EPSRC release "Software for the Future II"
In both the recently published EPSRC E-infrastructure roadmap and the EPSRC Software as an Infrastructure strategy, the importance of software development and the need to invest in people and training in this area has been strongly highlighted. EPSRC has made a long-term commitment to support software development, ensuring that funding continues to support leading scientific research and key codes used by the Engineering and Physical Sciences community.
For more details, visit the Software for the Future website.
Subject to quality, up to £4M of funding is available for projects focused on the development of software that is used in computational science and engineering. All proposals submitted to this call must fall within the EPSRC remit.
As part of an on-going series of regular software development calls, the new call from the EPSRC covers the development of novel code, the development of new functionality for existing codes and the development and re-engineering of existing codes. Strategic drivers are: developing code for emerging hardware architectures; developing researchers with key software engineering skills and software sustainability.
In order to allow maximum time for the selection of appropriate reviewers and panel members, all applicants must register their intent to submit using the electronic Intent to submit form on the Software for the Future II call page on the EPSRC website. The form must be submitted to EPSRC by 16:00 on Monday 28 April 2014. Full applications will not be accepted where EPSRC has not received an intent to submit form.
Partner with the Institute on this call
As described in appendix 2 of the call, the Software Sustainability Institute can partner with your bid. We can provide expertise and effort on best practice for developing reproducible, reusable and reliable software; the role and recruitment of software developers within an academic software team; meeting the software training needs of a research project; and developing a sustainable user and developer community.
Help with software management plans
The Institute can assist with the creation of the software management plan which is requested as part of the pathways to impact document (see page 6 of the call document). Further guidance and information on what to consider in the software management plan can also be found in our guide on software management plans (which is referenced on page 6 of the call document).