Mathematics: Research
(asked on 20th December 2022) - View Source
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask His Majesty's Government how many mathematics fellowships UK Research and Innovation (1) funded in the UK from 2019–22, and (2) will fund from 2022–25.
Answered by
Lord Callanan
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), within UK Research and Innovation, funds Mathematical Sciences from its core budget, typically spending c£25-30 million/per annum for grants, fellowships, and studentships. In addition, they have committed a further £124 million which will spend out to 2028-29 as part of the Additional Funding Programme for Mathematic Sciences (AFPMS) commitment.
During the period FY 2019/20-2021/22, EPSRC funded 40 fellowship awards in mathematical sciences from core funding augmented by AFPMS. Awards in future years will be subject to the quality of applications received. A further 15 fellowships have been awarded to mathematical sciences through the UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships scheme.