To lead a project, you must be based at an eligible organisation. Check if your organisation is eligible.

Who is eligible to apply

This funding opportunity is open to individuals based at standard eligible organisations, including grant holders for the Transdisciplinary Networks to tackle AMR funding opportunity.

For applicants who do not have a contract of employment for the duration of the proposed project, by submitting an application the research organisation is confirming, if it is successful:

• contracts will be extended beyond the end date of the project
• all necessary support for the project and the applicants will be provided, including mentorship and career development for early career researchers

The project

Given the transdisciplinary nature of the funding opportunity:

• the project lead should be the individual who will act as our main contact and coordinator of the transdisciplinary research project. The project lead’s research organisation will be responsible for all administration relating to the award
• the project lead can be from any discipline
• the project lead must have a record of delivering research
• the intellectual leadership of the project team can be shared with project co-leads
• only project co-leads who are providing a substantial commitment to the project should be included on the application
• a project manager, project management arrangements or both should be included in the project
• the research proposed, and therefore team expertise, must cross the disciplinary remits of at least three UKRI research councils

Early career researchers

For the purposes of this funding opportunity, an academic early career researcher is an individual who has yet to achieve independence or is currently transitioning to independence as a current recipient of a transition to independence award such as a UKRI new investigator grant or fellowship. Non-academic early career researchers are those who consider themselves early career and occupy a non-senior role.

There are no eligibility rules based on years of postdoctoral experience. Early career researchers:

• can hold a lecturer appointment, a junior fellowship, or be in another research staff position
• must not have received, or currently be in receipt of, competitively obtained research funding as a project lead (other than current recipients of fellowships and new investigator grants) where such funding includes or included salary costs for one or more additional team members

Early career researchers can also be fellowship award holders, but they will:

• need to check the terms and conditions of their fellowship award relating to involvement in other projects
• seek permission from the funder of the fellowship, if applicable
• indicate research organisation support in the NoI
• not be eligible for salary costs while the fellowship is still active

If you are unsure of your eligibility as an early career researcher, email us at UKRI-AMR@ukri.org

You may be the project lead on only one application to this funding opportunity, but may be co-lead on other applications provided you have the capacity to meet these commitments.

Who is not eligible to apply

You are not eligible to apply for this funding opportunity as the project lead if you are based at an international research organisation. This does not include project leads from MRC Unit The Gambia or MRC/UVRI Uganda Research Unit at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical .

International applicants

International researchers can apply as ‘project co-leads (international)’ if they provide expertise not available in the UK and make a major intellectual contribution to the design or conduct of the project. A project co-lead (international) is an individual employed by an international research organisation who otherwise fits the normal definition of a co-lead. The contribution and added value to the research collaboration should be clearly explained and justified in the application, see ‘Applicant and team capability to deliver’.

Read the UKRI project co-lead (international) policy for more information on international involvement.

Project partners

A project partner is defined as a third-party person or organisation who provides specific contributions to the team and project. Project partners could include:

• members of the business community
• policymakers and others in the public, private and third sectors
• practitioners such as clinicians, crop breeders, farmers, veterinarians, landowners
• representatives from civil society, humanitarian and independent non-government organisations
• people with lived experience
• local communities

Organisations that are applicants on the project, including any named applicants’ organisations, cannot also be a project partner.

Project partners are expected to provide contributions to the delivery of the project, either in cash or in kind, and should not therefore be seeking to claim funds from UKRI.

However, where there are specific circumstances where project partners require funding for minor directly incurred costs such as travel and subsistence, this will usually be paid at 80% FEC unless otherwise stated by us. These costs will be subject to review.

Each project partner must provide a statement of support. If your application involves industry partners, they must provide information if the relationship falls within the industry collaboration framework.

Who cannot be included as a team project partner

Any individual included in your application core team cannot also be a project partner. Any organisation that employs a member of the application core team cannot be a project partner organisation, this includes other departments within the same organisation.

If you are collaborating with someone in your organisation, consider including them in the core team as project co-lead, or specialist. They cannot be a project partner.

Project subcontractor

A project subcontractor is defined as a third-party individual who is not employed as staff on the grant, who is subcontracted by a participating organisation to deliver a specific piece of work. Subcontractors will be allowed in line with UKRI terms and conditions for research grants.

Project partner and subcontractor entitlement to project outputs and intellectual property entitlement to the outputs of a project or intellectual property will be determined between the parties involved, however any access to project outputs or intellectual property must be in line with any relevant Subsidy Control regulation.

Under UKRI terms and conditions for research grants you must ensure at all times that the grant funding awarded to you is compliant with the Subsidy Control Act 2022. Any entitlements will need to be set out in a formal collaboration agreement if a grant is awarded, as per FEC Grant condition RGC 12.1.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We are committed to achieving equality of opportunity for all funding applicants. We encourage applications from a diverse range of researchers.

We support people to work in a way that suits their personal circumstances. This includes:

• career breaks
• support for people with caring responsibilities
• flexible working
• alternative working patterns

UKRI can offer disability and accessibility support for UKRI applicants and grant holders during the application and assessment process.

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