Opportunity status: Upcoming
Funders: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Funding type: Grant
Total fund: £6,000,000
Maximum award: £6,000,000
Publication date: 28 September 2026
Opening date: 7 October 2026 9:00am UK time
Closing date: 2 December 2026 4:00pm UK time
Apply for funding to establish a doctoral focal award in chip design and verification. This supports interdisciplinary training in very large-scale integration design and systems-on-chip.
You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for EPSRC funding.
Funding will initially be available to support for two cohorts of students. Funding for further cohorts may be available in future.
As a non-full economic cost award, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) will fund 100% of eligible costs listed in the opportunity. Estates and indirect costs will not be funded.