The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council invites applications for its strategic training awards for research skills. These support the development of strategically important and vulnerable research skills and capabilities in the biosciences. Awards are available to develop postgraduate-level training…
GCRF: Networks in vector borne disease research Call for Interest
Summary The Medical Research Council (MRC) and Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) are pleased to announce a call for community building Networks in Vector Borne Disease (VBD) Research. The funders have earmarked up to a total of £9 million for this…
MRC announces cross-council awards of £9.5m to tackle antibiotic resistance
Three large collaborative grants, totalling £9.5m, have been announced by the MRC as part of a cross-council initiative to help tackle the rise in antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The awards mark one of the biggest investments into AMR since the initiative…
Food System Resilience – Programme Co-ordinator
The Food System Resilience is a Global Food Security (GFS)-led five year programme, supported by BBSRC, ESRC, NERC, and the Scottish Government aiming to address the major challenge ‘Resilience of the UK food system in a global context’. GFS on behalf of the…
BBSRC-Brazil (FAPESP) Joint Funding of Research
Co-funded support for research projects involving international collaboration between the UK and Brazil in any areas of science within the remits of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and the State of Säo Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP). The…
TSB: Engineering solutions to enhance agri-food production
The Technology Strategy Board, together with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), and Scottish Government, is offering up to £13m for businesses to develop engineering solutions across the agri-food supply…