Doctoral focal award: chemical threat reduction

Last update: Nov 4, 2026

Location: UK

Funding Agency: United Kingdom Research and Innovation

Contracting Authority: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

Contracting Authority Type: Government agency

Status: Open

Budget: GBP 14,275,000

Award ceiling: 14,275,000

Award floor: N/A

Sector: Education, Training & Capacity Building, Health, Research & Innovation

Eligible applicants: Academic Institutions, Research and Technology Organisations (RTOs)

Eligible nationalities: UK

Date posted: Nov 4, 2026

Objectives:

Objectives

Purpose: Deliver a doctoral focal award in chemical threat reduction to build sovereign UK capability in responding to and recovering from chemical incidents and thre...

Eligibility criteria:

Eligible applicants: UK higher education institutions, research council institutes, eligible independent research organisations and Catapult centres, and public sector research establishments (PSREs). UKRI individual eligibility rules apply.
Consortium and hosting rules: The consortium must include an organisation with degree-awarding powers. The lead organisation must provide the principal base for at least one student per year of intake. PSREs may participate ei...