Flexible Funding 2026
Flexible Funding, closing date 20th March 2026
We are once again opening a round of flexible funding. The application window opens 13 February, 2026 and closes on 20 March, 2026.
We are especially interested in funding activity that demonstrates a clear step-change for the applicants and has strong alignment with their fundamental research topics, which sit under the focus for N-ZEEE – net-zero enabling electrical engineering. The funds can cover accommodation, travel and subsistence for secondments, research visits, networking, as well as attendance at workshops, seminars and conferences.
Throughout this application window, we will be highlighting researchers on the N-ZEEE LinkedIn page that have been awarded funds, and the range of activities they have undertaken, as well as the knowledge they have garnered and shared with the rest of the network.
A selection of past awards
Finds have been awarded for a range of activities. Reports from these activities are available on the profile pages of the researchers we’ve funded.
Hongye Zhang
Dr Hongye ZHANG (h-index 18, FHEA, MIET, MIEEE), Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Superconducting and Cryogenic Electric Machines at the University of Edinburgh, UK. He received the BSc (2015) and MSc (2018) degrees in Electrical Engineering from Xi’an Jiaotong University, China, the Diplôme d’ingénieur (2018) from École Centrale de Lyon, France, and t…
Hongye Zhang went on secondment with GKN Aerospace
Chenying Liu
I am an engineer working at the intersection of structural design, robotics, and sustainable energy. One of my current research areas focuses on origami-enhanced dielectric fluid generators – a new type of wave energy harvester that converts ocean motion into electricity. This approach, recognised with an ECR Poster Prize at the 2025 Supergen ORE Annual…
Chenying Liu had research visits with a range of partners to foster deeper collaboration, producing a journal paper and developing a project outline.
Jordon Dobson
Jordon A. Dobson received his M.Eng. degree in Marine Technology with Honours in Marine Engineering from Newcastle University, U.K, in 2020. Since 2021, he has been pursuing a PhD as part of the Centre for Doctoral Training in Sustainable Electric Propulsion (SEP-CDT) within the Power Electronics, Machine and Control Research Institute at the University…
Jordon Dobson attended a tutorial to inform a paper, which he then took to an international conference to deliver.
Xun Jiang
Dr. Xun Jiang received the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from Cardiff University, U.K., in 2024. He is currently a Research Associate with the School of Engineering of Cardiff University, U.K.
Xun Jiang put on a day long ECR conference using workshop funds to bring researchers together at Cardiff University