Horizon 2020 Overall
Horizon 2020 is the main research, technological development and innovation funding programme of the European Commission. Between 2014 and 2018, a total of 170,606 applications were submitted and 20,167 were successful, giving a success rate of 11.8%.
| Successful/received applications | Success rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–2018 | 20,167/170,606 | 11.8% |
Source: Accelopment: Lessons learnt from Horizon 2020
Horizon 2020 FET Open
FET Open is a Horizon 2020 call for any future and emerging technology, with a preference for projects which can be commercialized in the near future. Between 2015 and 2017, 2379 applications were submitted and 70 were successful, giving a success rate of 2.9%.
| Successful/received applications | Success rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2017 deadline | 26/365 | 7.1% | |
| May 2016 deadline | 22/544 | 4% | |
| Second 2015 deadline | 11/800 | 1.4% | |
| First 2015 deadline | 11/670 | 1.6% |
Source: Karolinska Institutet: The Future and Emerging Technologies Programme
EPRSC
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council is the UK funding agency for research in engineering and the physical sciences, including mathematics, artificial intelligence and computer science. The success rates for the years 2015, 2016 and 2017 were 32%, 34% and 29%.
2017
The overall success rate was 29% for the year 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018. EPSRC considered 2589 research grant proposals through peer review and funded 740.
| Success rate | ||
|---|---|---|
| Research Infrastructure | 70% | |
| Physical Sciences | 35% | |
| Capability Engineering | 34% | |
| Challenge Digital Economy | 33% | |
| Energy | 30% | |
| Manufacturing the Future | 14% | |
| Mathematical Sciences | 28% | |
| Information and Communication… | 24% | |
| Healthcare Technologies | 23% | |
| Global Uncertainties | 22% |
2016
The overall success rate was 34% for the year 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017. EPSRC considered 2375 research grant proposals through peer review and funded 806.
| Success rate | ||
|---|---|---|
| Digital Economy | 34% | |
| Energy | 37% | |
| Global Uncertainties | 40% | |
| Healthcare Technologies | 33% | |
| Manufacturing the Future | 30% | |
| Engineering | 29% | |
| Information and Communication… | 28% | |
| Mathematical Sciences | 24% | |
| Physical Sciences | 23% | |
| Research Infrastructure | 22% | |
| Quantum Technologies | 22% |
2015
The overall success rate was 32% for the year 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016. EPSRC considered 2425 research grant proposals through peer review and funded 784.
| Success rate | ||
|---|---|---|
| Digital Economy | 37% | |
| Energy | 33% | |
| Global Uncertainties | 39% | |
| Healthcare Technologies | 39% | |
| Living with Environmental Change | 38% | |
| Manufacturing the Future | 40% | |
| Engineering | 29% | |
| Information and Communication Tech… | 30% | |
| Mathematical Sciences | 34% | |
| Physical Sciences | 29% | |
| Research Infrastructure | 67% | |
| Quantum Technologies | 30% |
Source: EPSRC: Funding rates
Leverhulme Trust
The Leverhulme Trust is a foundation that awards research grants in the arts, humanities, sciences and social sciences. In 2018 the Trust considered 3769 grant proposals and fund 670, giving an overall success rate of 17.8%.
| 2018 | Received applications | Success rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research Project Grants | 856 | 20% | |
| Early Career Fellowships | 739 | 18% | |
| Research Fellowships | 671 | 18% | |
| Philip Leverhulme Prizes | 396 | 8% | |
| Major Research Fellowships | 145 | 20% | |
| Visiting Professorships | 134 | 31% | |
| Study Abroad Studentships Emeritus… | 96 | 33% | |
| Emeritus Fellowships | 84 | 46% | |
| International Academic Fellowships | 39 | 49% |