Mathematical sciences open and open plus fellowship
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) · United Kingdom
Personal fellowships designed to support talented researchers to pursue independent research and develop leadership within the mathematical sciences. The scheme supports high quality discovery-led research and career development. Mathematical sciences open and …
Summary
Deadline
30 Apr 2026
Complexity
High
Time to apply
60-120 hours
Updated
9 Jun 2026
Personal fellowships designed to support talented researchers to pursue independent research and develop leadership within the mathematical sciences. The scheme supports high quality discovery-led research and career development. Mathematical sciences open and …
Eligibility
Applicant types
Research
Business size
Research organisation
Industries
Mathematical sciences research within EPSRC remit.
Match funding
Required
Requirements
Researchers with a PhD or at least four years of relevant research experience by the start of the fellowship. Applicants must be hosted and supported by an eligible UK research organisation. Mathematical sciences open and … Applications must be submitted by an eligible UK research organisation hosting the fellow. Research where the primary novelty lies within mathematical sciences, including de...
Eligible applicants
Researchers with a PhD or at least four years of relevant research experience by the start of the fellowship. Applicants must be hosted and supported by an eligible UK research organisation. Mathematical sciences open and …
Funding and scope
Benefit amount
No fixed funding limit
Total fund available
Not specified
Funding intensity
EPSRC funds 80% of FEC.
Payment type
Salary and project costs via host (grant)
Eligible scope
Research where the primary novelty lies within mathematical sciences, including development of new mathematical or statistical tools and interdisciplinary applications involving mathematical innovation.
Eligible expenses
- Staff costs, equipment (up to £400,000 per item), research costs, travel and subsistence, impact activities, and other resources required to deliver the project.
Ineligible costs
- Costs not eligible under EPSRC mathematical sciences funding and UKRI FEC terms.
Application and risks
Application platform
UKRI Funding Service
Competitiveness
Closed / Not accepting applications
Decision timeline
Not specified
Assessment process
Applications undergo external peer review followed by panel assessment and ranking.
Application sections
- Summary, vision and approach, applicant capability to deliver, career development, host organisation support, resources and cost justification, ethics and responsible research and innovation, facilities, trusted research and innovation declarations, and project partner information.
Application components
Not specified
Decision risks
Applications may be rejected if they fall outside EPSRC remit, do not follow submission requirements, or do not meet eligibility criteria.
Timeline and partners
Opening date
30 Jan 2025
Project duration
Up to 5 years (extendable proportionally if part-time).
Project start
Not specified
Project end
Not specified
Co-funders
Not specified
Collaboration rules
- Fellowship awards are primarily individual. Project partners may be included where essential expertise is required, but the fellow retains overall leadership.
- International collaborators or partners may participate where relevant to the research programme.
Consortium requirements
- Not required
Additional guidance
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Quick facts
- Status
- Closed
- Deadline
- 30 Apr 2026
- Funding amount
- No fixed funding limit
- Funding band
- Verification Required
- Funding type
- Fellowship
- Payment type
- Salary and project costs via host (grant)
- Audience
- Research Innovation
- Industry
- Mathematical sciences research within EPSRC remit.
- Last updated
- 9 Jun 2026
- Published
- 29 Jan 2025