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EPSRC Connected Everything feasibility study funding call

Trustworthy Autonomous Systems - Research Nodes Call

Royal Academy of Engineering funding opportunities

PaCCS research student 3-months placement

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Connected Everything is looking to fund its first round of feasibility studies. Projects can be between 6 and 12 months in length, and should complete before the end of June 2021. They are likely to fund up to five projects of up to a maximum value of £60,000 at full Economic Cost (fEC), with funding to be awarded at 80% fEC. Deadline: 20 January 2020. More info here: https://epsrc.ukri.org/funding/calls/epsrc-connected-everything-network-announces-feasibility-study-funding-call/

Up to £20.5 million (at 80% fEC please see here) funded through the Strategic Priorities Fund (SPF), is available to support seven research nodes (approximately £3 million UKRI contribution each) for 42 months, starting from 1 October 2020 (fixed start date). Deadline: 20 February 2020. More info here: https://epsrc.ukri.org/funding/calls/trustworthy-autonomous-systems-research-nodes-call/

Numerous funding opportunities from the Royal Academy of Engineering, including:
- Engineering Leaders Scholarships
- Frontiers of Development
- Chair in Emerging Technologies
- Research Chairs and Senior Research Fellowships
- Industrial Fellowships
- The Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation
- UK IC Postdoctoral Research Fellowships

More info here: https://www.raeng.org.uk/grants-and-prizes

PaCCS is looking for a research student for a three month placement with the TISC Report on supply chains beginning in April 2020. “To analyze data on global supply chains (held by / accessible to TISC Report) to identify and understand indicators of potential criminal activity (corruption, money laundering, bribery, modern slavery)."
Applications are open until 24 Jan 2020. Learn more here: https://t.co/Zys7f4Jt29

At our first annual Expert Fellows meeting, we engaged in a series of workshop exercises and some lively debate, to settle on four broad Challenge Themes.

Each Theme has technical and non-technical aspects, and each is relevant to a wide range of research end users.

• Digital Vulnerabilities
• Digital Technologies and Change
• Accountability and Ethics in a Digital Ecosystem
• Digital Technologies, Power and Control

SPRITE+ Team will be away for a couple of festive weeks

The SPRITE+ team will be away from 19 December, returning on 2 January 2020. We wish you a peaceful holiday season and success and happiness in 2020!

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