Pump Priming Scheme
The scheme is designed to stimulate UK strategic activity in III-V and group IV semiconductors with the expectation that the recipient will, within 6 months, write a full EPSRC proposal building on the results of the feasibility study. Proposals should typically aim for 1-3 deliverable structures. The scheme is open to all persons who normally qualify to hold an EPSRC grant.
The next Pump Priming call is from Monday 2nd March – Friday 10th April 2026. For submitting a Pump Priming application, please read the below information.
The scheme has recently been expanded to cover a broader range of materials, and applications are invited in the following materials systems:
- III-As,Sb,P,Bi and III-Nitride materials
- Gallium Oxide and related materials
- Silicon Carbide
- 2D Transition Metal Dichalcogenides (TMDs)
- II-VIs
- 2D III-VIs (eg GaSe) and hBN
- Topological Insulators (Bi,Se,Te,Sb)
- THz and mid-IR devices
Please see the application flowchart below, and the following document for information:
How to apply
Pump Priming call (twice a year)
Via website / LinkedIn / email
If you have an eligible research idea contact us on
epitaxyfacility@sheffield.ac.uk
Detailed discussion of the project with the growth team
Fill out the Pump Priming Proforma
Application sent for peer review
Applications sent to the external Pump Priming Committee
Notification of the outcome
Accept / Partially accept / Reject / Revise
