The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Funding (EPSRC)

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

• Science Budget 3200M
• EPSRC 640M

Budget 2006/07
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National research cycle
Knowledge people
Providers (mainly universities)
Information influence
EPSRC
Users (mainly industry)
Government
Policy
Opinions
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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 2 Better Exploitation
Output 1 A healthy UK science and engineering
base
the science base is the absolute bedrock of our
economic performance Tony Blair
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The EPSRC vision

• For the UK to be the most dynamic and stimulating
  environment in which to engage in research and
  innovation.

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EPSRC Strategic Plan 2006

• Outcomes
• Adventurous Creative Research
• Talented Researchers
• Knowledge Exchange through Collaboration
• Multi-disciplinary Research
• Tomorrows 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

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Outcomes of EPSRC Funding

• Knowledge produced by excellent RESEARCH
• Well trained competitive PEOPLE
• KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER to users of research

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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

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CASE awards

• gt 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

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EPSRC Peer Review Process
Financial Allocations
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EPSRC Sector Approach

• Developing strategic links between EPSRC and
  industry
• To align EPSRCs programme of research and
  training better with the needs of users.

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Sector Work Objectives

• Awareness
• Involvement
• Understanding
• Partnerships
• Collaboration
• Exploitation

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Getting Involved

• Taking part in peer review
• Collaborating on research and postgraduate
  training
• Exploiting outputs from research
• Involvement in EPSRCs longer term strategic
  planning
• Strategic Partnerships with EPSRC

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Further information

• Contact Katharine Bowes
• Katharine.Bowes_at_epsrc.ac.uk
• 01793 444162
• EPSRC website
• www.epsrc.ac.uk