The University of Cambridge can lead on only 1 bid as a host organisation with a project lead. It may partner in multiple applications where it is a host organisation where the project lead is based at another institution. Please note that the internal selection process to select the bid led by a Cambridge project lead has concluded and we have communicated with this team. The process outlined below is only for bids where Cambridge is partnering as a host organisation on a bid led by anther institution.
PVC Support statement
For such bids, applications are required to be accompanied by a statement of support from the Pro-Vice Chancellor of Research. Therefore, this will be coordinated according to University’s Procedure for VC and PVC Research Support Letters.
If you have been invited to apply to the full stage as a partner host organisation on a bid led by another institution, please send both the draft support statement and support letter form to researchstrategy@admin.cam.ac.uk by 13 August 2026.
The letter and the form templates can be downloaded from the VC and PVC Research Support Letters Webpage.
Please, refer to the call requirements for the support statement (under the Your host research organisation(s) section here) and to the University guidance on support letters for further guidance on what it should include.
The PVC Research reserves the right to refuse to sign support letters which do not meet these submission deadlines.
Funder deadline: 10 September, 2026.
If you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to contact us at researchstrategy@admin.cam.ac.uk.
Further InformationPosted on 09/07/2026
