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The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Funding (EPSRC)

The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Funding (EPSRC). EPSRC Organisation Structure. DTI. OSI. RCUK. AHRC. BBSRC. CCLRC. EPSRC. ESRC. MRC. NERC. PPARC. Strategic Programmes. Core Programmes. Science Budget £3200M EPSRC £640M. EPSRC Programme Expenditure 2004-05.

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The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Funding (EPSRC)

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  1. The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Funding (EPSRC)

  2. EPSRC Organisation Structure DTI OSI RCUK AHRC BBSRC CCLRC EPSRC ESRC MRC NERC PPARC Strategic Programmes Core Programmes

  3. Science Budget £3200M • EPSRC £640M EPSRC Programme Expenditure 2004-05 Budget 2006/07

  4. Knowledge & people World £ for research & training National research cycle Knowledge & people Providers (mainly universities) Information & influence EPSRC Users (mainly industry) Government Policy & £ Opinions & £

  5. Science and Innovation Investment Framework • Aim (10 Year Framework) • Making the UK the most attractive place for science and innovation • Public Service Agreement (PSA) Target: • improve the relative international performance of the UK research base … • improve the overall innovation performance of the UK economy…. Output 1 A healthy UK science and engineering base Output 2 Better Exploitation “the science base is the absolute bedrock of our economic performance” Tony Blair

  6. The EPSRC vision… • For the UK to be the most dynamic and stimulating environment in which to engage in research and innovation.

  7. EPSRC Strategic Plan 2006 Outcomes • Adventurous & Creative Research • Talented Researchers • Knowledge Exchange through Collaboration • Multi-disciplinary Research • Tomorrow’s Challenges Addressed • Global Economic Competitiveness • World Leading Researchers Strategies • Partner Relationship Management • Incentivising & Empowering • Initiating Research Careers • Encouraging Greater Impact through Grand Challenges • Fostering Greater International Engagement

  8. Outcomes of EPSRC Funding • Knowledge produced by excellent RESEARCH • Well trained competitive PEOPLE • KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER to users of research

  9. Funding Opportunities • Responsive mode • Research Grants • Overseas travel grants and funds for visiting researchers • Maths for Industry and Business • First Grants Scheme • Workshops • Networks • Managed Calls • Various EPSRC initiatives eg IDEAS factory and Science and Innovation Awards (see www.epsrc.ac.uk) • PhD Training • CASE awards • Maths CASE

  10. CASE awards • > 200 awards each year • Companies awarded via algorithm, depending on collaborative research proposals and studentships (not CASE) • Via RDAs and KTNs • Via EPSRC Sector teams

  11. EPSRC Peer Review Process Proposer Peer Group Proposal College Referees One from Proposer Two from College Associate Programme Manager Feedback Comments to Applicant Not Fund NO YES Review Panel Programme Manager RankOrder Council Fund Not Fund Financial Allocations

  12. EPSRC Sector Approach • Developing strategic links betweenEPSRC and industry; • To align EPSRC’s programme of research and training better with theneeds of users.

  13. Sector Work Objectives • Awareness • Involvement • Understanding • Partnerships • Collaboration • Exploitation

  14. Getting Involved • Taking part in peer review • Collaborating on research and postgraduate training • Exploiting outputs from research • Involvement in EPSRC’s longer term strategic planning • Strategic Partnerships with EPSRC

  15. Further information • Contact Katharine Bowes • Katharine.Bowes@epsrc.ac.uk • 01793 444162 • EPSRC website • www.epsrc.ac.uk

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