The competition will be in two stages: an EoI stage and an invited full application stage. Details of the full application stage will be sent to the invited applicants in the early Summer, with funding to start in October 2027. The deadline for the EoI stage is 15 May 2026.
SRIs will be awarded funding for up to eight years in total: £65K per year for five years initially and, following a competitive review process, if successful SRIs may be awarded funding for a final three years.
About Strategic Research InitiativesThe application form for the EoI stage can be found here: EoI stage: Strategic Research Initiatives – Fill in form
If you have any questions, please email rpc@admin.cam.ac.uk.
Posted on 26/03/2026
