Data for metascience sandpit 2027
Ref: GRT-Z5I4S2HE
Funding Available
Up to £2,000,000 (at 80% FEC)
UK Wide
AI & Data Science
24 November 2026
Grants & Funding
About This Grant
Apply to attend a five-day interactive sandpit to develop novel projects that can address multi-faceted metascience questions related to research and development (R&D) funding and inform R&D policymaking.
What Can It Fund?
- Developing novel research projects addressing metascience questions related to R&D funding
- informing R&D policymaking
Eligible Costs
- -80% full economic cost (FEC) for research projects arising from the sandpit
Funding Source
UK Research and Innovation (ESRC, NERC, BBSRC, AHRC, STFC, EPSRC, MRC, and BIST)
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