Deadline: 6-Oct-22
Apply for funding to develop research ideas for addressing endemic diseases in livestock.
Aims
This initiative aims to reduce the levels and impact of endemic disease on:
- UK livestock sector productivity
- the health and welfare of animals in the UK herd.
Funding Information
The full economic cost of your project can be up to £1,000,000. Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) will fund 80% of the full economic cost. The business project partner must contribute at least 10% cash (or in-kind) of the full economic cost of the project.
Eligibility Criteria
- Standard BBSRC eligibility criteria apply.
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Research grants are open to:
- UK higher education institutions
- research council institutes
- UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)-approved independent research organisations
- UKRI-approved public sector research establishments.
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To be eligible as a principal investigator or co-investigator, you must meet at least one of the following criteria:
- be a resident in the UK at the time of the application (meaning you spend 183 or more days in the UK in the tax year)
- be moving to the UK to take up an already agreed contract at an eligible organisation and remain in the UK for the duration of the proposed project (the contract must not be dependent on the outcome of the application).
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You must also:
- be employed by (or scheduled to move to) the eligible research organisation submitting the proposal
- hold a research staff appointment at the organisation at academic lecturer level or equivalent, resourced from the central funds of the organisation.
For more information, visit BBSRC.
For more information, visit https://beta.ukri.org/opportunity/develop-solutions-for-endemic-livestock-disease-phase-two/