Apply for funding to hold short courses, summer schools and online training resources in science or technology.
You must be from an STFC-accredited UK university or research organisation eligible for STFC funding.
Your short course, summer school or online training resource must:
be aimed primarily at STFC-funded PhD students
cover core research activity supported by the STFC studentships programme
Closed
Other
£523,000
26 June 2023
26 June 2023
28 September 2023 5:00pm UK time
You must have either:
a PhD
at least four years’ experience in a relevant field by the start of your fellowship
Candidates with more research experience may prefer to apply for the open fellowship or open plus fellowship.
Your fellowship can be up to three years long and may be held part-time.
This early career opportunity is only open in selected research areas.
You must be hosted and supported by an eligible UK research organisation during your fellowship.
Closed
Fellowship
31 March 2023
23 May 2023 5:00pm UK time
2 October 2023 4:00pm UK time
Apply for funding for a PhD student at your organisation in collaboration with an industry-based project at a non-academic organisation.
The project must fall within the STFC core remits:
astronomy
solar and planetary science
particle physics
particle astrophysics and cosmology
nuclear physics
accelerator science.
Closed
Grant
£500,000
3 August 2023
3 August 2023 9:00am UK time
3 October 2023 4:00pm UK time
Apply to attend a five-day interactive interdisciplinary sandpit to develop projects on novel sensing for UK defence and security applications.
Participants will attend all five days of the sandpit in-person plus a virtual pre-meeting the preceding week.
Closed
Other
£3,000,000
22 August 2023
22 August 2023 9:00am UK time
3 October 2023 4:00pm UK time
Apply for funding for a Network Plus to model UK supply chains as complex systems to strengthen resilience.
One 4-year interdisciplinary Network Plus will be funded by UKRI (£6,250,000; UKRI will fund £5,000,000 at 80% FEC)
The network can be led by any discipline in collaboration with government, business and the third sector.
Closed
Grant
£6,250,000
£6,245,000 - £6,250,000
13 June 2023
13 June 2023 12:30pm UK time
12 October 2023 4:00pm UK time
Provide an expression of interest for astronomy large award funding. Large awards support themed, programmatic large projects tackling big research questions or technology development with the potential to produce world-leading research. Your programme must fall within the STFC astronomy remit.
You must be:
employed by an eligible UK research organisation
eligible to apply as an applicant (project lead or co-lead)
Closed
Grant
5 September 2023
5 September 2023 9:00am UK time
31 October 2023 4:00pm UK time
Apply for funds to engage the public with STFC-supported science, technology or facilities.
We’d particularly like to fund projects that engage:
eight to 14-year-olds, and their families, from socioeconomically deprived areas
groups considered to have low science capital.
The cost of your project can be up to £15,000
projects can last up to 36 months
Closed
Grant
£120,000
£1,000 - £15,000
15 September 2023
15 September 2023 9:00am UK time
2 November 2023 4:00pm UK time
Apply for funding to deepen and widen our knowledge and understanding of opportunities, challenges, and crises relevant to democracy, governance and trust.
You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UKRI funding.
Closed
Grant
£5,000,000
£300,000 - £400,000
15 June 2023
15 June 2023 2:00pm UK time
6 November 2023 4:00am UK time
Apply for funding to lead a transdisciplinary research hub towards realising the health co-benefits of the UK transition to net zero.
You must:
be based at a research organisation eligible for UK Research and Innovation funding
meet individual eligibility requirements
The total fund is up to £30 million across five years to fund challenge-led hubs.
Closed
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)
Grant
£30,000,000
£6,000,000
12 September 2023
12 September 2023 9:00am UK time
14 November 2023 4:00pm UK time
Apply for funding to engage the public with Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) supported science, technology or facilities.
You must work for an organisation that:
is based in the UK
has audited accounts
Proposals must include a subject matter expert in an STFC-funded area.
Closed
Other
£400,000
£15,000 - £125,000
3 October 2023
3 October 2023 9:00am UK time
23 November 2023 4:00pm UK time