UKRI Finder·Gateway to Research

Find UK-funded researchers.
With real funding data.

Search researchers funded by EPSRC, MRC, BBSRC, and six other UK Research Councils. See exactly how much they hold and which projects are active — sourced from the public UKRI Gateway to Research.

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Funding amounts visible

UKRI publishes exact award values. See total funding per PI.

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All UK research councils

EPSRC, MRC, BBSRC, ESRC, AHRC, NERC, STFC, Innovate UK.

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English project abstracts

Read what each grant is actually about, in plain English.

Browse by funder

Each UK Research Council funds different disciplines. Start with yours.

How to use this for your job search

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Filter by your field

Select your Research Council (e.g. MRC for biomedical, EPSRC for engineering) and narrow by research topic.

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Sort by funding amount

PIs with the highest total UKRI funding are most likely to have budget for new people. Filter for £500k+ or £1m+.

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Read the project abstract

Unlike German GEPRIS titles, UKRI projects come with full English abstracts. Read what the grant is actually about before reaching out.

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Cold email with specifics

Reference a specific grant by title or reference number. "I read your EPSRC project on X" beats generic emails every time.

Data source: UKRI Gateway to Research (gtr.ukri.org) · Not affiliated with UKRI · Active projects only · Funding amounts as reported by GtR