What happens after you submit your proposal - STFC

When we receive your proposal we check it to make sure it’s a fit with our remit and opportunity objectives. We also check you’ve adhered to the guidelines.

We may reject your proposal if, for example, it does not match our remit or you have not adhered to our guidelines.

When checks and amendments are complete we send your proposal to peer reviewers. They comment on and grade the proposal. You have the opportunity to respond to comments.

We give all the information – proposal, grades, comments, your responses – to the grants panel to look at and make funding recommendations.

How we use your information

Find out about the information we may make public and what we won’t share without your consent

Review and assessment of proposals

Learn about how we decide which proposals get funding and the part you can play

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