Contact and support - STFC

The UKRI Funding Service helpdesk

Any queries regarding the system or the submission of applications through the Funding Service should be directed to the helpdesk.

Email: support@funding-service.ukri.org

Phone: 01793 547490

Our phone lines are open:

  • Monday to Thursday 8:30am to 5:00pm
  • Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm

To help us process queries quicker, we request that users highlight the council and opportunity name in the subject title of their email query, include the application reference number, and refrain from contacting more than one mailbox at a time.

More information about how to use the Funding Service.

General grants policy queries

Email: grantspolicy@stfc.ac.uk

Studentships enquiries

Email: studentships@stfc.ac.uk

Fellowships enquiries

Email: fellowships@stfc.ac.uk

Research grants

Enquiries about remit (that is, whether the scientific areas of the proposed work fits within the scope of activities and science areas supported by STFC).

Email: remitquery@stfc.ac.uk

Peer review process

Email: grantspolicy@stfc.ac.uk

See contacts for calls currently in the peer review process.

Last updated: 16 December 2024

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