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UK AI Research Resource: AI for Science compute opportunity
Between 200,000 and 1,000,000 GPU hours on Isambard-AI or Dawn over a six-month project period; the page says no funding is provided.
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Closed / historical: UK AIRR AI for Science: closed round Checked 13 November 2026.
Historical UK AI for Science allocation call. UKRI marks this round closed; its deadline was 21 December 2025 at 16:00 UK time. Compare current access routes before preparing an application.
This UK call is separate from the open EuroHPC AI for Science route. Past resources and eligibility do not establish a current award opportunity. Official source and next step
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Who can apply?
UK-based researchers from academia, industry or other organisations; organisations must be UK-registered businesses, UKRI-eligible research institutions, charities or non-profits, and academic project leads need lecturer level or equivalent. An individual may lead only one application.
How do I take the next step?
Historical process for the closed round: submit an online form and supporting documents through the AIRR Portal; expert peer review assesses applications and resources are allocated by tier, with partial randomisation for competitive applications.
Recorded deadline
No future deadline is recorded here. That does not establish that a call is open, closed or continuously available.
Check the official programme before applying. A recorded region is not a decision about your eligibility, and an allocation is not guaranteed.
Evidence and limits
- The UKRI page lists the opportunity as closed: it opened on 21 November 2025 and closed on 21 December 2025. Source
- Priority areas named include materials science, nuclear fusion, medical research, engineering biology, quantum technologies and AI-driven scientific discovery. Source
Primary. Closed round; check the AIRR landing page for newer calls.
This page reuses the directory's recorded evidence and check date. A new page does not mean the programme has been checked again.
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Other recorded programmes of this type, in directory order rather than a ranking:
- EuroHPC AI Factories Fast Lane access · EU
- BSC AI Factory access routes (MareNostrum 5) · ES
- NAIRR Pilot resource requests · US
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