Opportunity status: Open
Funders: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Co-funders: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG)
Funding type: Grant
Total fund: £5,900,000
Publication date: 8 September 2026
Opening date: 8 September 2026 9:00am UK time
Closing date: 3 November 2026 4:00pm UK time
Apply for funding for a skills hub to deliver high quality, cohort based doctoral training, and design of high-quality postgraduate level taught programmes in fire engineering
EPSRC have up to £5.9 million funding available for this funding opportunity.
As a non-full economic cost award, EPSRC will fund 100% of eligible costs listed in the funding opportunity. Estates and indirect costs will not be funded.
To apply, an expression of interest must be completed by 1 October 2026 at 4:00pm UK time.
Impact can be defined as the long-term intended or unintended effect research and innovation has on society, economy and the environment; to individuals, organisations, and the wider global population.
All applicants are required to complete the following costings template and submit with their application. The template covers financial information and the geographic balance of students.
Costings Template (XLSX, 29KB)
Equality impact assessment (PDF, 288KB)
We will hold joint webinars with Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and the Royal Academy of Engineering on the following dates:
The webinars will provide more information about the funding opportunity and a chance to ask questions. Register for the webinars