Hosted by UK Research and Innovation
The initiative is an opportunity to better understand, predict and prevent (re)emergence of infectious animal, human, and plant diseases of epidemic potential. It aims to improve epidemic preparedness by supporting interdisciplinary research that will improve our understanding of these infectious disease threats, through building and expanding interdisciplinary research capacity. This initiative will have two phases:
- phase one seed funding to develop interdisciplinary research teams and research questions that will bring new perspectives and approaches to epidemic preparedness research, drawing on a range of disciplines from across the remits of the research councils. We anticipate teams will subsequently seek phase two funding (or other funding opportunities)
- phase two programmatic awards will address research questions. We anticipate providing opportunities for award holders to showcase and share insights and best practice to help build an interdisciplinary research community better prepared to address future threats
The full economic cost (FEC) of your project can be up to £125,000. UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) will fund at 80% of the FEC. The duration of this award will be fixed at nine months.