-investigators are those with a contract of employment at lecturer level or equivalent that either (1) extends to beyond the duration of the proposed grant (or, if not employed by the submitting organisation, a formal non-salaried arrangement that extends to beyond the duration of the proposed grant), or (2) an assurance from the submitting organisation that, if the proposal is successful, a pre-existing contract of employment (or pre-existing formal commitment to provide support if not employed at the organisation) at lecturer level or equivalent will be extended beyond the end date of the grant.

UKRI will hold webinars for this scheme on 13^th and 22^nd June, 2023 (register here). Please note that applications are also open for the Interdisciplinary Assessment College to support the new cross research council responsive mode pilot scheme through panel assessment.

For more information about this scheme, please visit the scheme page.

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